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Tornados & Storms

Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery

As the 2024 tornado season unfolds, the United States has already witnessed devastating outbreaks, particularly in the South and Midwest. An EF4 tornado in Mississippi and an EF3 in Andover, Kansas, have caused significant damage, injuries, and displacement.

These events highlight the increasing frequency and intensity of tornadoes, a trend linked to climate change. Communities must prioritize preparedness, response, and recovery efforts to mitigate the impact of these storms. Emergency managers urge residents to stay informed, have emergency plans, and take immediate action when warnings are issued.

Federal and state agencies are providing resources and support to affected communities, but building long-term resilience will require a sustained, collaborative effort from all levels of government, the private sector, and civil society. By investing in stronger infrastructure, improving early warning systems, and fostering a culture of preparedness, we can help communities across the United States better withstand the impacts of these powerful storms.

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    Can Our Community Effectively Respond to a Damaging Tornado?

    With tornado alley facing another active season in 2024, advanced preparation is key, especially as climate change drives growth in severe weather events. When destructive outbreaks overwhelm local response capacities across wide geographies, communities increasingly rely on specialized firms like Integrated Solutions Consulting (ISC) for seasoned disaster management expertise.

    With over 20 years supporting tornado-impacted regions across dozens of counties and states, ISC offers integrated emergency response coordination, damage assessments, debris removal contracting, infrastructure rebuilding, critical utility continuity, federal public assistance consulting, vulnerable resident support services, and climate-adaptive mitigation planning to help strained municipalities effectively meet pressing response and long-term recovery goals.

    By partnering with ISC to customize resilient emergency plans and streamline recovery contracting now, communities gain capacity to swiftly initiate robust response and equitable rebuilding post-disaster … allowing more rapid bounce-back. Our recovery leaders help officials optimize use of public funds while prioritizing those most impacted. With ISC as your tornado readiness and recovery partner, supplement local efforts with our integrated solutions for stronger emergency response and accelerated community revitalization.

    Our Capabilities

    Response Services

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    PREPAREDNESS SERVICES

    Disaster Software Solutions

    Tornado Toolkits

    Resources to help you prepare, respond, and recover!

    Contracting Made Easy – Emergency Contract Vehicles

    Following a declared state of emergency, the Federal Government allows local and state government to bypass their standard procurement policies and implement emergency procurement procedures. In times of emergency, understanding these unique contract vehicles can be essential in saving time, money, and resources. ISC has expertise working with these unique contract vehicles, which allow us to guide our clients on how to navigate the contracting process easily and expeditiously.

    Contracting with ISC is easy, and a number of pre-established contract vehicles can be utilized to facilitate the procurement process

    Our Experience

    2019 – LOUISIANA SEVERE STORMS…

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    LOUISIANA SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOS, FLOODING AND HURRICANE BARRY

    Following the 2019 severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and Hurricane Barry, Team ISC deployed technical specialists to provide guidance to FEMA management on recovery and mitigation power and electrical projects. Hurricane Barry inundated streets and businesses over a six-hour period on the morning of July 10, 2019. Portions of the French Quarter were flooded, and public transportation was disrupted. The impacts were exacerbated by an elevated Mississippi River and knocked down power lines causing widespread power outages. Hurricane Barry caused approximately $900 million in public and private property damage throughout the state of Louisiana.

    2019 – Ohio Flooding and Tornados

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    Following an active spring flooding season, several tornadoes touch down in highly populated areas of Dayton and other Ohio communities in late May of 2019. Flooding caused road and/or embankment failures throughout much of the State due to hilly terrain with soft soil composition, totaling approximately $11 million in PA funding. Tornadoes caused catastrophic damage throughout Dayton and surrounding Cities, devastating dozens of buildings, homes and parks. Team ISC technical specialists were deployed in June 2019 to document damages, develop scopes of work and prepare cost estimates for the flood and tornado affected Counties.

    2015 – Texas Floods and Tornadoes

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    An ISC team of FEMA PA disaster recovery technical specialists were deployed to Texas in response to three federally declared disasters for severe storms, tornadoes and flooding (DR-4266, DR-4269, DR-4272). ISC technical specialists worked closely with the Texas Division of Emergency Management and FEMA to ensure the new FEMA PAAP delivery model was properly implemented. ISC conducted site inspections, identified damages, validated scopes of work and costs, and identified mitigation measures, if applicable.

    In all, Team ISC recovered over $96.8 million in eligible FEMA Public Assistance funding for all Categories of work. Some of the larger projects include:

    • Approximately $2.9 million in grants to repair non FHWA roads and bridges back to pre-disaster condition.
    • Identified over $13 million in damage to the Deweyville Independent School District (DISD) caused by rising waters from the Sabine River flooing the Elementary School complex for a period of 7 days, inundating the facilities to depths of six inches to over five feet, damaging and/or destroying the contents of the elementary school.
    • Identified and prepared over $1.3 million in emergency work and over $2.5 million in permanent work to the City of Cisco potable water treatment plant located below Williamson Dam.

    Team ISC staff received praise from the client for their work ethic, professional demeanor, and ability to deliver collaborative solutions to challenging disaster recovery issues.

    2011 JOPLIN, MO TORNADO

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    During the ESF 5 Joplin Tornado in 2011, Team ISC processed Large Project Closeouts (Final Inspection Reports) and Applicant Closeouts. Team ISC ensured that the approved SOW was completed and that funds were expended in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and policies. ISC’s closeout specialists also reviewed all PWs, reconciled actual costs to complete the approved SOW, and when applicable, identified any outstanding funds that were owed to the State/Applicant from FEMA. In addition, ISC reviewed the Applicant’s small projects, evaluated if the actual cost to complete all small projects exceeded the original estimate, and prepared a Net Small Project Overrun.

    Odysseus™ Enterprise Cloud-Based Emergency And Disaster Recovery Program Management Software

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    The industry’s most powerful and intuitive comprehensive emergency program management and planning system. A complete platform of independent but integrated web-based tools designed to alleviate the burden on planning and preparedness professionals, OES means you can more effectively manage the comprehensive cycle of preparation, response, recovery, and mitigation.