From Email to President Joseph Pluta (and other individuals) from County of Maui Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
"...below you will find some information about retrofitting homes to withstand major hurricane strength winds. In 2010, FEMA developed guidance on retroftting your home to withstand a major hurricane to encourage mitigation of existing buildings in hurricane-prone areas. According to the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) 7-05, the entire state of Hawaii is in hurricane-prone area. There are three (3) levels of mitigation measures when selecting a retrofit project for your home. They are: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. Basic (or Intermediate) Retrofit: This measure focuses mainly on the building envelope such as enhancing the roof system, attic ventilation, wall structure, integrity, openings (windows, skylights, doors...etc.) and other attached structures. Some examples of Basic and Intermediate retrofits are:
Some examples of the Advanced retrofits are:
(see: http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1424368115734-86cfbaeb456f7c1d57a05d3e8e08a4bd/FINAL_WindRetrofit_BCA_JobAid_13FEB15_508complete.pdf) they estimate a cost of an intermediate retrofit to be ~$24,000 (roof retrofit included). MEMA would strongly encourage the adoption of these FEMA guidelines into the future Lahaina building code. We also hope the county as a whole will adopt these guidelines in conjunction with a modern building code. Download links to documentation. Please see FEMA P-804 (attached) Chapter 3 + 4 for an in-depth review of homeowner retrofits. https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1753-25045-2304/508versioncombined_804.pdf Executive summary of P-804 https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1464805957280-eecf7b63734a9208ed471158c8f69094/P804WindRetrofitFactSheet06011658.pdf
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***IMPORTANT UPDATE 9/12/2019*** ***IMPORTANT UPDATE*** "The Importance of After-Action Reports in Emergency Planning" Presentation at Rotary Meeting has been moved to the Lanai Ballroom, which is across the Front Desk (still at the Royal Lahaina Resort). Same Date and Time - September 19, 2019 at 12 noon. Lunch can be purchased AFTER the meeting at the Rotary Discount in the Ocean Terrace Restaurant. Contact:
Joseph Pluta President, West Maui Taxpayers Association Member, Rotary Club of Lahaina Ph: 808-661-7990 pluta@maui.net PRESS RELEASE-- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **REVISED 9/12** September 2, 2019 Lahaina, HI - “The Importance of After-Action Reports in Emergency Planning” Come join The Rotary Club of Lahaina at noon on September 19, 2019 at the Royal Lahaina Lanai Ballroom (new room within hotel) as we proudly present Dennis A. Terpin, Ph.D. as our guest speaker. Dr. Terpin, just retired from The University of Illinois at Chicago as its Emergency Manager. The presentation will discuss the importance of After-Action Reports. Dennis, a master level instructor for FEMA/DHS, was quoted as saying “All planning processes should take an “All Hazards” Approach and the purpose of After-Action Reports allows all stakeholders to identify strengths and areas for improvement through a review of the effectiveness of preparedness and planning efforts for such an incident or an event. Corrective actions and lessons learned will be identified to create opportunities for improvement. Public is invited and encouraged to attend. No cost to attend. You may purchase lunch off of Ocean Terrace menu at Rotary discount after the meeting & presentation ." Contact WMTA President and Rotary Club of Lahaina Member Joseph Pluta for more information 808-661-7990 or pluta@maui.net ### (scroll down below article image, to view full text) Joseph D. Pluta
The West Maui Taxpayers Association planning team met with the mayor and asked him to be sure to let us work together with the Maui Emergency Management Agency and to use the WMTA and our plan as a resource as we examine an "After Action Report" on the recent fires and flooding issues. We lobbied the County Council to add two persons to the MEMA staff. Hurricane season is just around the corner. We do not believe that both of these positions were funded in the new budget and are very disappointed. The brush has grown back where the fires were and become another fire hazard waiting to happen. We need to find out what went right and what went wrong during these last fires and floods. Preparing in advance and placing importance on that now can literally save lives! We all know that hurricanes are on the way and more expected than ever before. The WMTA website at www.westmaui.org has great information on how to prepare and we urge you to get involved. The WMTA has saved West Maui property owners millions of dollars in reduced fire insurance premiums when we and the West Maui Improvement Foundation Inc. built our own Napili Fire and Ambulance Station. Lives have been saved. Please consider how much money we saved you already. We know people who say that the ambulance from Napili literally saved their lives. How much support from you is that worth? Through all the legwork, testifying, community rallies we have done we have made small improvements, but with an ever-growing population and visitors in the islands, we need more. The West Maui Community Plan (planning for the next 20 years), is in the works. A Community Plan Advisory Committee has been formed to be a voice on this plan that will become law. I have been chosen to be on the committee which brings hope, because all that we have fought for now is closer to reality as the committee meets and discusses what will go in the plan. The West Maui Community Plan will become law. Together, we can make a difference! You can be a part of the solution or part of the problem. The choice is up to you. Please choose wisely and support the community efforts of the WMTA. * Joseph D. Pluta is president of the West Maui Taxpayers Association. "Not planning for hurricane season is planning to fail" The Maui News 09 Jul 2019: A9 |
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