Brunswick County Multi-Jurisdictional Disaster Debris Operations

About the Program

Category: Risk and Emergency Management (Best in Category)

Year: 2020

In 2016, Brunswick County decided to expand its disaster debris operations by offering the municipalities an opportunity to participate in multi-jurisdictional disaster debris contracts for both management and monitoring services. Out of the 19 municipalities in the county, 14 of them decided to participate in the contracts. Due to the county being so large in size and having a large number of municipalities, the county wanted to ensure that everyone received equal care and cost following an event. This was especially important for the 7 coastal communities that sit within the county. These communities typically receive the brunt of these storms being right on the ocean.Making the contracts multi-jurisdictional allows the participating municipalities to activate the contract without having to wait for the county to do so. It also allows the participating municipalities to receive lower rates than what they would typically receive with a stand-alone contract.The county also offered to assist municipalities in the development of their own disaster debris management plan. Management plans play an integral piece in guiding the response and recovery actions after a disaster and they play a vital role in receiving public assistance for debris operations.