INTRODUCTION

A. INTRODUCTION

Effective local emergency management must not only take into consideration prevention, response and mitigation of the emergencies that can impact upon the Cabell/Wayne Local Emergency Planning District (C/WLEPD), but must also include aspects of recovery when the emergency is a major one. Major emergency incidents requi= ring the implementation of aspects of this Recovery Plan can be of a technologic= al, manmade, or weather related nature, or a combination of two or all three categories. In all cases the use of this Recovery Plan is logical. Each emergency incident may differ by type, area and impact, but there are certa= in basic aspects which will apply in all emergency incident recovery operation= s. The Recovery Plan is established to ensure effective recovery operations in= an urban setting for an emergency impacting upon a significant population and/= or infrastructure and/or services and/or private sector (industrial and busine= ss) operations.

Information in other C/WL= EPC plans and in the Cabell County and Wayne County Emergency Operations Plans = will impact upon this recovery Plan, and where appropriate should be considered = part of this Recovery Plan. Likewise this Recovery Plan, where appropriate shoul= d be used in conjunction with other C/WLEPC plans and the Emergency Operations P= lans of Cabell and Wayne Counties.

B. PURPOSE

The purpose of this Recov= ery Plan is to outline actions to be taken after any of a variety of emergencies incidents.

Recovery operations could= concern responding to basic citizens needs; repairing or replacing infrastructure components; reestablishing public utilities service(s); reestablishing publ= ic services; and/or providing aid to business and industry in restarting operations.

C. TIMING/PHASING OF RECO= VERY OPERATIONS

It is recognized that not= all recovery operations services will be phased in at the beginning of the reco= very state of an emergency and remain in operation to the end of the recovery st= ate. Also, under some circumstances the Emergency Area will gradually become sma= ller as some sub-areas may be able to recover completely before other sub-areas. Logic will dictate the priority and scheduling of recovery operations servi= ces, and the return of sub-areas to normal operations.

D. MANAGEMENT OF RECOVERY OPERATIONS

Management of recovery op= erations will utilize the NIMS principles as relevant and will rest with the Emergen= cy Services Directors of Cabell and Wayne Counties and the City of Huntington,=

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depending on the location= of the area impacted by the emergency. Ordinarily the recovery operations would be directed and coordinated from the appropriate Emergency Operations Room whi= ch would be staffed by the appropriate Emergency Services Director and agency heads or their designated representative from relevant local government, pu= blic utilities and local volunteer agencies. These would include, but not be lim= ited to:

1. Chief Executive of jurisdiction involved (County Commission President or Mayor),<= /p>

2. City = or County Attorney,

3. City = or County Finance Officer,

4. Purch= asing and Contracting Officer,

5. Publi= c Works Coordinator,

6. Count= y Health Director,

7. Ameri= can Red Cross President (mass feeding operations),

8. Salva= tion Army Commander (emergency shelter operations),

9. Water= Utility Coordinator,

= 10. Wastewater Utility Coordinator,

= 11. Electrical Service Coordinator,

= 12. Natural Gas Service Coordinator, and

= 13. Resources Coordinator.

A request will also be ma= de to the State through the WV Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security to have as necessary= the following state agency representatives at the State Emergency Operations Ce= nter to liase with the local EOR:

1. Divis= ion of Highways,

2. Depar= tment of Environmental Protection,

3. Divis= ion of Health,

4. Depar= tment of Agriculture,

5. Divis= ion of Human Resources, and

6. Adjut= ant General’s Office

A logical site(s) will be= chosen for a Staging Area (s) to serve as a marshaling point for various operations such as law enforcement, public works, and public utilities. The appropriate Emergency Services Director will designate an assistant to assist him in the control of such facility(ies).

E. EMERGENCY PURCHA= SING AND CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

During the recovery perio= d of any emergency, authorization to purchase and contract for

= Supervision of the Evacuation Reception Sites will be provided by the

American Red Cross and= /or Salvation Army qualified shelter management personnel.

2. = Food Service. Food services may already be underway prior to the recovery pe= riod of

the eme= rgency situation if an Evacuation Protective Action has taken place. This would provide rudimentary food service.

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2. &nbs= p; (Continued) if this recovery period lasts more than a few days, balanced diets will need to be incorporated into the f= ood service. Such diets for mass feeding are available in the Emergency Operati= ons Plans of Cabell and Wayne Counties.

Meals will be provided on site at Evacuation Reception Site facilities where kitchen

facilit= ies are available. Cooks and other food service workers will need to be present at = such shelters. The appropriate County School System will be responsible for prov= iding food service personnel at schools being used as recovery shelters. The rele= vant Office of Emergency Services will work with the American Red Cross and Salvation Army to provide food service personnel at the Evacuation Reception Sites. The appropriate County Health Department will be responsible for seeing that proper food storage, preparation, and service standards are maintained.

Meals will be catered by private sector firms in operations at those Evacuation <= /p>

Reception Sites not having kitchen facilities. Where the private sector is unable to =

provide such services, the Salvation Army and/or American Red Cross will establish =

food preparation and distribution centers to provide meals at such Sites.

If normal food distribution patterns to the emergency impacted area have been<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

interrupted and food stores are inoperable or do not receive food supplies, and/or if <= /p>

road networks are inoperable for travel to food stores, it will be necessary to provide

basic f= ood distribution to the residents in the area who are not at Evacuation Recepti= on Sites. The State Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security, and the State Department of Agricu= lture will assist the appropriate local Office of Emergency Services in this food distribution program as necessary, Management of such distribution services will be provided by the Salvation Army and/or American Red Cross.

3. Clothing Services - Clothing services may need to be provided to those persons i= n

Evacuation Reception Sites if the recovery period lasts more than a few days. This is<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

especia= lly true if the persons at the sites have only the clothes they were wearing at the = time of the emergency and their arrival at the Evacuation Reception Site. Change= s of clothing, especially underclothing, including diapers for babies, will need= to be provided to maintain health standards. Laundry services will need to be provided for the persons at the Evacuation Reception Site(s). This can be d= one on-site or off-site. If washer or dryer units are available and can be move= d to the site(s), laundry services can be provided on a self-service basis or by volunteers from the site(s) population(s), whichever is more logical. If off-site service is needed, emergency contracts will be let with available commercial or institutional laundries.

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4. Medical Maintenance Services - Me= dical Maintenance Services will be needed if the &nb= sp; recovery period lasts more than a few days.

Minor maladies (colds, flu, gastro-intestinal problems, headaches, emotional stre= ss,

etc.) may prevail among the populace of the Evacuation Reception Sites because of=

populat= ion density conditions and because of stress conditions. Arrangements will need to be made to hold perio= dic sick calls for the Site(s) population(s) to resolve minor health problems a= nd identify more serious health problems. Provisions of medical maintenance service will be the responsibility of the appropriate County Health Director, who may utilize appropri= ate qualified personnel from the American Red Cross, Emergency Medical Service, Health Department and/or qualified volunteers from within the Site populati= on.

If environment and/or infrastructive problems prevent people not at the Evacuation

Recepti= on Site(s) in the impacted area from receiving minor medical services the sick call concept will need to be expanded for persons outside the Sites. Such sick calls will be held at the Sites and/or other logical points as the situation dictates and is most logical.

&n= bsp; Prescription refill problems may arise during a recovery period for both those at the

Evacuat= ion Reception Site(s) and not at the Sites, but in the emergency impacted area.Those at Sites may not have access to their pharmacies because of transportation difficulties unless the pharmacies can deliver. Persons at t= he Sites may also need new

prescriptions because of minor maladies identified while at the Site(s). Persons not at <= /p>

the Sites, but in the emergency impacted area may be prevented by environmental or

infrastructure problems from getting to their pharmacies or their pharmacies may not

be open. The appropriate County Health Director will be responsible for resolv= ing

prescription services. Hospitals and pharmacies outside the emergency impacted area

will be= requested to provide assistance as necessary, through on-site and off-site services. = Law enforcement agencies will provide transportation of prescription medication= and pharmacy personnel, as possible and feasible.

Emergency medical services for shelter populace will be provided by the appropriate <= /p>

EMS agency(ies) and hospitals. When and where necessary, qualified fire service=

agency personnel will assist the EMS personnel as feasible. Appropriate EMS and

hospital management personnel will adopt the necessary procedures for recovery

period services relati= ng to emergency medical problem resolution.

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&= nbsp; 5. = Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Services - Critical Incident Stress Debriefi= ng

= = (CISD) services will be needed by both Emergency Response personnel and

= = emergency incident victims when the emergency involves injuries and/or deaths, as

&= nbsp; = well as for crisis related to traumatic disruption of living procedu= res and severe

&= nbsp; = property damages.

Provisi= ons of CISD services will be the responsibility of the appropriate County Public Health Director, with victim identification assistance provided by appropri= ate

emergency recovery personnel, such as Emergency Reception Site staff and other

personnel involved in the recovery operations. The services of the CISD Team from

HCA Riv= erpark Hospital and other qualified mental health personnel will be utilized as appropriate.

= 6. = Recreational/Educational Services - Recreational/Educational Services may need to be provided to those at the Evacuation Reception Sites, if the recovery period lasts more = than a few days, to help resolve emotional health problems brought about by situation stress and/or boredom which otherwise might resolve themselves through abnormal behavior patterns leading to disciplinary and safety probl= ems. Recreational/Educational Services will be coordinated by the appropriate American Red Cross and/or Salvation Army shelter management personnel with the assistance of available personnel from the appropriate school, recreation, and library agencies ser= ving the emergency impacted area as feasible.

= 7. &nb= sp; Unsafe Structures Problems Resolution Services - Unsafe structures (buildings,=

= = bridges, overpasses, etc.) may result from certain types of emergencies. As soon as =

&= nbsp; possible after the primary emergency, the relevant Emergency Services Director will = have a qualified civil engineer and/or architect survey suspected unsafe structu= res. Those structures that are in need of demolition because of being dangerous = or demolition because of being dangerous to human safety will be torn down as = soon as possible by qualified personnel, after any required legal procedures are implemented. In the meantime sufficient barricades and signs will be instal= led to prevent injury.

The rel= evant Emergency Services Director may delegate the above responsibility to the Pu= blic Works coordinator for implementation.

&= nbsp; 8. = Public Health Problems Resolution Services - Depending upon the particular

= = emergency incident there may be environmental health problems involving water

= = supply, water treatment, water distribution and/or wastewater collection and

= = wastewater treatment.

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There also may be other public health problems.

The app= ropriate County Health Director will have his staff survey the impacted area of the emergency as soon as possible after the resolution of the emergency. If adequate staff is not available, additional personnel may be requested from= the State Health Division. Upon analyzing the findings of the survey, the County Health Director shall take one or more of the following actions:

a. Condemn contaminated w= ater supplies,

b. Initiate action to res= olve the contamination of water supplies,

c. Condemn water treatment facilities not meeting proper treatment standards,

d. Initiate action to res= olve water treatment plant problems,

e. Condemn water distribu= tion systems segments faults,

f. Initiate action = to resolve water distribution segment faults,

g. Initiate action to res= olve wastewater collection line faults,

h. Condemn wastewater treatment facilities not meeting proper treatment standards,

i. Initiate action = to resolve wastewater treatment plant problems,

j. Initiate action = to remove human and animal bodies, and

k. Initiate whatever other action is necessary to resolve other public health problems.=

The inv= olved County Health Director will work closely with private and public water and wastewater utilities management representatives, both those directly involv= ed with the problems that need to be resolved and those that can be of assista= nce in resolving the problems.

The involved County He= alth Director will liase with the WV Department of

Environ= mental Protection at the WVDES and HS Emergency Operations Center on wastewater problems involving possible wastewater contamination, and the WV Division of Health and/or WV Department of Environmental Protection at the WVDES and HS Emergency Operation Center on water problems.

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The involved County He= alth Director will liase with and request the assistance of the

WV Army National Guard to transport potable water to locations in the emergenc= y

impacted area where determined to be necessary, and arrange for distribution

schedules.

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H. SERVICE RECOVERY GUIDELINES (Continued)

9. Roadway Movement Problems Resolution Services - Various emergencies can cause <= /p>

= = problems concerning roadway movement such as roads blocked by trees, power and

= = telephone poles and lines, collapsed structures, unattended vehicles and so forth and=

= blocked, or broken, or collapsed storm drains causing roadway floodi= ng or collapse. A related, though lower priority problem is damaged or inoperable traffic control signals and downed traffic control signs.

&= nbsp; As soon as feasible the Public Works Coordinator at the Emergency Operations R= oom will have emergency workers survey and analyze the types and locations of roadway movement problems. He will then prepare and implement a problems resolution plan. Priorities will be given to roadways in the following mann= er:

a. = Interstate 64,

b. US and WV Numbered Highways not paralleled by Interstate 64,

c. = Other US and WV Numbered Highways,

= d. = Other major thoroughfares serving key sites related to emergency operations (hospitals, Evacuation Reception Sites, governmental acilities, public utilities, etc.),

e. = Minor streets and roads serving key sites related to emergency operations, and

f. &= nbsp; Other streets and roads.

The involved Public Works Coordinator will, utilizing information from the Mate= rial

Assistance Plan components and lists of logical other sources not included in the

aforementioned Plan, including local and state government agencies, as well as

appropr= iate private sector sources, assign manpower and equipment to resolve roadway movement problems to include, but not be limited to:

a. = Removal of trees and other natural debris from roadways,

&n= bsp; b. = Removal of collapsed or damaged structure debris from roadways,

c. = Removal of abandoned or inoperable vehicles,

= d. = Construction of temporary detour roadways around debris or collapsed structures that can= not readily be removed,

&= nbsp; e. = Construction of temporary bridges or fords across waterways whose bridges &= nbsp; &nbs= p; have collapsed or have been damaged to the extent they are not safe,

&n= bsp; f. &= nbsp; Coordination with electric power and telephone utilities of electric power and &= nbsp; &= nbsp; telephone lines blocking roadways,

g. Installation and/or replacement of necessary traffic control signs for temporary

&= nbsp; traffic control purposes, and control signals blocking roadways, and

h. &= nbsp; Removal, repair and/or replacement of traffic control signals blocking roadways.

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10. Water Treatment and Water Distribution Problems Resolution - Of paramount

importance after any m= ajor emergency is the assurance to the public that potable

water from public water systems (including commercially operated systems) is

available for drinking and cooking purposes. To assure this goal being met, the

following steps will be taken as necessary:

a. The involved County He= alth Director, with the assistance of the Water Utilities Coordinator and their subordinates, will determine if relevant water treatment plants and water distribution lines are safe for the delivery of potable water to the emerge= ncy impacted area,

= ; b. = The involved County Health Director will work with the National Guard

representative at the WVDES and HS Emergency Operations Center and any other appropriate agency to provide emergency pot= able water for drinking and cooking purposes to persons impacted by the emergency at logical locations including:

&n= bsp; = ; = (1) Transportation of potable water from logical sources,

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; (2) Installation of emergency water treatment facilities, and/or

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; (3) Installation of temporary emergency water lines from logical points.

= ; c. = The involved Water Utility Coordinator will take the necessary steps to have the relevant water treatment facilities repaired as quickly as possible, if necessary. Other public and private water utilities will be requested to as= sist in the repair of the relevant water treatment facility.

If the relevant water treatment facility has been damaged to the extent its repair or replacement = is a long-term situation, the involved County Health Director and Water Utility Coordinator will explore the possibility of extending temporary water transmission lines from an adjacent water utility system(s), and, if feasib= le and logical, they will take the necessary actions to do so, and

&= nbsp; d. = The involved Water Utility Coordinator will see that damaged water distribution lines are repaired or replaced as quickly as possible by the responsible wa= ter utility with whatever assistance is needed. If re-routing of water distribu= tion can be readily and effectively accomplished by valve control in the system,= it will be utilized.

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&= nbsp; 11. Wa= stewater Collection and Wastewater Treatment Problems Resolution - Broken

= = wastewater lines and damaged or inoperable wastewater treatment plants will cause

= = toxic waste to pollute the ground, groundwater, and waterways in the emergency

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= 11. (Cont= inued) impacted area.The involved Wastewater Utility Coordinator and County Health Director, with whatever assistance needed and available from other wastewat= er utility systems and other Emergency Operations Room staff, will take one or more of the following steps to resolve wastewater collection and wastewater treatment problems:

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; a. = Neutralize and/or remove wastewater seepage from broken wastewater collection lines,

&= nbsp; b. = Repair or replace wastewater lines that have been broken,

c. Notify active users of the wastewater system, not to use the system until it is

operable,

&= nbsp; d. = Install temporary domestic toilet facilities at appropriate locations,

= e. = Repair or replace broken or inoperable components of any inoperable wastewater treatment plant(s),

= f. &= nbsp; Install portable package wastewater treatment units to the extent possible, if repa= ir or replacement of the permanent wastewater treatment plant(s) is a long-term procedure, and

&= nbsp; g. = Shunt wastewater to an adjacent collection/treatment system, if feasible from bot= h a geographical and treatment capacity basis.

12. &nb= sp; Electric Power Problem Solution - Electrical power service being needed for

tempera= ture/humidity control, equipment, machinery and appliance operation, and light in a wide variety of public and private sector facilities is another high priority service needing problem resolution.

The Ele= ctric Utility Coordinator will take such steps necessary to restore electric service to t= he emergency impacted area, including but not limited to:

a. = Repair of electric power generating facilities,

b. = Installation of temporary bypass transmission lines to transfer borrowed =

power from other electric power sources,

= c. &nb= sp; Repair or replacement of transmission/distribution electric power lines,

= d. &nb= sp; Replacement of transformers, and

&= nbsp; = e. &nb= sp; Repair or replacement of service lines to priority locations (hospitals, &= nbsp;

= evacuation reception sites, critical state and local government facilities, public = &nb= sp; utilities).

13. <= /span>Natural Gas Distribution Problem Resolution - Natural gas service is needed by = some public and private sector facilities for temperature/humidity control and machinery and appliance operation. At the same time damaged gas distribution lines can create potential additional emergencies.

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The Nat= ural Gas Utility Coordinator will take such steps necessary to repair the gas distribution system to prevent additional emergency situations from arising= and tot he extent possible restore natural gas service, including but not limit= ed to:

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= ; &n= bsp; a. = Valving off of damaged transmission pipelines,

= ; &n= bsp; b. = Repair or replacement of transmission pipelines,

= ; &n= bsp; c. = Repair or replacement of service lines to priority locations, and

= ; &n= bsp; d. = Repair of compressor fault situations.

14. <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Telephone System Problem Resolution - While the telephone system is not as critic= al as other public utilities discussed above, the convenience factor makes it worthwhile for emergency problem resolution.

The Tel= ephone Utility Coordinator will take such steps that are necessary to repair the telephone system to the extent possible so that telephone service is restor= ed, including but not limited to:

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&= nbsp; &nbs= p; a. = Repair of switching stations,

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; b. = Repair or replacement of telephone lines, and

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; c. = Repair or replacement of service lines to priority locations.

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&= nbsp; 15. Law Enforcement Problem Resolution - The major law enforcement problem in a= n

&= nbsp; = emergency impacted area during a recovery period is that of property security.

The Law Enforcement Coordinator will take the necessary steps to secure the emergen= cy impacted area during the recovery period including, but not limited to:

a. &nb= sp; Perimeter security of the emergency impacted area including use of law enforcement personnel at key check points on the perimeter entry streets, along with semi-permanent vehicular barricades and sinage prohibiting entry of unauthorized personnel on the remaining entry streets.

b. &nb= sp; Traffic diversion routes for any any segments of major thoroughfares within the emergency impacted area, including the necessary traffic control sinage, an= d

c. &nb= sp; Security patrols within the emergency impacted area to the extent feasible in relati= on to environmental conditions.

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16. &nb= sp; Human (Social) Service Problems Resolution - During the recovery period of a major emergency incident there may be several types of social services needs for both persons in the Evacuation Reception Site(s) and outside the Site(s= ) in the emergency impacted area. The persons involved could already have been receiving social services assistance or the emergency incident may have cau= sed them to become eligible for social services.

The Hum= an Services Coordinator at the WVDES and HS Emergency Operations Center will h= ave the responsibility of administering on going and new social services assist= ance at Evacuation Reception Sites and other logical locations in the emergency impacted area.

I. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

Damage assessment procedu= res are of high importance, for only sound damage assessment procedures will allow appropriate federal and/or state fiscal aid to be granted to local jurisdictions for the repair and/or replacement of public infrastructure, facilities, apparatus and equipment.

Upon activation of the Em= ergency Operations Room (EOR) during a major emergency, the EOR Coordinator will appoint the logical staff person(s) available, or able to become available = to serve as the Damage Assessment officer (and if necessary Assistant Damage Assessment Officers). The personnel assigned to this duty will most likely = have a risk management or real estate background. As much appropriate informatio= n as possible will be secured during the emergency itself from the Incident Commander(s) and his/her appropriate staff personnel concerning public infr= astructure, facilities, apparatus, and equipment losses or damage.

After the emergency has b= een resolved, the appropriate EOR staff, with the assistance of appropriate loc= al government officials and staff will gather the additional information neces= sary to provide for a comprehensive report, including the required information needed to file State

and/or federal aid reques= ts for funds to help cover the cost of replacement or repair of local government infrastructure, facilities, apparatus and equipment.

J. POST EMERG= ENCY VICTIM ASSISTANCE SERVICES

After the emergency has b= een resolved, the appropriate Emergency Operations Room(s) Coordinator(s) and s= taff will work with the appropriate federal (DHS, HUD, etc.), State of WV (Divis= ion of Emergency Services and Homeland Security, etc.) private non-profit organizations (American Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc.), and private sector agencies (insurance company claim

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offices, etc.) to establi= sh one or more consolidated Victim Assistance Service Centers, where individuals impacted by the emergency can obtain information about financial assistance= to repair or replace real and personal property damaged, destroyed or lost dur= ing the emergency, as well as initiate appropriate actions to apply for such assistance. The Victim Assistance Service Center(s) will offer the subject services as an addition to the recovery stage services provided by the State and local governments and private non-profit agencies with regard to emerge= ncy food, water, clothing and shelter.

K. LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY MAKING CONTINUITY

As soon as possible after= the resolution of the emergency, local government policy making operations interrupted by the emergency will resume. If one or more members of the ele= cted legislative or administrative offices of local government (Mayors, Council Persons, County Commissioners, county Constitutional Officers) are killed or incapacitated to the extent that they can not perform the duties of their o= ffices, WV law specifies that:

= ; 1. = County Government

= ; a. = If the President of the County Commission is dead or unable to perform his duties, the next senior County Commissioner assumes his post.

= ; b. = If there are no County Commissioners or only one County Commissioner available, due to death or incapacitation, the Governor will appoint two or one Commissioners respectively. The two Commissioners, forming a quorum, will appoint the third Commissioner. If there are two County Commissioners available, they will appoint the third Commissioner.

= ; c. = If a Constitutional Officer (Sheriff, Assessor, Prosecutor, County Clerk, Cler= k of Circuit Court) is dead or unable to perform his or her duties, the Chief Deputies to any of the Constitutional Officer will assume the responsibilit= ies of the Constitutional Officers, until the County Commission can appoint replacements, except for the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, who if d= ead or unable to perform his or her duties would have a replacement appointed by the Circuit Court Judges or the Chief Circuit Court Judge.

= ; 2. = Municipalities

= ; a. = If the Mayor of a municipality is dead or unable to hold office, he/she is succeeded by the Recorder as Acting Mayor in the municipalities that have s= uch officers. In the City of Huntington that does not have that office, the May= or is succeeded by the Director of Administration and Finance.

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= ; b. = If there is not a quorum of the City Council available because of death or incapacity, the Council Members present will follow the municipal charter or code provisions with respect to replacing the dead or incapacitated Council Members.

The Emergency Operations = Room Coordinator and staff will work with any local government policy making official, to the extent possible, to assist in enabling local government po= licy making to function properly.

L. LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES CONTINUITY

The Emergency Operations = Room Coordinator and staff will work with local government services administrato= rs, to the extent possible, to provide facilities, apparatus equipment, supplies and materials that will allow local government services to continue.

M. CONCLUSION

The recovery period of a = major emergency is one with lesser emotional impact, but of no less importance th= an other periods of the emergency. Pre-planning for recovery is important. Each emergency recovery operation will require different levels of services and a different variety of services, depending on the type, size, location and severity of the emergency. Only through well thought out recovery operations will normal life return to the emergency impacted area as quickly as possib= le.