Disaster Debris Recovery Tool
Disaster Debris Recovery Tool Overview
Disaster Debris Recovery Tool Tutorial
Examples of state plans and guidance
The following Region 5 states have established debris management plans or guidance, many of which focus on flood-related disasters:
- Illinois Disaster Recovery Plan (PDF) (4 pp, 13 K, About PDF) September 2011
- Indiana Disaster Recovery Resources
- Michigan Disaster Debris Management Plan (PDF)(209 pp, 3.4 MB, About PDF) April 2008
- Michigan Local Disaster Debris Management Planning Handbook (PDF) (248pp, 2.9MB, About PDF) April 2008
- Ohio Debris Management
- Wisconsin - Coping with Cleanup
- Minnesota Toolbox for local units of government recovering from a natural disaster
- California Integrated Waste Management Disaster Plan
- Florida Hurricane Debris Cleanup Information
- Louisiana Disaster Debris Management
Federal Agency Resources
The following federal agencies have developed guidance, training, manuals or programs:
- EPA Guidance about Planning for Natural Disaster Debris (150 pp, 6 MB, April 2019 EPA-F-19-003)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Resources for Debris Removal and Demolition Operations (PDF) (260 pp, 15.2 MB K, About PDF) July 2007
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency - Disaster Assistance Programs
Tools & References
- EPA: Incident Waste Decision Support Tool (I-WASTE DST)
- Dealing with Debris and Damaged Buildings
- FEMA - HAZUS damage & loss estimation tool
Training Resources
There are numerous training courses focused on debris management sponsored by FEMA and offered locally through state emergency management offices:
- FEMA Emergency Management Institute
- IS-632 - Intro to Debris Operations in FEMA's Public Assistance Program 40
Safety
Resources for safety considerations during initial assessment, sampling, removal, staging, transportation, and recovery/disposal operations: