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Cranston Disaster and Hazard Mitigation Services Maguire helps local communities recover and be reimbursed after flooding.   Client: City of Cranston Location: Cranston, Rhode Island           Challenge After days of rain in early April 2010 in the Northeast, rivers surged to record highs, streams ran wild, and roads and highways went underwater as Rhode Islanders experienced the worst flooding in about a century. Like many communities, the City of Cranston faced the challenge of lack of manpower and expertise in knowing what to apply for in terms of federal disaster reimbursement, and knowing how to successfully apply and be reimbursed for disaster-related damages. Solution With the enhanced services available to Maguire after becoming part of the Metric Engineering Group, we are now able to offer Emergency Management and Disaster Response services. Timing couldn't have been better for local Northeast communities after the torrential Northeast spring floods of 2010. The Maguire Team augmented the City of Cranston's staff by providing comprehensive recovery and hazard mitigation consulting services following the severe March 2010 storms and flooding that devastated many parts of Rhode Island. Maguire was involved in the preparation of Project Worksheets for the Applicant, updating the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan, and ensuring every eligible disaster-related dollar is reimbursed through the appropriate federal agency. Services have included: • Managing debris removal programs • Providing loading and dump site debris monitors • Federal, state and local government coordination • Preparation of project worksheets (FEMA and FHWA) • Funding identification • Project closeouts and auditing • Demolition and hazmat assistance • Renovation design / engineering for repairs Images              Woonsocket Emergency Operations Plan Maguire's enhanced Emergency Management Services offerings come just in time for communities in the Northeast.   Client: The City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island Location: Woonsocket, Rhode Island           Challenge One goal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is to develop, in partnership with state and local governments, a national emergency management system that is comprehensive, risk-based, and all-hazard in approach. Crucial to this system are emergency operations plans (EOP), which describe who will do what, as well as when, with what resources, and by what authority--before, during, and immediately after an emergency. The city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island engaged Maguire’s EM Services staff to assist in the preparation of its plan. Solution The Emergency Management Services group was retained by the City of Woonsocket to help develop its Emergency Operations Plan. The goals are to: • Develop policies and procedures that will allow the City to save lives, minimize injuries, protect property, preserve functioning civil government, and maintain economic activities essential to the survival and recovery from natural and technological hazards. • It will establish the guidelines for conducting efficient, effective, coordinated emergency operations involving the use of all resources belonging or available to the City. • It will also facilitate coordination with the Federal Government during catastrophic disaster situations that necessitate implementation of the Federal Response Plan (FRP). Images        Disaster and Hazard Mitigation Services Maguire Group's enhanced services work for communities when disaster strikes and continue through recovery, reimbursement, and repair.   Client: Various Rhode Island Communities Location: West Warwick, RI and Providence, RI           Challenge After days of rain in early April 2010 in the Northeast, many Rhode Islanders experienced the worst flooding in a century. Like many communities, the Town of West Warwick and the City of Providence faced the challenge of lack of manpower and expertise in knowing what to apply for in terms of federal disaster reimbursement, and knowing how to successfully apply and be reimbursed for disaster-related damages. Solution The Maguire Team augmented these communities' staff by providing comprehensive recovery and hazard mitigation consulting services following the March 2010 severe storms and flooding that devastated much of the State of Rhode Island. Maguire was responsible for the preparation of all Project Worksheets for the Applicants, updating the Hazard Mitigation Plans, and ensuring every eligible disaster related dollar is reimbursed through the appropriate Federal agency. Services have included: • Managing debris removal programs • Providing loading and dump site debris monitors • Federal, state and local government coordination • Preparation of project worksheets (FEMA and FHWA) • Funding identification • Project closeouts and auditing • Demolition and hazmat • Renovation design / engineering for repairs Images