2023 New York Laws › EXC - Executive › Article 2-B - State and Local Natural and Man-Made Disaster Preparedness › 22 - State Disaster Preparedness Plans.

§ 22. State  disaster  preparedness  plans.  1.  The  commission shall
prepare a state disaster preparedness plan and submit such plan  to  the
governor  for  approval  no  later than one year following the effective
date of this act. The governor shall act upon such plan by July first of
that year.  The commission shall review such plans annually.
2. The purpose of such plans shall  be  to  minimize  the  effects  of
disasters by: (i) identifying appropriate measures to prevent disasters,
(ii)  developing  mechanisms  to  coordinate  the  use  of resources and
manpower for service during  and  after  disaster  emergencies  and  the
delivery  of  services  to  aid  citizens  and  reduce  human  suffering
resulting  from  a  disaster,  and  (iii)  provide  for   recovery   and
redevelopment after disaster emergencies.
3.  Such  plans  shall  be  prepared  with  such assistance from other
agencies as the commission deems necessary, and shall include,  but  not
be limited to:
a.  Disaster  prevention and mitigation. Plans to prevent and minimize
the effects of disasters shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) identification of hazards and assessment of risk;
(2) recommended disaster prevention and mitigation projects, policies,
priorities and programs, with suggested implementation schedules,  which
outline federal, state and local roles;
(3)  suggested  revisions  and additions to building and safety codes,
and zoning and other land use programs;
(4) suggested ways in  which  state  agencies  can  provide  technical
assistance  to  municipalities  in  the  development  of  local disaster
prevention and mitigation plans and programs;
(5) such other measures as reasonably can be taken to  protect  lives,
prevent disasters, and reduce the impact of disasters.
b.  Disaster  response.  Plans  to coordinate the use of resources and
manpower for service  during  and  after  disaster  emergencies  and  to
deliver  services  to  aid citizens and reduce human suffering resulting
from a disaster emergency shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) coordination of resources, manpower and services, using recognized
practices in incident management and  utilizing  existing  organizations
and  lines  of  authority  and  centralized  direction  of  requests for
assistance;
(2)   the    location,    procurement,    construction,    processing,
transportation, storing, maintenance, renovation, distribution, disposal
or  use  of  materials,  including  those  donated,  and  facilities and
services;
(3) a system for warning populations who are or may be endangered;
(4) arrangements for activating state, municipal and volunteer forces,
through normal chains of command so far as possible  and  for  continued
communication and reporting;
(5) a specific plan for rapid and efficient communication, and for the
integration  of  state  communication facilities during a state disaster
emergency,  including  the  assignment  of  responsibilities   and   the
establishment  of  communication priorities, and liaison with municipal,
private and federal communication facilities;
(6) a  plan  for  coordinated  evacuation  procedures,  including  the
establishment of temporary housing and other necessary facilities;
(7)   criteria   for  establishing  priorities  with  respect  to  the
restoration of vital services and debris removal;
(8) plans for the continued  effective  operation  of  the  civil  and
criminal justice systems;
(9)  provisions  for training state and local government personnel and
volunteers in disaster response operations;
(10) providing information to the public, including coordination  with
any state recognized information and referral services;
(11) care for the injured and needy and identification and disposition
of the dead;
(12)  utilization  and  coordination  of programs to assist victims of
disasters, with particular attention to  the  needs  of  the  poor,  the
elderly,  individuals  with  disabilities  and other groups which may be
especially affected;
(13) control of ingress and  egress  to  and  from  a  disaster  area,
including but not limited to, exempting from travel bans those essential
private  and  public personnel, as determined by the commission, who are
summoned by their employers to assist in  emergency  services,  such  as
utility  and other workers who need to reach declared emergency areas in
order to perform tasks related to the restoration and/or maintenance  of
energy and communications infrastructure;
(14)  a  plan  for the delivery of medical supplies and medications to
pharmacies, hospitals and nursing homes located within the area declared
to be experiencing a disaster emergency.
(15) arrangements to administer federal disaster assistance;
(16) a system for obtaining  and  coordinating  situational  awareness
including  the  centralized assessment of disaster effects and resultant
needs; and
(17) utilization and coordination of programs  to  assist  individuals
with  household  pets  and  service  animals  following a disaster, with
particular attention to means of evacuation, shelter and  transportation
options.
c.  Recovery.  Plans  to  provide for recovery and redevelopment after
disaster emergencies shall include, but not be limited to:
(1)  measures  to  coordinate  state  agency  assistance  in  recovery
efforts;
(2) arrangements to administer federal recovery assistance; and
(3)  such  other  measures as reasonably can be taken to assist in the
development and implementation of local disaster recovery plans.