Public Law 84-99 dictates how the Corps will manage emergencies and provide flood-related technical assistance, as well as flood flight support to state and local governments.
Emergency Management
—Commander declares a flood emergency and activates the Emergency Operations Center
—Emergency Management Branch requests EOC Activation Funds
—An emergency event is created in ENGLink (a computer program that tracks events)
—EOC gathers data for situation reports
—EOC coordinates emergency response actions
Loan of Flood Fighting Materials
—State requests the loan of flood fight materials
—Requester signs a “replace in-kind” agreement
—State or tribal official picks up materials (If the president makes a disaster declaration, there is no requirement to replace materials)
Technical Assistance
—Request for technical assistance comes (and clearly explains assistance required of Corps)
—EOC requests Technical Assistance Funds
—EOC identifies and deploys personnel
Flood Fight
—Governor or representative makes a request
—EOC coordinates with agency to receive help
—EOC must verify that the state or tribal government has committed all available resources
—The water level is bank full or the weather service is predicting bank full, as Corps’ assistance ends when water is bank full
—State or tribal governments provide a description of the flood activities requested
—Corps must evaluate the request to determine if it is a flood fight activity and that the Corps can mobilize and complete the work while the threat is present
—Sponsoring state or tribal government must sign an agreement with the Corps
— EOC requests flood fight funds
—Corps hires contractors to execute work that will augment the best efforts of state and tribal governments