A novel approach is presented to view, discern, and to redefine dangerous threats and hazards from natural events that can impact water and wastewater systems. The intent of this approach is to minimize ambiguity while enhancing preparedness and operational awareness of water and wastewater facilities, each vital for sustainable public health. This new approach recognizes potential and kinetic energy sources to differentiate between the threats and hazards generated by natural events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes or landslides, which can impact the steady-state operations of essential water and wastewater recovery facilities, associated infrastructure, plus endanger workers and exposed personnel. To support thisrethinking, absent in current literature searches, “energetic models” for anticipating latent, partial or total disruption of water and wastewater facilities and related management operations from naturally occurring events, such as a hurricane, tornado, or landslide, are presented. The proposed “energetic models” are atypical, yet they have practical value and encourage the rethinking and reimagining of threats and hazards used by water professionals and related fields and professions. The proposed models can be applied clearly to multiple and complex natural, human-caused, technological and equally disruptive events for water enterprises, expanding to similar challenges in public health responses to disease outbreaks.
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Potential Threats, Kinetic Hazards, Disaster Management, Emergency Preparedness, Water and Wastewater Utilities, Energetic Impacts, THIRA
THREATS with POTENTIAL ENERGY | HAZARDS with KINETIC ENERGY |
|---|---|
Hurricane | Intense Winds |
Excessive Rain | |
Loose Lightning | |
Severe Flooding | |
Earthquake | Seismic Waves |
Ground Shaking | |
Mechanical Stress | |
Pressure Waves | |
Tsunami | Mass Flooding |
Seismic Waves | |
Ocean Currents | |
Tidal Wave | |
Tornado | Thunderstorms |
Destructive Hail | |
Lightning Strikes | |
Flying Objects | |
Landslide | Surface Shock |
Flowing Debris | |
Runoff Water | |
Flying Objects |
UNC | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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Department of International Development Studies, Tulane University, New Orleans, United States of America
Biography: Lee Presley Gary Jr is an adjunct faculty member at Tulane University in New Orleans, and owner/CEO of Strategic Management Services – USA, a global consultancy specializing in mitigating the threats and hazards associated with dirty water and human waste. He has been named Fulbright Specialist and will be teaching in 2024 at the University of Makeni, located in the City of Makeni in Sierra Leone. He is an active member of the Water Environment Federation, an adjunct instructor for the FMEA/ Emergency Management Institute, and a graduate of the Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine.
Research Fields: Emergency management, disaster management, waterborne diseases, treatment of dirty water and human waste, and mitigation of public health threats and hazards
Department of Emergency Management, Innovative Emergency Management, Morrisville, United States of America
Biography: Scott Richmond is an independent emergency manager. He holds a Masters of Urban Planning and a Masters of Public Administration from institutions in New York. His humble roots begin in the Australian coal mines and as a firefighter. He has worked in disaster situations across the United States for ten years and at various government and educational institutions. His introduction to emergency management came during nasty Hurricane Sandy while he was a student and quickly developed a deep appreciation of the critical role that emergency managers play in response to and recovery from disasters. During several disasters Scott has had the honor of leading large teams of fellow emergency managers. He has published several articles on emergency management.
Research Fields: Emergency and, disaster management, fire prevention, project management
Department of Consulting Services, DLS Consulting, Waco, United States of America
Biography: Daryl Lee Spiewak, CEM, MEP is an independent Homeland Security consultant. He holds a Masters of Arts in Management from Webster University and he is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College in Military Science. He is an Certified Emergency Manager from the International Association of Emergency Managers and a Master Exercise Practitioner from FEMA. In addition, he is a Past President of the American Society of Professional Emergency Planners, a Past President and Certification Commissioner of the International Association of Emergency Managers, and a Past Vice President of the Emergency Management Association of Texas. He is an author of numerous articles on emergency management and a co-author on a book published in Japanese on the Incident Command System. He also served many years on the Editorial Board of the American Society of Professional Emergency Planners Journal.
Research Fields: Emergency and disaster management; active shooter, professional training
