When the local proclamation of emergency is submitted to Cal OES’ Regional Operations, the package should include an IDE. An IDE is the local governments’ identification of the impacts and local response and recovery activities. The IDE assists Cal OES to understand the jurisdiction's damages and prioritize Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) efforts, which in turn can lead to a state or federal disaster declaration. An Operational Area must include all its affected governing bodies (cities, towns, etc.), special districts (school districts, water districts, community services districts, etc.), and private non-profit organizations within the IDE.
An IDE should include:
- Type and extent of public and private sector damage;
- Estimates of damages and emergency response costs; and
- Any acute public health and environmental issues
The IDE is evaluated, and if warranted, a State assessment is conducted by Cal OES Recovery.
The Recovery Proclamation Team works with local jurisdictions’ emergency management and/or public safety agencies in the Operational Areas affected by the disaster event to accomplish these assessments.