ANNEX 42 NATIONAL EMERGENCY HOUSING PLAN I. Definitions As used in this annex, the term "emergency housing" means any and all types of living accommodations and the community facilities related thereto. It includes emergency housing of temporary or permanent construction, prefabricated and mobile units, hotels, motels, college dormitories, apartments, private houses, and any structures, regardless of original design, use, or purpose, which have been converted to lodging use. The term "community facilities" as used in this annex includes all installations necessary to furnish water, sewer, electric, and gas services' between the housing unit or project and the nearest practical source. II. Assumptions The National Plan for Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization envisions three possible contingencies for which preparedness measures are required-international tension, limited war, and general war with nuclear attack on the United States.2 A. International Tension In a period of grave international tension when 1See Annexes 18, National Health Plan; 32, National Water Plan; and 33, National Energy and Minerals Plan. 2 See Annex 1, Planning Basis. armed conflict is not involved, preparations would be accelerated for providing emergency housing and related community facilities which would be needed in event of limited or general war. B. Limited War Under conditions of limited war which do not involve an attack on the United States, the need for housing and related community facilities would be primarily to support defense industries, mobilization centers, and military installations. The rapid influx of workers and military personnel to man these defense activities might create problems in the areas in which they are located to such an extent that Federal assistance would become necessary, and might require action to control inflation and the use of materials in housing construction. In addition, it would be necessary to initiate or continue preparations for meeting needs after a nuclear attack. C. General War In the event of general war with devastating attack on the United States, the damage to, destruction of, and denial of access to housing and related community facilities probably would be so severe that direct Federal action would be required for their repair and replacement on a substantial scale. III. General Responsibilities A. Federal Government The Federal Government has broad responsibility for the development and, as necessary, the execution of plans for an emergency lodging program; the emergency repair and restoration of damaged housing; the construction and management of emergency housing units; the selection, acquisition, development, and disposal of areas for civilian housing in new, expanded, restored, or relocated communities; the construction of housing, related service buildings, and community facilities for new or restored communities; and the provision of new or expanded community facilities, as well as the restoration or repair of damaged community facilities. B. State and Local Governments State and local governments are responsible for developing and training organizations for the administration of programs for the emergency lodging or housing of evacuees and other persons; for making repairs to damaged water and sewerage facilities; and for providing or assisting in the provision of related services and facilities according to responsibilities stated in the various annexes to the National Plan. C. Industries and Users The housing industry and suppliers of materials and services essential to housing are responsible for cooperating with government for the provision of emergency housing. This includes responsibility for management continuity, personnel and facility protection, conservation of supplies, and assistance in restoration of damaged facilities and systems. D. Individuals Private citizens or corporations who own houses, hotels, motels, or any such structures that can be used for emergency lodging and housing are responsible for making them available when and if required by appropriate authorities. IV. Functions A. Preparatory Measures In advance of an emergency the Federal Government will provide plans and guidance for training appropriate personnel in the provision of emergency lodging and housing and related community facilities, and for use by State and local civil defense authorities during the period immediately following an attack. Such plans and guidance include: 1. Procedures for a locally administered program for the emergency lodging or housing of evacuees or other persons whose regular housing is not available to them, including: a. A simplified method for assessing or computing the capacity of possible reception areas and the adequacy of related community facilities. b. Use of housing in contaminated areas upon natural decay of radiation or decontaminaation. c. Protection against fallout and other weapons d. Assigning evacuees to emergency lodging.* f. Management aspects of emergency lodging, including determination of reimbursement of owners of property used for such purposes. g. Coordination with transportation, food, and health groups at State and local levels." h. Suggested forms, regulations, and procedures. 3 See Annexes 23, National Radiological Defense Plan; and 24, National Biological and Chemical Warfare Defense Plan. 'See Annex 19, Emergency Welfare. See Annexes 18, National Health Plan; 19, Emergency Welfare; 31, National Food Plan; and 34, National Transportation Plan. |