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i <br /> Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update <br /> Table of Contents <br /> I. Introduction <br /> A. Why Hazard Mitigation Planning 1 <br /> B. Purpose of Plan 1 <br /> C. Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro <br /> and Hillsborough 2 <br /> II. The Planning Process <br /> A. Overview 3 <br /> B. Plan Update Process 3 <br /> C. Public Involvement 5 <br /> III. Risk Assessment <br /> A. Hazard Identification and Analysis 7 <br /> 1. Types of Hazards 7 <br /> 2. Hazard Likelihood of Occurrence 29 <br /> 3. Hazard Prone Areas 29 <br /> 4. Hazard Impact 30 <br /> 5. Hazard Historical Summary 31 <br /> B. Vulnerability Assessment 37 <br /> l. Hazard Vulnerability Summary 38 <br /> 2. Critical Facilities 42 <br /> 3. Analysis 42 <br /> IV. Mitigation Strategy <br /> A. Community Goals 45 <br /> B. Mitigation Strategies 45 <br /> C. Ordinances and Actions 48 <br /> 1. Orange County 4g <br /> 2. Town of Carrboro 54 <br /> 3. Town of Hillsborough 56 <br /> 4. Draft Statement of Commitment to Mitigating <br /> Impacts of Natural Hazards 57 <br /> V. Plan Maintenance 59 <br />