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DRAFT DRAFT <br />Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Introduction <br />Nat lhvxdsuofmwresof Weea 'snaturalsystema cathoughtheyarenotis <br />predictable, they are as movilable as the using and salting of the sun. NzsuralbezaNs <br />dawaga the itsnh's eaviromnant but the'finwml announcement u ®eaialy eacupaefive <br />from the forces of wind, one fine and eerlh and can mgmeme win resiliency, rousing <br />habitat and mosymems wtime for the next immersion of plant and bound life to begs <br />auto <br />Txeity iim form castanets, is uod as esiM1 gr Naure and oadaxisus human <br />aclivity in the term ofbuiWings, infraatmcwre, agriculture and other land uses are <br />momsi intlss Pet tonWedesnaclis and annual menstruate niece Wtht; mutual suaselewted by humds and dnd oa moov Wyever a long mvironftim <br />es impacted by amdurnl hazard efm naova only ova a long Period of time <br />turnaround , most social and emnnmic mat. <br />In second years, the Eeyuency and impact of natural diaaslers has increased not because <br />seemed hismands Oman more hesitantly but because more pimple are choosing w l i va and <br />work in locati ons than put them and their properly at risk. Vein Is natural hazards cannot be <br />Pm'mted, local mmmwities can aw varims ways to reduce the samembdIty Of People <br />and property, m damage. Communities cm reduce exposure; to Nmre remsead humds by <br />anaging the location and counterman of both the existing and future built mviromnenl. <br />By ushtg location and construction truJamiques, a community cm temple ncgativc <br />impacts and reduced flume damage to both humor lien and taroPeey. <br />Preparing for wanted hazards involves nlab4shing a compsehmisive anagancy <br />rmnaKmrm[ system consisting of the f hoeing few compoundss activists: <br />I. lereparesiness xmiviticc uvdcrukm to improve a community's ability to <br />respond immCGatcly afteradisasttt. Pramedmsszclivitiesincludethe <br />dwClopman of emergency opemdonal guides and training ofemcrgency <br />personnel. <br />2. Response activitim designed to meet the immediate veetla ofthe din eater <br />victims. ]mmomw activities begin dating the diseases that includes rescue, <br />f law and emerymcy medial operations, evacuations and mass sheltering. <br />3. Aenovery activities begins afar the "wind stops blowing', Theseactiviaaarc <br />designed to rebuild thecommmity to pressman conditions. Such activities <br />include repairs ro infraslrvewm, public facilities, matoretion of essentials <br />seartanxis and govemmmt he ilities. <br />4, 31higation activities are desippm to nedmc or eliminate damages from the <br />future hazardous axon. Mitigation activities models relocation ofstrumance <br />