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17 <br /> Elected Official's Guide to Emergencies and Disasters <br /> Mitigation) <br /> Mitigation aims to lessen the impacts of disasters and emergencies. The goal of mitigation <br /> is to create economically secure, socially stable, better built, and more environmentally <br /> sound communities that remain resilient during times of disaster. <br /> On average, every $1 spent on mitigation projects to protect against natural disasters <br /> saves $6 in post-disaster cost. <br /> auwi undue ret&mu <br /> tt" race IRTNdf1 kerd. 1r 4 Nm <br /> dvtr"11 amn-@fit-Cost Ratio 11:1 41 4:1 4:1 6:1 <br /> Cost f$biINori) '11.YY,,, 54va s624 '0.6 '127 <br /> Benefit($bi.Widn) 113, 316:,,., 12200 '12.5 '1160 <br /> }}Y --mmmm�� <br /> Earthquake 12:1 4:1 13:1 3:1 3:1 <br /> WildlandUrban Interface Fire mi 11 ALA 2. mt <br /> Cq]vf(yYG]DH 1Ha hHdPsY PY�I}aC 970YYJ <br /> As part of our existing mitigation strategy, we have identified the following mitigation <br /> priorities in Orange County: <br /> • Pursue mitigation projects that improve the resiliency of our critical infrastructure. <br /> • Compile a list of high-risk areas within Orange County. <br /> • Continue outreach to the critical communities that are at risk during disasters. <br /> NOTE: Further information and specific details on the Eno-Haw Regional Hazard <br /> Mitigation Plan can be found at www.readyorange.org. <br /> Orange County is also a member of the Triangle Regional Resilience Partnership. This <br /> joint project, completed in 2019, between four municipalities and two counties that <br /> created a regional resiliency assessment of stressors, assets and threats and prioritized <br /> recommendations for the geographic area. Administered and facilitated by TJCOG, the <br /> project facilitated conversation between local governments about their community <br /> resilience concerns and needs, and ultimately, produced a unified report that assessed <br /> resilience at a regional scale. <br /> The full report can be found online at www.tocog.org <br /> 141 <br />