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16 <br /> Slide #5 <br /> SUMMARY OF HAZARD RISKS <br /> HIGH RISK MODERATE RISK LOW RISK <br /> Dam Failure <br /> Tornadoes&Thunderstorms <br /> Excessive Heat Wildfire <br /> Flooding Cyber Threat <br /> Drought Earthquake <br /> Hurricanes&Tropical Storms Civil Unrest Landslide <br /> Hazardous Materials Incident <br /> Critical Infrastructure Failure <br /> Infectious Disease <br /> Severe Winter Storm <br /> Terrorism/Mass Casualty <br /> Radiological Emergency <br /> Priority Risk Index is determined by probability of the event occurring, <br /> severity and spatial extent of impact,warning time, and duration. <br /> Slide #6 <br /> GOALS AND OBJECTIVES <br /> Goal 1:Change,enhance,or adopt plans,ordinances,policies,regulations,and other local tools <br /> and mechanisms to better facilitate risk reduction activities and improve overall resiliency. <br /> Objective 1.1:Strive to ensure that development occurs in such a way as to protect wetlands,floodplains, <br /> erosion control measures,and other natural features that serve to reduce hazard risk. <br /> Objective 1.2:Pursue policies that incorporate hazard mitigation into new development <br /> and post -disasterredevelopment. <br /> Goal 2: Protect the public health,safety and welfare by increasing training,education,and <br /> public awareness of hazards and by encouraging collective and individual responsibility for <br /> mitigating hazard risks. <br /> Objective 2-1:Implement a public awareness campaign to educate citizens of possible hazards and <br /> mitigation options. <br /> Objective 2-2:Pursue strategies and technologies to improve warning and notification of hazard events and <br /> ensure that emergency services are adequate to protect public health and safety. <br />