Regional Hazard Mitigation Strategy Development Survey

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* 15. Community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) may be a requirement for funding opportunities. Please answer the following question regarding your community's status.

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* 16. [Historical Information] Urban Flooding - please list key assets or facilities in your community impacted by known storm drainage or urban flooding:

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* 17. [Historical Information] Erosion - please list key assets or facilities in your community impacted by riverine or lakeshore erosion:

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* 18. [Historical Information] Subsidence/Sinkholes - please list key assets or facilities in your community impacted by subsidence or sinkholes:

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* 19. [Projected Information] Dam Failure - please list key assets or facilities in your community at risk of or impacted by dam failure:

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Reason (history, vulnerable population, location, aging infrastructure, etc.)

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* 20. [Projected Information] Extreme Temperatures - please list key assets or facilities in your community at risk of or impacted by extreme hot or cold temperatures:

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Reason (history, vulnerable population, location, aging infrastructure, etc.)

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* 21. [Projected Information] Pandemic - please list key assets or facilities in your community at risk of or impacted by public health emergencies/pandemics:

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Reason (history, vulnerable population, location, aging infrastructure, etc.)

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* 22. In a Workshop in April, members of the Hazard Mitigation Plan Advisory Committee identified the following hazards as the region’s highest priorities. Please use the space next to each hazard to describe the mitigation strategy(ies) you think would best address each hazard regionally. Strategies may include those listed below, within the previous plan, or other.

Public Health Emergencies – epidemic/pandemic/infectious disease

Infrastructure Failure – Transportation/water/sewer/gas/electric

Criminal Acts – active assailants / mass shootings

Supply Chain Disruptions - fixed site/oil & gas pipelines & storage

Civil Unrest

Infrastructure Failure – electrical/communications/cyber

Cyber Security Intrusion

Flooding & Erosion – riverine/shoreline

Severe Weather – winter (ice/snow)

Severe Weather – thunderstorms/tornadoes/high winds

Extreme Temperatures – hot/cold

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* 23. The following General Hazard Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. These possible mitigation strategies are identified as general strategies. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Obtain communication boosters for deficient areas in city or county-wide communication network

Improve communications between municipalities, state, and regional agencies in case of mass event

Identify transportation bottlenecks to ensure emergency vehicle access and access to hospitals

Coordinate mutual aid assistance for failures in utility and communications systems (including 911)

Encourage communities to acquire generators for backup power at critical facilities

Encourage residents to develop family escape plan and disaster supply kits

Ensure readiness at critical facilities (e.g., warming/cooling centers, water and wastewater treatment facilities, etc.) by obtaining adequate emergency power generators and requiring facilities to perform regular maintenance and equipment checks, pre-plan for fuel needs of existing and backup power sources

Develop mutual aid agreements for incident response

Improve agency coordination in response and planning activities

Disseminate public education materials (newsletters, pamphlets, articles, programs, web links, contact information) to explain key hazards, self and property protection measures, warning, and response systems currently in place

Keep roads and driveways accessible to vehicles and fire equipment - bridges should be able to support emergency vehicles, roads should be adequate for vehicles to turn and cross both ways

Establish emergency routing procedures for emergency vehicles to avoid road or bridge closures due to construction or emergency

Hire emergency management coordinator or liaison to coordinate recognition, warning, and response activities within the community and with regional officials

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* 24. The following Public Health Emergency Hazard Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Encourage residents to receive immunizations against communicable diseases

Develop plans, procedures, and locations for isolating and treating infected individuals

Develop plans and procedures for improved social distancing

Improve ventilation in areas/facilities prone to crowding, or that may involve exposure to contagion or noxious atmospheres

Increase public awareness of radon dangers and efforts to prevent/reduce radon concentrations in homes and buildings

Demolish and clear vacant/condemned structures to prevent rodent infestations

Maintain a community public health system with sufficient disease monitoring and surveillance capabilities to adequately protect population from large-scale outbreaks

Increase public awareness of the causes, symptoms, and protective actions for disease outbreaks and other potential public health emergencies

Support free and reduced-cost clinics and school health services

Prevent contact with contaminated sites or waters (including flood waters)

Undertake brownfield and urban blight cleanup

Require pollution control, enforcement, and cleanup, and proper disposal of chemicals and scrap materials

Provide education and enforcement regarding proper location, installation, cleaning, monitoring, and maintenance of septic systems

Stockpile vaccines and antidotes in case of epidemic, chemical emergency, or biological or chemical weapons attack

Utilize quarantines where applicable

Create inter-hospital mutual aid pacts to assure communication and service delivery in the event of quarantine or outbreak

Continue to fund adequate food and sanitation inspections

Utilize public warning systems for public health communications

Establish a program to identify and properly abandon unused water wells

Enhance coordinated public health response plans

Maintain or improve standards for food and livestock production, storage, and handling

Maintain community water and sewer infrastructure at acceptable operating standards

Separate storm and sanitary sewer systems

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* 25. The following Infrastructure Failure Hazard Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Utilize alternative 911 access through radio operators whose homes are identified with special markings

Develop programs/networks for contacting elderly or homebound persons during periods of infrastructure failure

Separate and/or expand sewer system to handle anticipated stormwater volumes

Create "rolling blackouts" in electrical systems that would otherwise fail due to overload

Replace or renovate aging structures and equipment (to be made as hazard resistant as economically possible)

Establish tree-trimming programs to protect utility wires from falling branches (establish local community forestry programs with goal of creating and maintaining disaster resistant landscapes in public rights of way)

Utilize buried/protected power and utility lines

Install surge protectors on critical electronic equipment

Create relief and response centers for impacted residents

Obtain hydrogen sulfide detection equipment

Obtain/maintain back-up generators for pump and lift stations and wastewater treatment plants

Detect and prevent/discourage illegal discharges into storm sewers from home footing drains, downspouts, and sump pumps

Properly locate, design, and maintain water and sewer systems to insulate critical components from freezing

Develop redundancy in utility and communication systems, especially "lifeline" systems

Increase public awareness and use of "MISS DIG"

Perform a study to assure redundancies in water systems

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* 26. The following Severe Summer Weather Hazard Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Increase coverage and use of NOAA Weather radio (detection and public notification)

Train, and increase the use of, weather spotters

Utilize public early warning systems and networks

Include safety strategies for severe weather events in driver education classes and materials

Pre-plan for debris management and storage and implement system to provide heavy equipment for storm debris cleanup

Use structural bracing, window shutters, laminated window glass, and hail resistant roof shingles to minimize damage to public and private structures

Develop public education materials to explain property protection measures and insurance options

Require proper anchoring of manufactured homes and exterior structures such as carports and porches

Secure loose materials, yard, and patio items so that they cannot be blown about in high winds

Require construction of concrete safe rooms for new construction of single and multi-family homes and shelter areas in mobile home parks, fairgrounds, shopping malls, and other vulnerable public areas

Encourage construction of concrete safe rooms to retrofit existing single and multi-family homes and shelter areas in mobile home parks, fairgrounds, shopping malls, and other vulnerable public areas

Enlist MSU Extension to recommend protective vegetation

Install additional tornado sirens in community

Provide additional manpower to assist during and following storms

Provide additional medical and confined space entry equipment

Implement rapid damage assessment

Install lightning protection devices in communities' communication infrastructure

Make sure warming and cooling centers have adequate power backup generators

Provide public information before extreme temperatures occur (spring & fall)

Enforce heating & cooling requirements for landlords, especially those serving vulnerable populations

Work with utility companies to allow special arrangements for those unable to pay heating/cooling bills

Organize outreach to isolated, vulnerable, or special-needs populations during periods of extreme temperatures

Create insulation standards to protect from extreme heat and cold and to increase efficiency (especially in buildings used to house vulnerable populations

Utilize state and federal programs that assist low-income families in home improvements that protect from extreme temperatures and increase efficiency

Minimize temperature impacts on utilities and infrastructure (including substations)

Plan for excess capacity in shelters for extreme temperature events

Establish a program to address pavement buckling in extreme cold or heat

Provide transportation for elderly and disable to shelters

Reduce urban heat island effects by planting trees around buildings, to shade parking lots, and along public rights-of-way

Create a database to track those individuals at high risk of death, such as the elderly, homeless, etc.

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* 27. The following Severe Wind and Tornadoes Hazard Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Provide public education regarding the dangers of thunderstorms

Increase training and use of weather spotters

Utilize public early warning systems and networks

Perform tree trimming and maintenance to prevent limb breakage and to safeguard utility lines

Utilize buried/protected power and utility lines

Provide weather monitors (not just NOAA weather radios) to schools and nursing homes and mobile home parks for severe wind warnings

Conduct a shelter assessment for the purpose of identifying shelter facilities that could be used during or after severe wind events and/or severe winter storm conditions

Use structural bracing, window shutters, laminated glass in windowpanes, and hail-resistant shingles to minimize damage to private and public structures

Identify facilities in need of tornado shelters

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* 28. The following Severe Winter Weather Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Evaluate existing pipes for "brittleness" and replace as necessary and prudent

Provide public education regarding severe winter weather hazards

Require proper building/site design and code enforcement relating to snow loads, roof slope, snow removal and storage, etc.

Facilitate farmer preparedness to address livestock needs/problems

Pre-arrange shelters for stranded motorists/travelers, and others

Maintain adequate road and debris clearing capabilities

Use snow fences or "living snow fences” to limit blowing and drifting snow over critical road segments

Conduct public building maintenance and educate homeowners regarding prevention of ice dam damage

Educate residents on dangers of alternative heat sources (space heaters) when power is lost - to reduce risk of fire and carbon monoxide

Educate homeowners and builders on how to protect their pipes, including letting faucets drip during extreme cold weather and locating water pipes on the inside of building insulation or keeping them out of attics, crawl spaces, and vulnerable outside walls

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* 29. The following Flooding Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Identify and map, or update existing maps of, floodplains and flood prone areas

Develop engineering plans to address flood prone areas

Remove woody debris from flood prone areas

Dry flood-proof structures within know flood areas (strengthen walls, seal openings, use waterproof compounds or plastic sheeting on walls)

Wet flood-proof structures within know flood areas (controlled flooding of structures to balance water forces and reduce structural collapse during floods)

Elevate flood prone structures above the 100-year base flood elevation

Construct, or elevate existing, roads or plan alternative roads that are unaffected by flooding. Make roads more flood resistant through better drainage and/or stabilization/armoring of vulnerable shoulders and embankments

Include discussion of safety strategies for flood areas in driver education classes and materials

Control erosion within the watershed

Dredge and clear sediment and debris from drainage channels and from support bracing under bridges

Raise low-lying bridges

Enforce basic building code requirements related to flood mitigation

Strengthen existing watershed councils

Participate in structural projects to channel water away from people and property

Establish higher engineering standards for drain and sewer capacity

Install/re-route /increase storm drain system capacity, including the separation of storm and sanitary systems

Preserve farmland and open space

Elevate mechanical and utility devices above expected flood levels

Develop emergency plans for schools, factories, office buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, prisons, stadiums and recreation areas, and other appropriate sites

Protect, and/or restore, wetlands and natural water retention areas

Provide public education and flood warning systems

Monitor water levels with stream gauges and trained monitors

Train local officials in flood control, flood plan management, flood proofing, etc.

Provide for traffic control and road closures in flooded areas

Maintain trained, equipped, and well-prepared search and rescue teams

Control and secure loose materials, yard items, and stored objects in floodplains that otherwise be swept away, damaged or pose a hazard when flooding occurs

Require standard tie-downs for propane tanks

Purchase or transfer development rights to discourage development in floodplains

Use check valves, sump pumps, and backflow prevention in homes and buildings

Participate in regional/watershed cooperation

Require anchoring manufacture homes to a permanent foundation (but with an option to move structures if necessary)

Increase public awareness of the need for permits for building in floodplains

Require detention/retention in new development

Establish plan to eliminate repetitive loss properties

Assure new building sites are above base flood elevation

Maintain all roadways no more than 1 foot below the base flood elevation

Establish standards to prevent erosion, including the use of native vegetation

Zone flood prone areas for open space and recreation

Implement road improvements to prevent washouts

Disseminate public education materials explaining wetland protection measures and benefits

Enforce stream and wetland dumping/fill regulations

Identify community roads that area susceptible to flooding during times of heavy rainfall

Encourage acceptable land use densities, coverage, and planning for soil types and capacities based upon runoff and absorption capabilities

Acquire, relocate, or condemn structures within floodplain or floodway areas

Require/encourage communities to join the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

Require/encourage communities to participate in the Community Rating System (CRS)

Develop drainage easements for planned and regulated public use of private land for temporary water detention and drainage

Provide backup generators and other measures (e.g., alarms, meters, etc.) for pump and lift stations in sanitary sewer systems, to ensure that drainage infrastructure is not impeded

Establish a "green infrastructure" plan/program to link, manage, and expand existing parks, preserves, greenways, etc.

Develop an open space acquisition and/or land bank program for preserving flood hazard areas

Establish watershed-based planning initiatives to address flood hazards with neighboring communities

Limited allowable impervious surface within new development

Develop a stream buffer ordinance to protect water resources and limit flood hazards

Link flood hazard mitigation objectives with U.S. EPA/MDEQ MS4 Stormwater Initiatives

Encourage the use of Low Impact Development (LID) techniques

Conduct cumulative impact analyses for multiple development projects within the same watershed/sub watershed

Verify FEMA's repetitive loss inventory and develop a tracking database

Develop a dam failure study and emergency action plan

Inspect and repair dams on a regular basis

Develop real estate disclosure laws that identify homes located within the hydraulic shadows of dams

Regulate development within the hydraulic shadows of dams

Automate/install pumps and floodgates at dam sites

Conduct NFIP community workshops to provide information and incentives for property owners to purchase flood insurance

Establish impact fees to help fund public projects mitigating impacts of land development

Install, reroute, or increase the capacity of storm drainage and/or flood storage systems

Build earthen dikes around flood threatened critical facilities

Ask residents to keep storm drains free of debris during storms (to reduce burden on Public Works crews)

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* 30. The following Criminal Acts - Mass Shootings/Active Assailant(s) Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Work with public and private location managers to post signage for emergency entry and exist points, first aid stations, and shelter locations

Define perimeters and areas that require access control, identify particularly sensitive or critical areas that require special access controls

Conduct periodic background checks on all staff assigned to critical or sensitive areas

Review terminated employees' personnel files to determine if they pose a security risk; ensure they are removed from access systems

Devise credential systems indicating areas of access and purpose of activity on premises

Develop response plans for key locations and conduct training exercises

Develop/employ text or Amber-Alert-like communication systems to notify public when an incident occurs or is suspected

Develop and disseminate education programs so that public learns warning signs, knows how to report suspicious behavior, and knows how to respond in the event of an active assailant incident

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* 31. The following Extreme Temperatures Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Establish and build awareness of accessible heating/cooling centers in the community

Ensure adequate backup power generators for warming and cooling centers

Provide public information before extreme temperatures occur (i.e., spring & fall)

Increase coverage and use of NOAA weather radios (public notification)

Enforce heating and cooling requirements for landlords, especially those serving vulnerable populations

Work with utility companies to allow special arrangements for those unable to pay heating bills

Provide outreach to vulnerable populations during extreme temperature events

Create insulation standards to protect from extreme temperatures and increase efficiency (especially in buildings housing vulnerable populations)

Educate the public regarding safe use of office and home space heaters

Utilize state and federal programs that assist low-income families in home improvements that protect from extreme temperatures and increase efficiency

Minimize temperature impacts on utilities and infrastructure (including substations)

Evaluate existing pipes for brittleness and replace as necessary and prudent

Perform study to ensure redundancies in water systems

Plan for excess capacity at area shelters

Establish a program to address pavement buckling due to extreme temperatures

Provide transportation to shelters for elderly or disabled

Reduce urban heat island effects by planting trees around buildings, to shade parking lots, and along public rights-of-way

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* 32. The following Civil Unrest Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Consider emergency and security needs in new development

Develop site-specific emergency plans for high risk and surrounding facilities

Improve management of high-risk areas using Crime Prevention Environmental Design (CPTED)

Establish law enforcement mutual aid, including state police and national guard

Anticipate and plan for incidents, including video documentation (where authorized) of events for later study/use

Train, staff, and provide resources for law enforcement

Keep roads and driveways accessible to vehicles and fire equipment—bridges should be able to support emergency vehicles, roads should be adequate for vehicles to turn around and cross both ways

Establish emergency routing procedures for emergency vehicles to avoid road or bridge closures due to construction or emergency

Locate (additional) response facilities at prescribed distances in order to standardize response time

Assess current training programs to determine adequate knowledge and capacity of teams to respond to civil disturbances

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* 33. The following Cyber Security Intrusion Mitigation Strategies are outlined in the State of Michigan Hazard Mitigation Plan or other local plans. These strategies are suggested to be considered in the Grand Rapids, Kent County, and Ottawa County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Possible mitigation strategies are listed under this high priority hazard selected in the initial Advisory Committee Workshop in April 2021. Please identify any additional strategies that should be considered in the updated plan.

Keep software and operating systems up to date

Use strong passwords and two-factor authentication (two methods of verification)

Use antivirus solutions, anti-malware, and firewalls to block threats

Use encrypted (secure) internet communications

Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) that creates a secure connection

Create back-up files

Defend Privileges and Accounts

Enforce Signed Software Execution Policies

Exercise a System Recovery Plan

Actively Manage Systems and Configurations

Continuously Search for Network Intrusions

Leverage Modern Hardware Security Features

Segregate Networks Using Application-Aware Defenses

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* 34. Natural Hazards: Please use the space below to suggest any other hazard mitigation strategies and/or to suggest specific locations in your community or at the county or city level where mitigation is needed. A list of hazards is provided below for your reference.

Drought

Earthquake

Extreme Temperatures - Extreme Cold

Extreme Temperatures - Extreme Heat

Fire - Wildfires

Flooding - Riverine

Flooding - Shoreline & Erosion

Fog

Invasive Species

Subsidence - Natural

Thunderstorms - Hail

Thunderstorms - Lightning

Thunderstorms - Severe Wind

Tornadoes

Winter Hazards - Ice and Sleet

Winter Hazards - Snowstorms

Unpredictable Weather

Landslides

Other

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* 35. Technological Hazards: Please use the space below to suggest any other hazard mitigation strategies and/or to suggest specific locations in your community or at the county or city level where mitigation is needed. A list of hazards is provided below for your reference.

Fire - General

Fire - Urban and Structural

Flooding - Dam Failure

Flooding - Urban

Hazmat Incidents - Fixed Site

Hazmat Incidents - Transportation

Infrastructure Failure - Bridges, Roads, Overpasses

Infrastructure Failure – Communications/ Cyber

Infrastructure Failure - Electrical Systems

Infrastructure Failure - Sanitary Sewer System

Infrastructure Failure - Storm Sewer System

Infrastructure Failure - Structural Collapse

Infrastructure Failure - Water System

Nuclear Power Plant Accidents

Oil and Gas Well Accidents

Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipeline Accidents

Subsidence - Mining

Other

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* 36. Human Hazards: Please use the space below to suggest any other hazard mitigation strategies and/or to suggest specific locations in your community or at the county or city level where mitigation is needed. A list of hazards is provided below for your reference.

Civil Disturbance

Intentional/ Criminal Acts - Vandalism and Arson

Criminal Acts - Due to Economic Collapse

Intentional/ Criminal Acts - Mass Shootings

Centralized Planning in Lansing & Washington, DC

Unemployment and Underemployment

Information Technology Intrusion

Gas/Oil Shortages or Supply Disruptions

Public Health Emergencies - Pandemics and Epidemics

Public Health Emergencies - Contaminated Food/Water

Electromagnetic Pulse

Transportation Accidents - Air

Transportation Accidents - Highway

Transportation Accidents - Marine

Transportation Accidents - Rail

Transportation Accidents - Rail/Highway Crossings

Transportation Accidents - Surface Roads

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Other

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* 1. Participant Contact Information

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* 2. Priority 1 (see previous page or email for explanation)

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* 15. Community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) may be a requirement for funding opportunities. Please answer the following question regarding your community's status.

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* 16. [Historical Information] Urban Flooding - please list key assets or facilities in your community impacted by known storm drainage or urban flooding:

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* 17. [Historical Information] Erosion - please list key assets or facilities in your community impacted by riverine or lakeshore erosion:

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* 18. [Historical Information] Subsidence/Sinkholes - please list key assets or facilities in your community impacted by subsidence or sinkholes:

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* 19. [Projected Information] Dam Failure - please list key assets or facilities in your community at risk of or impacted by dam failure:

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* 20. [Projected Information] Extreme Temperatures - please list key assets or facilities in your community at risk of or impacted by extreme hot or cold temperatures:

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* 21. [Projected Information] Pandemic - please list key assets or facilities in your community at risk of or impacted by public health emergencies/pandemics:

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* 34. ﻿Natural Hazards: Please use the space below to suggest any other hazard mitigation strategies and/or to suggest specific locations in your community or at the county or city level where mitigation is needed. A list of hazards is provided below for your reference.

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* 35. Technological Hazards: Please use the space below to suggest any other hazard mitigation strategies and/or to suggest specific locations in your community or at the county or city level where mitigation is needed. A list of hazards is provided below for your reference.

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* 36. Human Hazards: Please use the space below to suggest any other hazard mitigation strategies and/or to suggest specific locations in your community or at the county or city level where mitigation is needed. A list of hazards is provided below for your reference.

* 34. Natural Hazards: Please use the space below to suggest any other hazard mitigation strategies and/or to suggest specific locations in your community or at the county or city level where mitigation is needed. A list of hazards is provided below for your reference.