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Meeting Bedford County Hazard Mitigation Plan Risk Assessment/Capability Assessment Review Meeting

Date February 8, 2017 Time 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location Bedford County Courthouse, 200 South Juliana Street, Bedford, PA

Attendees

Donald Schwartz, Director, Bedford County Planning Commission David Cubbison, Director, Bedford County Emergency Management Agency Saundra Thomas, Council President, Hopewell Borough Elizabeth Thomas, Resident, Hopewell Borough Ron Scritchfield, Secretary/Treasurer, Londonderry Township Steve Stouffer, Supervisor, Londonderry Township Wayne Felix, Schellsburg Borough Joshua Bookhamer, Rockland Manufacturing George E. Ritchey, Bedford Reinforced Plastics Robin Robertson, County Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency Tony Subbio, Tetra Tech, Inc. (Tetra Tech)

Purpose The purpose of the Risk Assessment/Capability Assessment Review Meeting was to provide an update on the Bedford County Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) status, with a specific focus on the risk assessment, hazard profile, and capabilities assessment results. The meeting provided an opportunity for municipal representatives to contribute additional local-level information about hazard probability and impact on Bedford County.

Discussion Points This section summarizes each discussion point addressed during the meeting.

Welcome Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Cubbison welcomed attendees to the meeting. Mr. Subbio also welcomed attendees and introduced the purpose of the meeting.

Worksheet Completion Status Mr. Subbio reviewed the submittals of the municipal worksheets provided to Planning Team representatives and identified the number of municipalities remaining. As of the meeting, 23 municipalities still need to provide completed worksheets.

Risk Assessment Results Mr. Subbio then led a discussion of each of the 20 hazards profiled as part of the HMP update. He provided attendees with an understanding of the information researched and the process behind the final risk analysis.

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Mr. Subbio then provided a brief overview of research results for each hazard profiled in the HMP. Specific discussions about each hazard are provided below, as applicable.

• Drought • Earthquake

o The HAZUS results seemed excessive to the attendees. • Extreme Temperatures • Flood, Flash Flood, and Ice Jam

o The HAZUS results seemed excessive to the attendees. The residents and business owners in the county are very resilient. The number of households displaced and people seeking shelter seemed particularly excessive.

• Hailstorm • Invasive Species

o Attendees mentioned that Hogweed and Mayor’s Tail are also a concern. • Landslide • Lightning Strike • Pandemic Disease • Radon Exposure • Subsidence and Sinkholes • Tornadoes and Windstorms

o A microburst in Hopewell five or six years ago caused some damage. • Wildfire • Winter Storm • Dam Failure

o Mr. Cubbison knew of one dam failure in the county in the late 1980s. The failure inundated a large section of a golf course. No further information was available.

• Environmental Hazards (Hazardous Materials) • Levee Failure • Terrorism • Transportation Accidents

o Attendees discussed the accessibility issue in Hyndman Borough, in which the borough is blocked through the center of town when a train breaks down, blocking all three rail crossings. Pit Road is available as a detour, but requires several people to guard the sewage treatment plant, which is normally locked. When the creek near that road is high, the road is not passable. Ambulances can travel under the overpass along Pit Road, but the ground is often too soft. Mr. Cubbison has had conversations with stakeholders in Maryland regarding possible access to an air ambulance (helicopter) during the time the borough is cut off from medical facilities.

• Utility Interruptions

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After summarizing the individual hazard profiles, Mr. Subbio shared the current draft risk analysis results. The attendees reviewed the risk analysis and had the opportunity to ask questions about specific rankings and numbers. No major concerns with the analysis results were noted during the meeting. Attendees were encouraged to provide input and additional information to further enhance the risk assessment and risk analysis, either during the meeting or via e-mail.

Capability Assessment Results Mr. Subbio next reviewed the Capabilities Assessment results. He described the purpose of the Capabilities Assessment in the draft HMP, and explained that the information for this section was sourced from multiple areas, including municipal worksheets, the current version of the County HMP, and local county and municipal officials. Mr. Subbio provided a brief overview of the current Capability Assessment results, organized by the following five major areas in the Capability Assessment worksheet:

• Planning and Regulatory o Mr. Schwartz will provide comments on which municipalities have which regulations in place.

• Administrative and Technical • Fiscal

o Mr. Schwartz noted that all of the county’s municipalities have access to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding through the county.

• Political • Self-Assessment

Next Steps Mr. Subbio reviewed the following next steps in the HMP update process with attendees:

• Mitigation Actions Handout – This handout will serve as a prompt to assist municipalities in identifying mitigation actions, and will be further discussed at the upcoming Mitigation Solutions Workshop.

• Mitigation Solutions Workshop – The Mitigation Solutions Workshop will be held on March 2, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the same location as the Risk Assessment/Capabilities Assessment Review Meeting (County Courthouse, Room 101). During this meeting, attendees will review the process of developing mitigation actions and projects.

With no further questions, Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Cubbison, and Mr. Subbio thanked attendees for their time and participation. The meeting concluded at 8:30 p.m.

Bedford CountyHazard Mitigation Plan (HMP)

UpdateRisk Assessment/CapabilityAssessment Review Meeting

Agenda

Welcome

Worksheet Completion Status

Risk Assessment Results

Capability Assessment Results

Next Steps

Questions

Welcome

Donald Schwartz, Bedford County PlanningCommission

David Cubbison, Bedford County EmergencyManagement Agency


Still need worksheets from 23 municipalities

Participation status tracker available upon request

Worksheet completion is a participation requirementfor the HMP

– Lack of participation in this HMP planning process canprevent funding eligibility


Hazard Profile: Drought

– History (since 1965) 14 drought watch declarations

8 drought warning declarations

5 drought emergency declarations

– Almost $9.4 million in lost crop insurance payments withinthe County since 1948

– Exposure 209,795 acres of farmland

$123 million per year in agricultural products

$86 million in livestock, poultry, and associated products


Earthquake

– History None with epicenters in the County

– Annualized Losses: $20,682

– Losses from 500-year mean return period (MRP) event $2,172,355 in building damage

2,362 tons of debris


Extreme Temperatures

– History (since 1950) 8 extreme lows

2 extreme highs

– Impacts Health effects

Drought

Utility load

– Probability 10 events in 66 years -

15% chance each year


Extreme Temperatures

– Entire population is vulnerable, especially Elderly

Infants and children

Ill/unhealthy

Low-income individuals who cannot afford heating/cooling

Overexertion/hypothermia

– All structures are vulnerable Overloaded HVAC systems

Frozen/bursting pipes

– Economic loss Loss of business

Cost of repairs


Flood, Flash Flood, and Ice Jam (1% annual chance)

– History Bedford County was declared a federal disaster area 12 times since

1954

11 major floods, flash floods, or ice jams since 1993

– $602,971,000 in exposed property value

– Expected Losses (1-Percent Annual Chance Flood) $142,857,000 in property damage (including residential,

commercial, and other occupancy types)

13,841 tons of debris

4,705 households displaced

1,304 people seeking shelter


Hailstorm

– History: 41 hailstorms since 1950, hail size up to 2.75 inchesin diameter

– $179,000 in property damage reported since 1948

– Exposure: 209,795 acres of farmland

$123 million per year in agricultural products


Invasive Species

– Emerald ash borer

– Eurasian wood wasp

– Asian longhorned beetle

– Hemlock woolly adelgid

– Gypsy moth

– Mile-a-minute weed

– Oriental bittersweet

– Japanese angelica tree


Landslide

– History: No known landslides

– Exposed County population 9.4% of the population is in an area

with steep slopes

– Exposed property value

$443,716,000 in areas with steepslopes

– Expected losses depend on thenature and extent of the landslide


Lightning Strike

– History 2 lightning events that caused property damage (1950 – 2016)

– Exposure Entire County is vulnerable in exposed outdoor areas in

thunderstorm


Pandemic Disease

– Primary pandemic/infectious disease focus – Influenza Differences between pandemic and seasonal influenza

– History: Four major pandemics in the last 100 years

– Exposure: Entire County is vulnerable Increased vulnerability in highly/densely populated areas


Radon Exposure

– High exposure potential

– 67% of homes in theCounty have measuredradon levels above4 picoCuries per liter(pCi/L)

– U.S. average is about1.3 pCi/L


Subsidence and Sinkholes

– History: Dozens of sinkholesand surface depressions

– Exposure:o Over 7,000 people

o $1.3 billion in property value


Tornadoes and Windstorms

– History: 104 events since 1950; $1.2 million in recordeddamage 8 tornadoes since 1954

– Exposure: Entire County’s building stock

– Expected Losses – 500-year MRP event(61-68 miles per hour [mph]) $1.6 million in damage to building stock

4,453 tons of debris (tree debris only)

– Over $13,000 in annualized losses


Wildfire

– 58 wildfires, 2002-2013

– Exposure:o 37,100 people

o 38,000 structures

o $5.6 million in property value


Winter Storm

– 69 major winter storm events since 1993

– 5 disaster declarations since 1954

– Exposureo Entire County is vulnerable

o Over $4.5 billion in structural value


Dam Failure

– 30 dams; 5 high-hazard

– No history of dam failures

– Shawnee Lake dam failureinundation zone 2,260 people vulnerable

$600.9 million in replacementcost value


Environmental Hazards (Hazardous Materials)

– History – 59 HazMat incidents reported between 2002 and2011; no other records available

– Exposureo 9,300 people within ¼ mile of railroad

o 8,600 people within ¼ mile of major roadway

o 1,100 people within vulnerability radius of a HazMat facility

– Expected damage depends on the incident


Levee Failure

– Two levee systems (threelevees) Everett

Hyndman

– No history of levee failure

– Exposure Everett

– 410 people

– $139 million of buildings andcontents

Hyndman – not determined


Terrorism

– History 17 school bomb threats between 2002-2016

Three other suspicious devices/packages

Alternative crash site of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001

– All critical facilities are vulnerable


Transportation Accidents

– 4,110 major vehicleaccidents from2010 to 2015

– Two aircraft accidents

– Hyndman Borough inaccessibleduring rail accidents

– Potential economic impactsand other damage


Utility Interruptions

– Often a secondary impact of another hazard event

– Typically between 1-3 notable utility interruptions per year Mostly power outages

– Exposure: Entire County Regional events are usually the most severe

– Impacts to vulnerable populations


Risk Factor Analysis


Planning and Regulatory

– Existing Hazard Mitigation Plan

– Emergency Operations Plan

– Participation in the NFIP

– Subdivision and Zoning Regulations


Administrative and Technical

– Planners

– Engineers

– Emergency Managers

– NFIP FloodplainAdministrators


Fiscal

– Community Development Block Grant

– Water/Sewer Fees

– Capital Improvements Program


Political

– Very Willing - Unwilling


Self-Assessment

Next Steps

Complete Municipal Worksheets

Identify Mitigation Actions

Conduct Mitigation Solutions Workshop

– March 2, 2017, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

– Bedford County Courthouse, Room 101, Bedford, PA

Questions?

Thank you for your time!

Contacts

Donald Schwartz

[email protected]

(814) 623-4827

David Cubbison

[email protected]

(814) 623-9117

Tony Subbio

[email protected]

(717) 545-3580

AGENDA

BEDFORD COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE Risk Assessment/Capability Assessment Review Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

1. Welcome

2. Worksheet Completion Status

3. Risk Assessment Results a. Hazard Profiles b. Risk Factor Analysis

4. Capability Assessment Results

5. Next Steps a. Mitigation Actions Handout b. Mitigation Solutions Workshop

6. Questions

Bedford County Planning Team Risk Assessment/Capability Assessment Review Meeting

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Municipality

Hazard Evaluation

Survey

Capability Assessment

Survey

Mitigation Strategy Survey

Bedford County x x x

Bedford Borough x x x

Bedford Township x

Bloomfield Township x x x

Broad Top Township x x

Coaldale Borough

Colerain Township x x

Cumberland Valley Township x x x

East Providence Township x x

East Saint Clair Township x x x

Everett Borough

Harrison Township x x x

Hopewell Borough

Hopewell Township

Hyndman Borough

Juniata Township x x x

Kimmel Township

King Township

Liberty Township

Lincoln Township

Londonderry Township

Mann Township x x x

Manns Choice Borough

Monroe Township x x x

Napier Township

New Paris Borough x x x


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Municipality

Hazard Evaluation

Survey

Capability Assessment

Survey

Mitigation Strategy Survey

Pavia Township

Pleasantville Borough

Rainsburg Borough

Saint Clairsville Borough

Saxton Borough

Schellsburg Borough

Snake Spring Township x x x

South Woodbury Township

Southampton Township

West Providence Township x x x

West Saint Clair Township

Woodbury Borough

Woodbury Township

SECTION 4.4: HAZARD RISK RANKING

Bedford County Hazard Mitigation Plan 4.4-3DATE

Table 4.4-2. Risk Ranking for Bedford County

HAZARDRISK

NATURALHAZARDS

RISK ASSESSMENT CATEGORY RISKFACTOR

(RF)PROBABILITY IMPACTSPATIALEXTENT

WARNINGTIME

DURATION

Flood 4 4 3 4 3 3.7

Wildfires 4 4 2 4 2 3.4

Invasive

Species4 3 4 1 4 3.4

Utility

Interruptions4 2 4 4 3 3.3

Winter Storms 4 3 4 1 3 3.3

Pandemic

Disease2 4 4 1 4 3.1

Tornado,

Windstorms3 4 2 4 1 3.0

Environmental

Hazards4 2 2 4 3 2.9

Subsidence

and Sinkholes3 3 1 4 1 2.5

Levee Failure 1 4 1 4 3 2.4

Hailstorm 3 1 4 3 1 2.4

Radon

Exposure3 1 3 1 4 2.3

Drought 2 1 4 1 4 2.2

Earthquake 1 2 4 4 1 2.2

Transportation

Accidents4 1 1 4 1 2.2

Dam Failures 1 3 1 4 3 2.1

Extreme

Temperatures2 1 4 1 2 2.0

Landslide 1 3 1 4 1 1.9

Lightning

Strike3 1 1 3 1 1.8

Terrorism 2 1 1 4 2 1.7


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Capability Assessment Tables The criteria for the assessments for each Bedford County municipality are listed in the tables on the following pages. Table 5-1 lists criteria for the planning and regulatory capability and Table 5-2 lists criteria for administrative and technical capability. Table 5-3 lists fiscal capability, Table 5-4 lists political capability, and Table 5-5 presents a capability self-assessment matrix.


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Bedford Township X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Bloomfield Township X - - - - X - - X - X - - - - - - - X X - - - -

Broad Top Township X X - - X X - X X - X - - - - - - - - X - - - -

Coaldale Borough X X X X X X

Colerain Township X X - - - X - X X - X - - - - - - - X X - - - -

Cumberland Valley Township X - - - - X - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - -

East Providence Township X X X X X X

East Saint Clair Township X X - - - X - - X - X - - X - - - - X X - - - -

Everett Borough X X

Harrison Township X - - - - X - - - - - X - - - - - - - X - - - -

Hopewell Borough - X X X

Hopewell Township X X X X X X X X

Hyndman Borough X X


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King Township - X

Liberty Township - X X X X

Lincoln Township X X

Londonderry Township X X

Mann Township - X X X X X X X X - X - - - - - - - - X - - - -

Manns Choice Borough X X X X X X

Monroe Township X X - - - X - - - - X X - - - - - - - X - - - -

Napier Township X X

New Paris Borough X - - - - X - - - - X - - - - - - - - X - - - -

Pavia Township X X X X X

Pleasantville Borough - X

Rainsburg Borough X X

Saint Clairsville Borough X X

Saxton Borough X X X X X X X

Schellsburg Borough X X


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West Providence Township X X - - - X - X - - X - - - - - - - X X - - - -

West Saint Clair Township X X

Woodbury Borough X X

Woodbury Township X X X X X X X Notes: “X” indicates that the municipality currently has this capability in place. “UD” indicates this capability is under development. “-” indicates no capability is currently in place. Highlight indicates no response was received from the municipality for the current effort. Values shown are from the 2011 HMP. Acronyms: COOP Continuity of Operations CRS Community Rating System EOP Emergency Operations Plan NFIP National Flood Insurance Program


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Broad Top Township - - - X X - - - X X -

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Monroe Township - - - - X - - - - - -

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Pavia Township X X

Pleasantville Borough X

Rainsburg Borough X

Saint Clairsville Borough X

Saxton Borough X X X X

Schellsburg Borough X

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Woodbury Borough X

Woodbury Township X X X

Notes: “X” indicates that the municipality currently has this capability in place. “-” indicates no capability is currently in place. Highlight indicates no response was received from the municipality for the current effort. Values shown are from the 2011 HMP. Acronyms: FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency GIS Geographic Information System HAZUS Hazards U.S. – Multi-Hazard NFIP National Flood Insurance Program


8 As of 1/18/17

Table 5-3. Fiscal Capability

Municipality Capi

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Gas

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Util

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Stor

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Util

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Bedford County - - - - - - - - X -

Bedford Borough X X - - X - X X X -

Bedford Township X X X X X X X X

Bloomfield Township - - - - - - - - - -

Broad Top Township - X - - X - - - X -

Coaldale Borough X

Colerain Township - - - - - - - - - -

Cumberland Valley Township X X X X

East Providence Township

East Saint Clair Township - - - - - - - - - -

Everett Borough

Harrison Township - - - - - - - - - -

Hopewell Borough X

Hopewell Township

Hyndman Borough

Juniata Township - - - - - - - - - -

Kimmel Township

King Township

Liberty Township X

Lincoln Township


Mann Township - - - - - - - - - -

Manns Choice Borough X

Monroe Township - - - - - - - - - -

Napier Township

New Paris Borough - - - - - - - - - -


9 As of 1/18/17

Municipality Capi

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Pr

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BG)

Spec

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Gas

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Util

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Util

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Gen

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Pavia Township


Rainsburg Borough


Saxton Borough X

Schellsburg Borough

Snake Spring Township


- - - - - - - - - -

Southampton Township X

West Providence T hi

- - - - X - X - - -


Woodbury Borough

Woodbury Township

Notes: “X” indicates that the municipality currently has this capability in place. “-” indicates no capability is currently in place. Highlight indicates no response was received from the municipality for the current effort. Values shown are from the 2011 HMP.


10 As of 1/18/17

Table 5-4. Political Capability

Municipality Very Willing Moderate to Very Willing

Moderately Willing

Unwilling to Moderately

Willing Unwilling

Bedford County X

Bedford Borough X

Bedford Township X

Bloomfield Township X

Broad Top Township X

Coaldale Borough X

Colerain Township X

Cumberland Valley Township X

East Providence Township X

East Saint Clair Township X

Everett Borough

Harrison Township X

Hopewell Borough X

Hopewell Township X

Hyndman Borough

Juniata Township X

Kimmel Township

King Township

Liberty Township X

Lincoln Township


Mann Township X

Manns Choice Borough

Monroe Township X

Napier Township

New Paris Borough X

Pavia Township X


Rainsburg Borough


Saxton Borough X


11 As of 1/18/17

Municipality Very Willing Moderate to Very Willing

Moderately Willing

Unwilling to Moderately

Willing Unwilling

Schellsburg Borough

Snake Spring Township X

South Woodbury Township X


West Providence Township X


Woodbury Borough

Woodbury Township X

Notes: “X” indicates the identified municipal political effort currently in place. Highlight indicates no response was received from the municipality for the current effort. Values shown are from the 2011 HMP.


12 As of 1/18/17

Table 5-5. Capability Self-Assessment Matrix

Municipality

Capability Category Planning and Regulatory Capability


Capability

Fiscal Capability

Community Political

Capability

Community Resiliency Capability

Bedford County L L L M M

Bedford Borough H M M M M

Bedford Township M M M M M

Bloomfield Township L L L L L

Broad Top Township L M H H H

Coaldale Borough L L L L L

Colerain Township L L L L L

Cumberland Valley Township L L L L L

East Providence Township L L L L L

East Saint Clair Township L L L L L

Everett Borough

Harrison Township L L L L L

Hopewell Borough M M L L L

Hopewell Township L L L L L

Hyndman Borough

Juniata Township L L L L L

Kimmel Township

King Township

Liberty Township L L L L L

Lincoln Township


Mann Township L L L L L

Manns Choice Borough M M M L L

Monroe Township L L L L L

Napier Township

New Paris Borough L L L L L

Pavia Township L L L L L


Rainsburg Borough



13 As of 1/18/17

Municipality

Capability Category Planning and Regulatory Capability


Capability

Fiscal Capability

Community Political

Capability

Community Resiliency Capability

Saxton Borough M L L M M

Schellsburg Borough

Snake Spring Township M M L L L

South Woodbury Township L L L L L


West Providence Township M M L L L


Woodbury Borough

Woodbury Township L L L L L

Notes: Includes values identified in 2011. Blank space indicates no response was received from the municipality for the 2011 HMP update or the current effort. Highlight indicates no response was received from the municipality for the current effort. Values shown are from the 2011 HMP. L = Low M = Moderate H = High

Mitigation Strategies for Consideration

Bedford County Hazard Mitigation Plan 1

Please review and provide the following information for the update of actions and initiatives for your mitigation strategy. Suggested actions have been developed based on an analysis of Bedford County needs and capabilities, or were carried over from the previous hazard mitigation plan (HMP) update. Not all questions may apply to your municipality; please indicate “N/A” if this is the case. Please provide as much detail as possible so that mitigation actions can be expanded and customized for your municipality to accurately reflect your capabilities and methods of operation.

1. Which properties in your jurisdiction are most at-risk to flood events and would have the greatest need for retrofitting or other flood hazard mitigation measures? All repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties should be included. Specific property addresses do not need to be listed (to ensure residential privacy) but names of streets or neighborhoods can be included.

2. What public outreach and education actions would you be most interested in implementing? A. Provide general natural hazard risk preparedness and mitigation, and related National

Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) information in regular newsletters and mailings. B. Provide natural hazard risk and risk reduction information through social media channels

and e-mail blast systems. C. Post flyers and other readily available NFIP informational materials at municipal hall or

distribute at regular civic meetings. D. Develop/maintain a natural hazard risk management webpage on the municipal website

where information and mapping can be posted. E. Encourage regular offerings of the American Red Cross Citizen’s Disaster Course and

other relevant classes. F. Encourage private business owners and managers of infrastructure that provide critical

services in post-disaster situations to develop Continuity of Operations (COOP) or Business Continuity Plans.

G. Enhance public outreach to residents in NFIP floodplain areas to inform them of annual grant opportunities, which may include distributing periodic articles and including handouts in the annual newsletter.

H. Other:

3. What Emergency Operations Center (EOC) communications equipment or needs are most important to resolve current county and municipal needs?

Mitigation Strategies for Consideration

Bedford County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2

4. Which critical facilities still need or would benefit from a backup generator or redundant power supply?

5. Which roads would benefit from mitigation or structural projects to reduce vulnerability to hazardous materials (HazMat) incidents? Also, please specify the types of projects that would most help a high-risk road (for example, lower speed limits), if this information is available.

6. Which roads would benefit from mitigation or structural projects to reduce vulnerability to flood or stormwater incidents? Also, please specify the types of projects that would most help a high-risk road (for example, new/expanded culvert, road elevation, repaving, etc.), if this information is available.

7. What areas in the municipality are still in need of stormwater rehabilitation and upgrades? 8. Which roads would benefit from mitigation or structural projects to reduce vulnerability to

landslide incidents? Also, please specify the types of projects that would most help a high-risk road (for example, slope stabilization, energy dissipation, or vegetative plantings), if this information is available.

9. What other roads in the municipality are considered high-risk and would benefit from improved design, routing, and traffic control functions? Which hazards (if any) are these roads most vulnerable to? Hazards being profiled in the HMP are drought, earthquake, extreme temperatures, flood, hailstorm, invasive species, landslide, lightning strike, pandemic disease, radon exposure, subsidence and sinkholes, tornado and windstorms, wildfires, winter storms, dam failures, environmental hazards (hazmat), levee failure, terrorism, transportation accidents, and utility interruptions.

10. What other mitigation projects are you interested in or are targeting for completion during the next 5 years? Please provide as much detail as possible.

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