Hazard Mitigation Paper Based on the instructions found in Week 1 and using the outline approved in Week 3, submit your final 7+ page "Hazard Mitigation Paper" Hazard Mitigation Response Paper for W7 Instructions Download " Hazard Mitigation Template "  ********SEE ATTACHED****** This assignment is intended to grasp your insight into the numerous potential and man-made disasters for which emergency planners must be prepared to deal. Emergency management is a quickly evolving profession with many opportunities for individuals who wish to pursue it as a career. This exercise will offer insights into the scope and responsibilities of individuals in the profession.  You will be provided a "Hazard Mitigation Template" (see above), from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. You will be asked to complete the five exercises in the worksheet for your community, or a community of your choice, as the focus for the mitigation study. This exercise requires a deal of research and analysis on their part. After doing the research required to complete each of the five sections of the worksheet, you must also final report which thoroughly examines the risks, preparedness, and response capabilities of the community.  At the end of Week 3, you will develop an outline and email that course of action for the exercise to your instructor for approval, and comments.   For the final report you should also include suggestions on how to mitigate the risks and improve response capabilities. You may also include relevant charts, graphs, and other illustrations to support, supplement and/or clarify.  Thorough data collection for this exercise requires time. You should start data collection immediately in order to have enough time to collect, synthesize and report on the data.  Some possible resources for data include: Emergency management web sites of the community the students have selected.  Police and fire websites.  Their local emergency management department. Often communities of size have an emergency management department. In smaller communities it is often the fire chief who is the designated emergency manager.  The community’s Streets Department or Traffic Engineering Department.  Local utility companies.  Other internet sources.  Outside readings for this project include:  Your text  The Hazard Mitigation Planning Template itself is a great source of information.  The Hazard Mitigation Planning Tools and Techniques Guide, Download here. The community’s planning department.  The community’s budget department.  You must remember when doing the exercise to also consider surrounding communities because their disasters can also affect your community and become your responsibility. Consider industrial manufacturing using toxic substances, military bases, large scale utility sites, etc. that may be close by. This exercise is a chance for you to develop a mitigation plan for the community you have chosen.  View this exercise as if you are the newly appointed e.

1. Hazard Mitigation Paper
Based on the instructions found in Week 1 and using the outline
approved in Week 3, submit your final 7+ page "Hazard
Mitigation Paper"
Hazard Mitigation Response Paper for W7 Instructions
Download "
Hazard Mitigation Template
" ********SEE ATTACHED******
This assignment is intended to grasp your insight into the
numerous potential and man-made disasters for which
emergency planners must be prepared to deal. Emergency
management is a quickly evolving profession with many
opportunities for individuals who wish to pursue it as a career.
This exercise will offer insights into the scope and
responsibilities of individuals in the profession.
You will be provided a "Hazard Mitigation Template" (see
above), from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
You will be asked to complete the five exercises in the
worksheet for your community, or a community of your choice,
as the focus for the mitigation study. This exercise requires a
deal of research and analysis on their part.
After doing the research required to complete each of the five
sections of the worksheet, you must also final report which
thoroughly examines the risks, preparedness, and response
capabilities of the community.
At the end of Week 3, you will develop an outline and email
that course of action for the exercise to your instructor for
approval, and comments.
For the final report you should also include suggestions on how
to mitigate the risks and improve response capabilities. You
may also include relevant charts, graphs, and other illustrations
to support, supplement and/or clarify.
Thorough data collection for this exercise requires time. You
should start data collection immediately in order to have enough
time to collect, synthesize and report on the data.

2. Some possible resources for data include:
Emergency management web sites of the community the
students have selected.
Police and fire websites.
Their local emergency management department. Often
communities of size have an emergency management
department. In smaller communities it is often the fire chief
who is the designated emergency manager.
The community’s Streets Department or Traffic Engineering
Department.
Local utility companies.
Other internet sources.
Outside readings for this project include:
Your text
The Hazard Mitigation Planning Template itself is a great
source of information.
The Hazard Mitigation Planning Tools and Techniques Guide,
Download here.
The community’s planning department.
The community’s budget department.
You must remember when doing the exercise to also consider
surrounding communities because their disasters can also affect
your community and become your responsibility. Consider
industrial manufacturing using toxic substances, military bases,
large scale utility sites, etc. that may be close by. This exercise
is a chance for you to develop a mitigation plan for the
community you have chosen.
View this exercise as if you are the newly appointed emergency
manager of the community. Prepare a written report to the
governmental entity to which you are accountable, i.e. city
council, county board of supervisors, or other legislative
bodies. Prepare a thorough report to provide to them as part of
your first meeting with this group. The report should be
thorough, professional, and audience appropriate. The report
can also include charts, graphs, and other illustrations for

3. clarification.
The final document must comply with the writing guidelines
established for this course.
It will be a minimum of seven (7) pages, not including the cover
and reference pages.
A thorough exercise, particularly one including charts and
graphs, will exceed this minimum by several pages. The
students must include in-text citations indicating where they
obtained data and information. Also they must remember to
support their findings and recommendations with references
from relevant sources.
******THIS IS THE OUTLINE YOU SUBMITTED*******
1. Introduction
The community’s disaster history.
Alabama has experienced 54 state-proclaimed emergency
disasters in the last 4 decades. The county is vulnerable to
catastrophic disasters for most residents (Fema.gov, 2015)
What is mitigation and why is a mitigation plan necessary?
Mitigation is a set of actions taken to reduce the long-term risks
facing human life and their property from natural hazards
How was the plan prepared?
The plan was developed through interactions with Emergency
management Agency members where a committee was tasked
with attending meetings, collect information and represent the
interest of the community
How did you obtain your information?

4. The information for the plan was obtained from Empirical data
and records from past occurrences
The goals and objectives of the mitigation plan?
The mitigation plan seeks to identify and evaluate all natural
hazards that may affect the community
2. Community and Hazard Exposure Profile (part 2 of the
template)
Community population
Alabama is the most populous state with 37 million people
Miles of roads
Alabama County has an extensive coverage of road network
covering 1351 miles with major highways as
Alabama Highway 117
Alabama Highway 45
Alabama Highway 13
Airports
Alabama region has two airports that serve the entire municipal
functions. The Alabama International Airport located within the
town of Alabama and Florala Municipal Airport on the South of
Alabama.
Manufacturing plants
Manufacturing sector comprise of
Shaw Industries producing Carpet, Alabama Gas District
producing gas and EarthLink offering internet services.

5. Military bases
No military Base
Hospitals
Regional Hospital offers a vast range of medical services and
employs 300 workers. Memorial Hospital also offers public
medical services and employees 270 people.
Dams
Town of River Falls
Schools
Alabama Covington County School employees 500 people
3. List of possible community hazards (part 1 of the template).
For each hazard discuss:
Hazard description
Drought: Drought occurs when there is a below average
precipitation affecting water table and particularly drinking
water supply
(Godschalk, 2003). The entire region of Alabama is susceptible
to drought to its location
Earthquakes: Earthquakes results from sudden movement of the
earth, due to release of energy from earth’s crust (Kanamori,
2014).
Flooding: Is short-term or long-term occurrence that results
from heavy precipitation and is common in urban areas.
impact on property

6. Extensive Drought conditions may negatively affect agricultural
production and wildfires
Earthquakes can lead to great property damage by destroying
utility lines, buildings, and communication among others
Impact on safety and health
Much of the community’s drinking water is drawn from the
ground and so the drought would limit its supply.
Riverine-flooding not only result to property damage, but also
multiple casualties
4. Hazard Vulnerability analysis and frequency chart (part 3 of
the template)
Explanation of a hazard vulnerability analysis
Minor/ low: No real damage
Serious/moderate: Considerable damage with some roofing
materials and other structures blown down
Extensive/high: more serious damage to structures
Catastrophic/very high: Complete damage to residences and
industrial buildings
Rainfall and Hurricane Risk Matrix
1’ C
B
A
A
VERY HIGH
C

7. B
B
A
HIGH
D
C
B
B
MODERATE
D
D
C
C
LOW
MINOR
SERIOUS
EXTENSIVE
CATASTROPHIC
5. Your community’s capability assessment (part 4 of the
worksheet)
Emergency Medical Services provided by Fire Departments
within the region
Fire protection is provided on a volunteer basis
American Red Cross, United Way and the Salvation Army
provides assistance when needed
The 9111 system is operational
A modern GIS technology is installed and available throughout
the county
Available Federal and State on critical emergency services
(Aldoi.gov, 2015)
6. Recommended Mitigation Measures

8. Evaluate vulnerability of critical facilities and infrastructure
within the region
Repair water system
Upgrade critical facilities throughout the region
Relocate flood-prone structures and repetitive damage
properties
Install Additional Warning siren
The Mitigation measures should be undertaken by Alabama
County government by the end of next financial year.
7. Conclusion
Response actions are based on prioritization where each project
has predefined timeframe
Hazard mitigation processes will be advertised to the public
References

9. Aldoi.gov,. (2015).
SAHWeb - Information
. Retrieved 26 October 2015, from
http://www.aldoi.gov/SAH/Home.aspx
Fema.gov,. (2015).
Disaster Declarations for Alabama | FEMA.gov
. Retrieved 26 October 2015, from
https://www.fema.gov/disasters/grid/state-tribal-government/28
Godschalk, D. (2003). Urban Hazard Mitigation: Creating
Resilient Cities.
Natural Hazards Review
,
4
(3), 136-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1527-
6988(2003)4:3(136)
Kanamori, H. (2014). The Diversity of Large Earthquakes and
Its Implications for Hazard Mitigation.
Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci.
,
42
(1), 7-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-earth-060313-
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