Overview of the Risk Assessment Process
A risk assessment provides information on the location of hazards, the value of existing land and property in hazard locations, and an analysis of risk to life, property, and the environment resulting from a natural hazard event. Specifically, the levels of a risk assessment are as follows: 1) Hazard Identification
The County of Orange has identified ten major hazards affecting this geographic area: flood/storm, urban/wildland fires, earthquakes, dam failure, epidemic, high winds/Santa Ana winds, vector issues, mud/landslides, tornados, and tsunamis. To identify the hazards, an extensive process took place, utilizing input from the Orange County Emergency Management
Organization, emergency management …show more content…
Mitigation options are considered in land use planning and future land use decisions. This plan provides a comprehensive description of the character of the unincorporated area of Orange County in the Community Profile, Chapter 2. The description includes geography and environment, population and demographics, land use and development, housing and community development, employment and industry, and
County of Orange Hazard Mitigation Plan
Page 29 of 211 transportation and commute patterns. Analyzing the components of Orange County assists in identifying potential problem areas and serves as a guide for incorporating goals and ideas contained in this mitigation plan into other community development plans.
Hazard assessments are subject to the availability of hazard-specific data. Gathering data for a hazard assessment requires a commitment of resources of participating organizations and agencies. Each hazard-specific section of the plan includes a section on hazard identification using data and information from the County or State agency sources.
Orange County conducted a vulnerability assessment for the flood hazard using …show more content…
Mitigation strategies further reduce disruption of critical services, risk to human life, and damage to personal and public property, and infrastructure. Action items throughout the hazard sections provide recommendations to collect further data, mapping of hazard locations, and conduct hazard assessments.
Critical Facilities and Infrastructure
Facilities critical to government response and recovery activities (i.e., life safety and property and environmental protection) include 911 centers, emergency operations centers, police and fire stations, public works facilities, communications centers, sewer and water facilities, hospitals, bridges and roads, and shelters. Facilities, such as a hazardous materials facility, if damaged, could cause serious secondary impacts and may be considered “critical.”
Critical and essential facilities are those facilities vital to the continued delivery of key government services or having significant impact on the public’s ability to recover from the emergency. These facilities may include buildings such as jails, law enforcement centers, public services buildings, community corrections centers, the courthouse, juvenile
A risk assessment provides information on the location of hazards, the value of existing land and property in hazard locations, and an analysis of risk to life, property, and the environment resulting from a natural hazard event. Specifically, the levels of a risk assessment are as follows: 1) Hazard Identification
The County of Orange has identified ten major hazards affecting this geographic area: flood/storm, urban/wildland fires, earthquakes, dam failure, epidemic, high winds/Santa Ana winds, vector issues, mud/landslides, tornados, and tsunamis. To identify the hazards, an extensive process took place, utilizing input from the Orange County Emergency Management
Organization, emergency management …show more content…
Mitigation options are considered in land use planning and future land use decisions. This plan provides a comprehensive description of the character of the unincorporated area of Orange County in the Community Profile, Chapter 2. The description includes geography and environment, population and demographics, land use and development, housing and community development, employment and industry, and
County of Orange Hazard Mitigation Plan
Page 29 of 211 transportation and commute patterns. Analyzing the components of Orange County assists in identifying potential problem areas and serves as a guide for incorporating goals and ideas contained in this mitigation plan into other community development plans.
Hazard assessments are subject to the availability of hazard-specific data. Gathering data for a hazard assessment requires a commitment of resources of participating organizations and agencies. Each hazard-specific section of the plan includes a section on hazard identification using data and information from the County or State agency sources.
Orange County conducted a vulnerability assessment for the flood hazard using …show more content…
Mitigation strategies further reduce disruption of critical services, risk to human life, and damage to personal and public property, and infrastructure. Action items throughout the hazard sections provide recommendations to collect further data, mapping of hazard locations, and conduct hazard assessments.
Critical Facilities and Infrastructure
Facilities critical to government response and recovery activities (i.e., life safety and property and environmental protection) include 911 centers, emergency operations centers, police and fire stations, public works facilities, communications centers, sewer and water facilities, hospitals, bridges and roads, and shelters. Facilities, such as a hazardous materials facility, if damaged, could cause serious secondary impacts and may be considered “critical.”
Critical and essential facilities are those facilities vital to the continued delivery of key government services or having significant impact on the public’s ability to recover from the emergency. These facilities may include buildings such as jails, law enforcement centers, public services buildings, community corrections centers, the courthouse, juvenile