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In Washington for each county you may reside in, look for the "Hazard Identification Vulnerability Analysis" This would be a good to know the hazards around you.
It should look something like this (Taken from the next county over from me)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Washington Administrative Code (WAC 118-30-060(1)) requires each political
subdivision to base its comprehensive emergency management plan on a hazard
analysis. The hazard analysis provides information on hazards posing a threat to Clark
County. Adjective descriptors (High, Moderate, Low) are established for each hazard’s
probability-of-occurrence and vulnerability and a risk rating is assigned based on a
combination of both factors. The risk rating is assigned on the probability of a hazard
occurring over the next 25 years. This interval was chosen because it is the long-term
recurrence interval of a dangerous earthquake, the hazard of greatest risk to Clark
County. The risk rating will help focus the emergency management program on the
hazards of greatest risk.
A high risk rating warrants major program effort to prepare for, respond to, recover
from, and mitigate against the hazard.
A moderate risk rating warrants modest program effort to prepare for, respond to,
recover from, and mitigate against the hazard.
A low risk rating warrants no special effort to prepare for, respond to, recover from, or
mitigate against the hazard beyond general awareness training.
Hazard Analysis Summary (Probability-of-Occurrence/Vulnerability/Risk)
PROBABILITY, VULNERABILITY AND RISK
The following terms are used to in hazard analysis:
Probability of Occurrence
An adjective description (High, Medium, or Low) of the probability of a hazard impacting
Clark County within the next 25 years. Probability is based on an assessment of a hazard’s
frequency using information provided by relevant sources, observations and trends.
HIGH: There is great likelihood that a hazardous event will occur within the next 25 years.
MEDIUM: There is moderate likelihood that a hazardous event will occur within the next 25 years.
LOW: There is little likelihood that a hazardous event will occur within the next 25 years.
Vulnerability
An adjective description (High, Medium, or Low) of the potential impact a hazard could
have on Clark County. It is the ratio of population, property, commerce, infrastructure
and services at risk relative to the entire County.
HIGH: The total population, property, commerce, infrastructure and services of the
county are uniformly exposed to the effects of a hazard of potentially great magnitude.
In a worse case scenario there could be a disaster of major to catastrophic proportions.
MEDIUM: The total population, property, commerce, infrastructure and services of the
county are exposed to the effects of a hazard of moderate influence; or
The total population, property, commerce, infrastructure and services of the county are
exposed to the effects of a hazard, but not all to the same degree; or
An important segment of population, property, commerce, infrastructure or service is
exposed to the effects of a hazard. In a worse case scenario there could be a disaster
of moderate to major, though not catastrophic proportions.
LOW: A limited area or segment of population, property, commerce, infrastructure or
service is exposed to the effects of a hazard. In a worse case scenario there could be a
disaster of minor or moderate proportions.
Risk Rating
An adjective description (High, Medium, or Low) of the overall threat posed by a hazard
over the next 25 years. It is a subjective estimate of the combination of probability of
occurrence and vulnerability.
HIGH: There is strong potential for a disaster of major proportions during the next 25
years; or History suggests the occurrence of multiple disasters of moderate proportions during the
next 25 years. The threat is significant enough to warrant major program effort to
prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against this hazard. This hazard
should be a major focus of the emergency management training and exercise program.
MEDIUM: There is moderate potential for a disaster of less than major proportions
during the next 25 years. The threat is great enough to warrant modest effort to prepare
for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against hazard. This hazard should be
included in an emergency management training and exercise program.
LOW: There is little potential for a disaster during the next 25 years. The threat is such
as to warrant no special effort to prepare for, respond to, recover from, or mitigate
against this hazard. This hazard need not be specifically addressed in the county’s
emergency management training and exercise program except as generally dealt with
during hazard awareness training.
It should look something like this (Taken from the next county over from me)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Washington Administrative Code (WAC 118-30-060(1)) requires each political
subdivision to base its comprehensive emergency management plan on a hazard
analysis. The hazard analysis provides information on hazards posing a threat to Clark
County. Adjective descriptors (High, Moderate, Low) are established for each hazard’s
probability-of-occurrence and vulnerability and a risk rating is assigned based on a
combination of both factors. The risk rating is assigned on the probability of a hazard
occurring over the next 25 years. This interval was chosen because it is the long-term
recurrence interval of a dangerous earthquake, the hazard of greatest risk to Clark
County. The risk rating will help focus the emergency management program on the
hazards of greatest risk.
A high risk rating warrants major program effort to prepare for, respond to, recover
from, and mitigate against the hazard.
A moderate risk rating warrants modest program effort to prepare for, respond to,
recover from, and mitigate against the hazard.
A low risk rating warrants no special effort to prepare for, respond to, recover from, or
mitigate against the hazard beyond general awareness training.
Hazard Analysis Summary (Probability-of-Occurrence/Vulnerability/Risk)
PROBABILITY, VULNERABILITY AND RISK
The following terms are used to in hazard analysis:
Probability of Occurrence
An adjective description (High, Medium, or Low) of the probability of a hazard impacting
Clark County within the next 25 years. Probability is based on an assessment of a hazard’s
frequency using information provided by relevant sources, observations and trends.
HIGH: There is great likelihood that a hazardous event will occur within the next 25 years.
MEDIUM: There is moderate likelihood that a hazardous event will occur within the next 25 years.
LOW: There is little likelihood that a hazardous event will occur within the next 25 years.
Vulnerability
An adjective description (High, Medium, or Low) of the potential impact a hazard could
have on Clark County. It is the ratio of population, property, commerce, infrastructure
and services at risk relative to the entire County.
HIGH: The total population, property, commerce, infrastructure and services of the
county are uniformly exposed to the effects of a hazard of potentially great magnitude.
In a worse case scenario there could be a disaster of major to catastrophic proportions.
MEDIUM: The total population, property, commerce, infrastructure and services of the
county are exposed to the effects of a hazard of moderate influence; or
The total population, property, commerce, infrastructure and services of the county are
exposed to the effects of a hazard, but not all to the same degree; or
An important segment of population, property, commerce, infrastructure or service is
exposed to the effects of a hazard. In a worse case scenario there could be a disaster
of moderate to major, though not catastrophic proportions.
LOW: A limited area or segment of population, property, commerce, infrastructure or
service is exposed to the effects of a hazard. In a worse case scenario there could be a
disaster of minor or moderate proportions.
Risk Rating
An adjective description (High, Medium, or Low) of the overall threat posed by a hazard
over the next 25 years. It is a subjective estimate of the combination of probability of
occurrence and vulnerability.
HIGH: There is strong potential for a disaster of major proportions during the next 25
years; or History suggests the occurrence of multiple disasters of moderate proportions during the
next 25 years. The threat is significant enough to warrant major program effort to
prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against this hazard. This hazard
should be a major focus of the emergency management training and exercise program.
MEDIUM: There is moderate potential for a disaster of less than major proportions
during the next 25 years. The threat is great enough to warrant modest effort to prepare
for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against hazard. This hazard should be
included in an emergency management training and exercise program.
LOW: There is little potential for a disaster during the next 25 years. The threat is such
as to warrant no special effort to prepare for, respond to, recover from, or mitigate
against this hazard. This hazard need not be specifically addressed in the county’s
emergency management training and exercise program except as generally dealt with
during hazard awareness training.
