APPENDIX A
Methodology – Hazard Prioritization, Loss Estimation
Edwards & Kelcey conducted hazard identification and
prioritization exercises with the members of the Core Planning Team and members
of the Jefferson County Project Impact Partnership. The findings from these steps were utilized to determine the
priority hazards for Jefferson County and its municipalities, which became the
focus of the mitigation strategies developed for the plan. The questionnaire and results of the
prioritization exercises are listed below.
Sample Questionnaire:
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Jefferson County Project
Impact |
Please
review the following list of hazards and provide a ranking of their relative
importance. Factors to consider when
assigning a ranking are:
- Likelihood of future
occurrence;
- Level of damages from
past events;
- Public perception of
risk or threat;
- Ability to reduce risk.
Natural Hazards
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Hazard Type |
Ranking (1-16 with 1 = Highest and
16 = Lowest) |
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Thunderstorms
and Lightning |
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Tornadoes |
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Hurricanes |
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Windstorms |
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Hailstorms |
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Severe
Winter Storms |
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Extreme
Summer Heat |
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Landslides |
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Land
Subsidence |
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Expansive
Soils |
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Underground
Lake/Caves |
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Flood |
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Drought |
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Earthquake |
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Wildfire |
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Urban Interface Fires |
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Technological Hazards
Hazard Type
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Ranking (1-5 with 1 = Highest and
5 = Lowest) |
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Dam
Failure |
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Fires |
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Hazardous
Materials Events |
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Nuclear
Accidents |
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Terrorism
(including bio-terrorism) |
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Results of the hazard identification and prioritization
exercises with the members of the Core Planning Team and members of the
Jefferson County Project Impact Partnership:
Core Planning Team Hazard ID
Core Planning Team Hazards Ranking
Partnership ID
Partnership
Hazards Ranking
