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Lamar County Multi- Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Chapter Four <br />Planning for <br />Tomorrow <br />Tornadoes <br />Conduct annual tabletop disaster exercises with <br />Public Education & <br />(Objective 1.6, <br />2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3. 1, <br />Hailstorms <br />local law enforcement, EMCs, and other <br />Awareness <br />disaster response agencies. <br />Prevention <br />4.1, 4.2, & 4.3) <br />Drought <br />Review existing Emergency Operation Plans <br />Property Protection <br />Extreme Heat <br />(EOP) and update where necessary based to <br />Floods <br />compliment and support the Hazard Mitigation <br />Plan. <br />Wind & Thunderstorms <br />Incorporate hazard mitigation into long range <br />Severe Winter Storms <br />planning and development activities. <br />Wildfires <br />Database with hazard event information <br />Dam Failures <br />including type, date, place, and damage <br />Expansive Soils <br />amount. <br />Earthquakes <br />Terrorism <br />Hazardous Materials <br />Fire Wise <br />Program <br />Wildfires <br />Educate and train property owners in the <br />Public Education & <br />(Objective 1.1, <br />Wildland /Urban interface area on how to <br />Awareness <br />2.1, 2.2, & 2.3) <br />protect their property from wildfires. <br />Property Protection <br />Educate local school children on the <br />Prevention <br />importance of have a fire wise home. <br />Natural Resource <br />Encourage local homeowners to have a family <br />Protection <br />evacuation plan and practice it. <br />PSA`s and better public information on burn <br />bans. <br />Response <br />Training & <br />Equipment <br />Tornadoes <br />Hold disaster exercises in various <br />Public Education & <br />(Objective 1.3) <br />Hailstorms <br />area of the county. <br />Awareness <br />Prevention <br />Extreme Heat <br />Develop method to notify emergency personnel <br />Emergency Services <br />Floods <br />of all training opportunities. <br />Update point of contact data and distribute. <br />Wind &Thunderstorms <br />Severe Winter Storms <br />Wildfires <br />Dam Failures <br />Expansive Soils <br />Earthquakes <br />Terrorism <br />Hazardous Materials <br />Local Dam <br />Evaluations <br />Dam Failures <br />Apply for dam stud funding for <br />pp y y g <br />Prevention <br />(Objective 1.2, <br />1.5) <br />Floods <br />public held dams. <br />Property Protection <br />Educate private dam owners of the importance <br />of annual inspection and regular maintenance <br />Neighborhood & <br />Community <br />Terrorism <br />Educate public on the Seven Signs <br />p <br />Public Education & <br />Watch <br />(Objective 1.1, <br />of Terrorism <br />Awareness <br />Prevention <br />2.3, 3.2) <br />Increase security as critical <br />Property Protection <br />infrastructure <br />178 <br />