13 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2017 LAMAR COUNTY MITIGATION PLAN

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Lamar County Multi- Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Chapter Three CHAPTER 3 — HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT 3.1 IDENTIFYING HAZARDS The first step in planning is to identify and describe all the natural hazards capable of occurring within the County and the vulnerabilities to each one. Each community in the county is unique in location, topography, location of critical facilities, commercial and residential development, ect. Some municipalities are more susceptible to certain hazards because of these and other unique circumstances. It is important to identify these hazards so that appropriate action can be taken to mitigate the impact, minimize loss and recover as quickly as possible. It is recognized that all the demands of a disaster situation cannot be anticipated, but by being aware of the areas, major facilities and persons that may be vulnerable to each type of hazard preventive measures, as well as emergency response, can be planned. Percentage ■ Other Dam Failure Wildfire r Severe Winter Storm • Windstorm • Flood • Extreme Heat • Hailstorm Tornado The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Maintains records regarding weather events since 1950, for the purpose of this plan we utilized the Skipper Steely History and the NCDC records from 2000 to 2012. This database along with information obtained from Lamar County's and the five jurisdictions hazard mitigation meetings as well as meetings such as the Lamar County Training and Exercise Planning Workshop was used to prepare profiles which assess each of the natural hazards capable of occurring within the County. Thirteen hazards were identified by the HMPT and addressed in this plan. Table IV lists these natural hazards and explains how and why each was identified as a hazard to the County and Jurisdictions. 46