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408 <br />IV. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS <br />A. Situation <br />The City of Paris is exposed to many hazards, all of which have the potential for <br />disrupting the community, causing casualties, and damaging or destroying public or <br />private property. A summary of our major hazards is provided in Figure 1. More <br />detailed information is provided in our Hazard Analysis, published separately..- <br />FIGURE 1 <br />HAZARD SUMMARY <br />B. Assumptions <br />1. The City of Paris will continue to be exposed to and subject to the impact of <br />those hazards described above and as well as lesser hazards and others that <br />may develop in the future. <br />2. It is possible for a major disaster to occur at any time, and at any place. In many <br />cases, dissemination'of warning to the public and implementation of increased <br />readiness measures may be possible. However, some emergency situations ., <br />occur with little or no warning. <br />11 <br />Ver 1.10 <br />08/03 <br />LIKELIHOOD OF <br />OCCURRENCE* <br />ESTIMATED IMPACT ON <br />PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY <br />ESTIMATED IMPACT <br />ON PROPERTY . <br />Hazard Type: <br />SEE BELOW) <br />LIMITED MODERATE MAJOR. <br />. LIMITED MODERATE MAJOR <br />NATURAL <br />DROUGHT <br />Likely <br />X <br />X <br />EARTHQUAKE <br />Unlikely <br />X <br />X <br />FLASH FLOODING <br />Likely <br />X <br />X <br />FLOODING RIVER OR TIDAL <br />Unlikely <br />X <br />x <br />HURRICANE <br />Unlikely <br />NA <br />NA <br />SUBSIDENCE <br />Unlikely <br />X <br />X <br />TORNADO <br />Highly Likely <br />X <br />X <br />WILDFIRE <br />Occasional <br />X <br />X <br />WINTER STORM <br />Likely <br />X <br />X <br />TECHNOLOGICAL <br />DAM FAILURE <br />Occasional <br />X <br />X <br />ENERGY /FUEL SHORTAGE <br />Occasional <br />X <br />X <br />HAZMAT /OIL SPILL FIXED SITE <br />Highly Likely <br />X <br />X <br />HAZMAT /OIL SPILL (TRANSPORT) <br />Highly Likely <br />X <br />x <br />MAJOR STRUCTURAL FIRE <br />Likely <br />X <br />X <br />NUCLEAR FACILITY INCIDENT <br />Unlikely <br />NA <br />NA <br />WATER SYSTEM FAILURE <br />Likely <br />X <br />X <br />GAS LINE EXPLOSION <br />Likely <br />X <br />X <br />SECURITY <br />CIVIL DISORDER <br />Occasional <br />X <br />X <br />ENEMY MILITARY ATTACK <br />Unlikely <br />X <br />X <br />TERRORISM <br />Likely <br />X <br />I <br />X <br />LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURRENCE: UNLIKELY, OCCASIONAL, LIKELY, OR HIGHLY LIKELY <br />B. Assumptions <br />1. The City of Paris will continue to be exposed to and subject to the impact of <br />those hazards described above and as well as lesser hazards and others that <br />may develop in the future. <br />2. It is possible for a major disaster to occur at any time, and at any place. In many <br />cases, dissemination'of warning to the public and implementation of increased <br />readiness measures may be possible. However, some emergency situations ., <br />occur with little or no warning. <br />11 <br />Ver 1.10 <br />08/03 <br />