Hazard Ratings

Fictitious County, and the municipalities, following the intent of Senate Bill 300, and the Hazard Mitigation Act of 2000, have assessed their vulnerability to hazards. Because of the length of time required to adequately gather information, the lack of funding  and insufficient staff to prepare an in depth all hazard mitigation plan in a single planning effort, plan development will be in three stages.

(a.) All hazards with a rating of five (5) and four (4) will be included in planning for FY 2001/2002. Natural hazards that have a rating of three (3) or higher will be included in planning for FY 2001/2002.
(b.) Technological and manmade hazards that have a rating of three (3) and two (2) as well as natural hazards that have a rating of two (2) will be included in planning for FY 2002/2003.
(c.) Natural and manmade hazards that have a rating of one (1) will be included in planning for FY 2003/2004.

Also see Current Mitigation Measures. Also see Hazard Vulnerability Assessments.

Fictitious County
Threat / Hazard

Frequency (10 year)

Potential for occurrence

Rating (F+P+DP+ELP)=

  1-5

Aircraft Accidents

12

Low

2

Civil Disorder

0

Low

1

Drought

2

Moderate

2

Earthquake

1

Low

3

Fixed Nuclear Facility

1

Low

2

Floods

12

Moderate

3

Forest Fires

9

Low

2

Hazardous Materials (fixed facility)

17

Low

3

Hurricanes

3

Low

3

Landfill Fires

6

Low

2

Large Structural Fires

32

Moderate

3

Mass Casualty (20+ victims)

1

Low

1

Other or Unknowns (biologics, disease, etc)

0

Low

2

Pipeline Break

0

Low

1

Power Failure (greater than 48 hours)

2

Low

1

Severe Thunderstorms

272

High

5

Terrorist Activity

0

Low

1

Tornados (1950 - 2000)

10

Moderate

5

Transportation Accidents (hazmat)

92

High

4

Waste Water spills 10 Moderate 2

Winter Storms

14

Moderate

3

  • Rating is based on countywide potential rather than geographically isolated incidents.
  • Information obtained from CAD records, weather history, EM Response reports and NCDEM data over a ten-year period from 1990 to 2000.
  • Ratings are for planning priority purposes and include potential economic loss.
  • Where F = Frequency, P=Potential, DP=Damage Potential, ELP=Economic Loss Potential