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<br />The data collection supports the Goals, Objectives and Recommended Actions in three <br />ways: <br /> <br />· The Hazard Identification/Vulnerability Assessment data identifies: <br />o Areas exposed to hazards, <br />o At-risk critical facilities, and <br />o Future development at risk. <br /> <br />As examples, this plan puts forth Recommended Actions concerned with the <br />NFIP: <br />o For communities that are experiencing growth but are not in the NFIP, <br />o For communities that are mapped but do not participate in the NFIP, and <br />o For communities with significant uninsured building inventories within <br />the 100-year floodplain. <br /> <br />· The Capability Assessment data identifies; <br />o Areas for Emergency Management improvements <br /> <br />As examples, this plan puts forth Recommended Actions concerned with <br />County 'Storm Ready' certification by the National Weather Service. At first <br />hand, the recommendation seems response, not mitigation, oriented. <br />However, the Storm Ready program requires not just redundant warning <br />capabilities, but public education, training, and ongoing reviews as well. <br />Additionally, it provides a focus on a complementary, but non-FEMA, <br />mitigation program. <br /> <br />· The History of Recorded Natural Hazard Losses data identifies; <br />o Protective measures that could prevent past damages from becoming <br />repetitive. <br /> <br />As an example, this plan puts forth Recommended Actions concerned with <br />flood protective measures recommended following studies of the 1997 flood. <br /> <br />Each county used the results of the data collection efforts to develop goals and prioritize <br />their actions. The priorities differ from county to county. Overall, for the entire planning <br />area, achieving NWS "Storm Ready" certification is the top priority because it is <br />something everyone in the region can achieve, it doesn't take a lot of money, it's <br />effective, it's "visible," and it's good public/political relations. From county to county <br />additional priorities were developed based on past damages, existing exposure to risk, <br />other community goals, and weaknesses identified by the county-by-county capability <br />assessments. <br /> <br />45 <br />