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<br />ELBERT COUNTY RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br />Weather Service. <br /> <br />Issue Statement: A primary goal of the Northeast Colorado Emergency Managers Association multi-jurisdictional DMA Hazard <br />Mitigation Plan is for each county to become "Storm Ready" certified within the next three years. "Storm Ready" certification is an <br />indication that the community has prepared for adverse weather conditions, trained officials and citizens to recognize and report <br />adverse weather conditions, and has established and regularly tested a system for receiving and disseminating severe weather <br />information and warnings to the public. Tornadoes are annual occurrences in Elbert County and there are gaps in the warning <br />capability throughout the rural portions of the county. Radio "Repeaters," siren upgrades, and NOAA Weather Radios are needed <br />Among the known deficiencies are <br /> <br />by National <br /> <br />County should work to become certified as "Storm Ready" <br /> <br />Action Item #1 <br /> <br />government buildings <br /> <br />Implementation Manager and strategy: Elbert County Emergency Manager will contact the National Weather Service, the <br />Communities and the Fire Districts to determine what Elbert County needs to accomplish, and then help those entities seek funding <br />through grants to make the necessary improvements. Monitor funding opportunities, and potential "partners" in order to obtain the <br />required equipment. <br /> <br />NOAA Weather radios are needed in all <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Priority: High <br /> <br />take <br /> <br />single <br /> <br />Unknown at this time <br /> <br />Cost- Effectiveness Explanation: The potential for saving just one life, and providing time for individuals and businesses to <br />effective actions to protect property, far outweighs the potential cost of the warning system and equipment. This goal and <br />recommended action was selected by the MCPC due to its return on investment and relative ease in achieving. It may be the <br />most effective action the county and the entire Planning Area can undertake to reduce future disaster losses <br /> <br />72 <br /> <br />Cost Estimate <br />