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KIT CARSON COUNTY RECOMMENDATIONS IMPROVE KIT CARSON COUNTY CAPABILITY TO REDUCE DISASTER LOSSES County should work to become certified as "Storm Ready" by National Weather Service. GOAL Action Item #1 Issue Statement: A primary goal of the Northeast Colorado Emergency Managers Association multi-jurisdictional DMA Hazard Mitigation Plan is for each county to become "Storm Ready" certified within the next three years. "Storm Ready" certification is an indication that the community has prepared for adverse weather conditions, trained officials and citizens to recognize and report adverse weather conditions, and has established and regularly tested a system for receiving and disseminating severe weather information and warnings to the public. Tornadoes are frequent in Kit Carson County and there is a gap in the warning capability throughout the county. Radio "Repeaters," siren upgrades, and NOAA Weather Radios are needed. Known deficiencies include: The need for NOAA Weather Radio "Repeaters" or tall antennae to provide coverage in a "Dead Zone" within V on a, and to cover the western portion of Flagler out to the Lincoln County line. The signal comes from the NWS in Goodland, KS and is weak. Flagler has an 80-foot siren tower on which the repeater can be mounted . Sirens are needed for the east side of Stratton and the east side of Flagler. NOAA Weather radios are needed in the Seibert, Stratton, and V ona schools. In Stratton notification is now accomplished through Fire Department personnel. The KC County shops in Burlington, Flagler and Stratton each need radios also. . . Lightening detectors are needed at Burlington, Flagler, and Stratton swimming pools, ballfields and golf courses Implementation Manager and strategy: County Emergency Manager will contact the NWS, the Communities and the Fire Districts to determine what KC County needs to accomplish, and then help those entities seek funding through grants to make the necessary improvements. Monitor funding opportunities, and potential "partners" in order to obtain the required equipment . Priority: High Lightening detectors unknown $25,000 for 2 "repeaters Cost- Effectiveness Explanation The potential for saving just one life, and providing time for individuals and businesses to effective actions to protect property, far outweighs the potential cost of the warning system and equipment. This goal and recommended action was selected by the MCPC due to its return on investment and relative ease in achieving. It may be the single most effective action the county and the entire Planning Area can undertake to reduce future disaster losses 85 take and $500 for NOAA Weather Radios " Cost Estimate: $35,000 for sirens