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<br />8/25/98 <br /> <br />CGlWn City Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan <br /> <br />thing, Additionally, sandbagging can be very <br />expensive. <br /> <br />A community plan for sandbagging requires <br />buying sandbags before a flood. Get burlap or <br />plastic sandbags. Other kinds of bags simply <br />won't hold up. Burlap or plastic bags cost 25 <br />to 50 cents each. Sand and plastic sheeting <br />must also be stockpiled. <br /> <br />Sandbagging can also be very time consum- <br />ing. It takes two people approximately one <br />hour to fill and place 100 sandbags, giving you <br />a wall one foot high and 20 feet long. If you <br />skimp on the bags, you risk putting up a wall <br />that will be knocked over. <br /> <br />When a flood is imminent, everyone wants to <br />sandbag, usually because they don't know <br />what else to do. While it does have a therapeu- <br />tic effect, sandbagging should be considered <br />only as part of an overall flood response plan, <br />or as a last resort for individuals. <br /> <br />A good plan will help use your limited time <br />and resources most efficiently. An overall <br />flood response plan might call for sandbags to <br />fill in any gaps in a flood walL <br /> <br />State Assistance <br /> <br />OEM will improve the state's capability to <br />respond to disaster response and recovery ef- <br />forts by the incorporation of mitigation into <br />disaster preparedness and recovery programs <br />and activities. The Disaster Preparedness Im- <br />provement Grant (DPl) and Emergency Man- <br />agement Training (EMT) will work in unison <br />to establish and complete training activities <br />for emergency managers, state and local gov- <br />ernment officials, business and industry, and <br />private citizens of Colorado. <br /> <br />OEM will up-date the Colorado Hazard Miti- <br />gation Plan and identify potential mitigation <br />projects. This will be in conjunction with <br /> <br />Colorado Natural Hazards Mitigation Council <br />and Foundation. Projects are already being <br />developed and funded by various statellocal <br />and private organizations. <br /> <br />Colorado is underway with the development <br />of a Disaster Reservist System. OEM will <br />prepare a Disaster Damage Assessment <br />pocket version of the training instructions and <br />an instructor's video training film for local <br />governments. <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />16 <br />