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• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colorado
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan 1991
• Date: 5/1/1991
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

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Colorado Emergency Operations Plan
SEOP - Part 1 (Basic Plan)

DODES 24 Hour Emergency
Telephone # [phone]

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capabilities. This phase may last an ex-
tended period of time and Involve large
sums of money and special administrative
support Success of this phase Is to a large
degree dependent on an accurate damage
assessment In Phase 1, Procedures Imple-
mented often Involve public policy, are In-
tergovernmental In nature, and may Involve
adherence to program gUidelines specified
in federal and state laws and regulations,
Economic Impacts could be catastrophic In
both private and public sectors.

VII. ROLES AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS

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A General
The Governor by statute Is ultimately
responsible for addressing the disaster
threats to which the state and Its citizens
are exposed, This responsibility Is normally
exercised through DODES which Is
charged with the responsibility of preparing
and maintaining this plan to provide for the
coordination of federal, state and local ac-
tivities as well as those of volunteer agen-
cies and the private sector,

The state Is responsible for the protection of
life and property when threatened by
natural or technological hazards. The
federal government Is primarily responsible
for the protection of life and property when
the threat arises from foreign sources and
Involves the defense of the nation or when
national security Is threatened,

The Constitution of the State of Colorado
and State Statutes provide for the creation
of various political subdivisions, to Include
counties, towns, and cities for the con-
venient administration of government. As
such, these subdivisions are instruments of
the state created to carry out state policy.
Emergency management policy assigns
primary responsibility to local governments

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for reducing the vulnerability of people and
property to emergencies and disasters,

B. Local Government
Municipal and county governments (politi-
cal subdivisions) of the state are normally
the first level of government to feel the Im-
pact of natural and technological hazards
when they occu,- Accordingly, they provide
the first response to disasters and emergen-
cies, The local response Is conducted In ac-
cordance with local emergency operations
plans which are consistent with the
gUidance furnished here. Whenever the
situation exceeds local capabilities and
resources, assistance should be requested
from the state.

Local government response to national
security threats or to hostile military or
paramilitary action should be at the d irec-
tlon of federal and state government and be
consistent with the plans and procedures
outlined In this plan,

C. State government
The State of Colorado Is responsible for the
safety of Its citizens in the event of a natural,
technological or man-made disaster arising
from any cause, This responsibility Is Initial-
ly exercised through political subdivisions
which are organized In a manner which
provides for rapid emergency response to
threats to public safety, When a disaster
situation exceeds the capacity of local
government to provide an adequate
response, the state will supplement the
capabilities of the local governrnents. If the
situation should exceed the capacity of the
state and local governments to provide an
adequate response, the state will request
assistance from the federal government In
the event of a national security emergency
or hostile military or paramilitary activity, the
state wHI coordinate Its response and
recovery activity and that of Its political sub.

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