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<br /> <br />The community may have a formal hazard analysis that covers <br />the flood threat. A hazard analysis cim take many forms. It may be <br />very general and only provide information on comparative risks. <br />Or it may be highly detailed and give specific flood threat <br />information. In either case, this information provides a basis for <br />additional hazard assessment by-the community. <br /> <br />Notes <br /> <br />If the community has received federal disaster aid for past <br />floods, it is likely to have a flood mitigation plan. This plan <br />provides information on the steps that were and are to be taken to <br />reduce future flood threats. If available, this document should be <br />reviewed and evaluated to learn the status of flood mitigation <br />programs and how they affect the current planning effort. <br /> <br />Existing planning documents and reference materials should be <br />reviewed before undertaking any additional efforts. Time and <br />money can be saved if these documents can be used and modified <br />to meet local needs. Example materials include: <br /> <br />-.j Local! Agency Flood Plans <br /> <br />-.j Regional Flood Plans <br /> <br />-.j State Flood Plans <br /> <br />-.j Planning Guides and Reference Materials <br /> <br />Some local organizations and agencies may already have flood <br />plans. For example, the local water utility may have plans and <br />procedures in place to protect water treatment facilities and <br />pumping stations. Since flood planning is a community-wide <br />process, existing local flood plans should be incorporated into the <br />----- fmal comprehensIve planlllng package. <br /> <br />Local flood fighting operations may be partially addressed by <br />regional flood plans that cover entire watershed districts. Local <br />emergency planners should see that all local operations fit into the <br />. concepts and operational design of the regional plan to produce a <br />seamless response program. <br /> <br />State agencies may have flood plans. Understanding the basic <br />components of these documents canbe critical. Particularly if <br />state or federal resources are needed to support local response <br />efforts. Local flood plans should mesh into these documents and <br />systems to prevent jurisdiction and coordination problems. <br /> <br />Many organizations and agencies publish reference documents. <br />Emergency planning guides, such as FEMA's Civil Preparedness <br /> <br />Page 2 - 8 <br />