Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

A Regional Overview All-Hazard Mitigation Plan 7
The final mitigation recommendations include the six categories of mitigation: prevention,
property protection, natural resource protection, emergency services, structural projects
and public information. Recommendations include, but are not limited to those listed
below.
GOAL #1: Prevent the loss of life; minimize illness and injury on a local, countywide and
regional basis.
Objectives:
1. Raise public awareness concerning hazards, including measures that can be taken to
promote mitigation and increase disaster preparedness, response and recovery
capabilities.
Actions
a. Encourage development of public outreach programs that ensure all
members of the jurisdiction have access to information on hazards,
consequences, and steps to be taken to reduce risk at home and work.
b. Encourage businesses, governments and special districts to develop and
distribute pertinent hazard mitigation measures for employees and visitors
c. Encourage development of emergency management curriculum in public and
private schools, colleges and universities to develop hazard mitigation
measures (for incorporation into emergency plans) for schools; post plans on
school internet site.
d. Encourage appropriate jurisdiction agencies to identify all special needs
populations in the jurisdiction, and develop a special outreach program for
those at risk, and coordinate hazard mitigation plans (including backup
power, evacuation, and warning plans for all hazards).
e. Encourage education and construction of saferooms in all mobile
home parks.
2. Establish warning systems for all disasters for businesses, schools, special districts
and special needs populations and governments.
Actions
a. Encourage jurisdictions to work with local emergency planning committee
and emergency management agency to determine and report on warning
system gaps for all hazards, including dam failures, tornadoes and flash
floods; make recommendations and act on them.
b. Encourage development of evacuation plan for all disasters.
c. Encourage placement of flash flood warning signs.