St. Mary's County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

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SMC Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................................55
Loss Estimation...................................................................................................................................56
HURRICANE WINDS ...................................................................................................................................56
Description of Vulnerability..................................................................................................................56
Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................................57
Loss Estimation...................................................................................................................................57
FLOODING.................................................................................................................................................58
Description of Vulnerability..................................................................................................................58
Repetitive Loss Areas .........................................................................................................................59
Critical Facilities in the Floodplain.......................................................................................................60
Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................................61
Coastal/Shoreline Erosion...................................................................................................................62
Description of Vulnerability..................................................................................................................62
Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................................62
CHAPTER 4 – GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ..............................................................................................63
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................63
MITIGATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .........................................................................................................63
Flooding...............................................................................................................................................64
Erosion ................................................................................................................................................64
Wildfires...............................................................................................................................................64
Wind ....................................................................................................................................................65
Winter Storms......................................................................................................................................65
Drought................................................................................................................................................65
Critical Facilities ..................................................................................................................................65
Public Awareness................................................................................................................................65
Existing Plans and Ordinances ...........................................................................................................66
Sustainable Development ...................................................................................................................66
Building Construction ..........................................................................................................................66
Communications .................................................................................................................................66
Shelters ...............................................................................................................................................67
CHAPTER 5 – MITIGATION STRATEGY..................................................................................................68
RANGE OF MITIGATION INITIATIVES AND POLICIES .......................................................................................68
Preventive Measures ..........................................................................................................................68
Emergency Services ...........................................................................................................................68
Property Protection .............................................................................................................................69
Structural Projects...............................................................................................................................69
Natural Resource Protection...............................................................................................................69
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