2010 Metro Mitigation Plan

West Nile Virus is spread through mosquito bites. Thus, people and livestock
frequenting areas with the greatest concentration of mosquitoes, and during the
times of greatest concentration, are most likely to become infected. Areas with
standing water are where mosquitoes breed, and therefore are an area of higher
risk. Standing water can be found in, for example, swimming pools, ponds,
birdbaths, ditches, and old spare tires – so the risk areas could be in many locations
and in differing concentrations.
Table 4-29 presents the probable risk and vulnerability for identified hazards within the
community.
Table 4-29. Summary of Probable Hazard Risk and Vulnerability
Hazard Risk Vulnerability
Dam and Levee Failures Moderate Moderate
Drought Low Low
Floods High High
Geological Hazards Moderate Low
Severe Weather Moderate High
Natural Biological Hazards Low Low
Metropolitan Nashville - Davidson County
Vulnerability Assessment
Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Page 4-84
April 2010