Guam Hazard Mitigation Plan - Western States Seismic Policy Council

5. Section 5 F IVE Risk AssessmentSECTIONFIVERisk Assessment5.1 PURPOSEThe purpose of this section is to identify and screen the hazards that can affect Guam, profile thehazards selected by the HMAC, inventory the EFMUTS, GBS, and population on Guam, andassess the vulnerability and potential losses to the assets from the qualifiable hazards addressedin this HMP. This effort builds on data acquired for the earlier versions of the Guam HMP andsubsequent data and analyses provided for this 2011 Guam HMP. The information presented andanalyzed was the best available data during the 2011 Guam HMP update process.The following DMA 2000 requirement for the risk assessment does not apply to Guam becausethe Government of Guam is the only direct grant recipient on Guam.• Assessing Vulnerability by Jurisdiction (Requirement § 201.4[c][2][ii][Elements A and C])5.2 IDENTIFY AND SCREEN HAZARDSThe first step in the risk assessment process is the identification and screening of hazardsaffecting people and property on Guam. The hazards include a range of both natural and manmadehazards that may have occurred in the past and those likely to occur in the future (even ifthey have not occurred in the past).The DMA 2000 hazard identification requirements are shown below and addressed in thefollowing text.DMA 2000 REQUIREMENTS – RISK ASSESSMENT – IDENTIFYING HAZARDSIdentifying HazardsRequirement § 201.4(c)(2)(i): [The State risk assessment shall include an] overview of the type of all naturalhazards that can affect the State.ElementA. Does the new or updated plan provide a description of the type of all natural hazards that can affect theState? If the hazard identification omits (without explanation) any hazards commonly recognized as threatsto the State, this part of the plan cannot receive a Satisfactory score?Source: FEMA 2008.To aid in the identification of hazards and the screening of those considered most likely tohappen and/or most damaging, a database of historical hazard events on Guam was developedfor the 2005 Guam HMP. Where possible, the information listed in Table 5-1 was recorded foreach hazard.Table 5-1Guam Historical Hazard Event Database FieldHazardEvent DateEvent Category and SubcategoryVillage/Location AffectedDisaster/Emergency DeclaredDeclaration Type/No.Declaration Date5-1