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<br /> <br />2021 Multijurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan <br /> <br /> Although primarily thought of as an urban area, the County has a larger physical land mass containing <br />rural communities and must also consider the needs of these community members (as well as their <br />possible isolation during storm events). <br /> Public education on dealing with the impacts of severe weather needs to continue to be provided so that <br />community members can be better informed and prepared for severe weather events. In particular, fog <br />should be considered, since fog may be downplayed despite its potential for transportation accidents. <br /> Debris management (downed trees, etc.) must be addressed, because debris can impact the severity of <br />severe weather events, requires coordination efforts, and may require additional funding. <br /> The effects of climate change may result in an increase of heavy rain or more intense storm events and <br />will likely lead to increased temperatures and changes in overall precipitation amounts. <br /> Older building stock in the planning area is built to low code standards or none at all. These structures <br />could be highly vulnerable to severe winter weather effects. <br /> Urban forest management programs should be evaluated to help reduce impacts from forest-related <br />damages. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />14-20