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<br />5. H AZARDS OF CONCERN
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<br />Defining the hazards that present the greatest risk to the planning area is the first step in assessing overall risk to
<br />the community. The planning team and Steering Committee reviewed available information to determine what
<br />types of hazards may affect the planning area, how often they can occur, and their potential severity. This effort
<br />defined hazards of concern, for which individual risk assessments are presented in this hazard mitigation plan.
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<br />5.1 MAJOR PAST HAZARD EVENTS
<br />A list of historical federal disaster declarations affecting the planning area offers an initial indication of the types
<br />of hazards most likely to pose risks to the community. Federal disaster declarations are typically issued for hazard
<br />events that cause more damage than state and local governments can handle without assistance from the federal
<br />government, although no specific dollar loss threshold has been established for these declarations. A federal
<br />disaster declaration puts federal recovery programs into motion to help disaster victims, businesses, and public
<br />entities. Some of the programs are matched by state programs. Federal disaster, emergency, or fire management
<br />assistance declarations were issued for 22 events since 1954 in the planning area, as listed in Table 5-1.
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<br />Table 5-1. Federal Disaster Declarations for Hazard Events that Affected the Planning Area
<br />Type of Event Disaster Declaration # Date
<br />Wildfires (CZU Lightning Complex) DR-4558 August 16 – September 26, 2020
<br />COVID-19 Pandemic DR-4482 January 20, 2020 – present
<br />Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides DR-4308 February 1 – 23, 2017
<br />Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides DR-4305 January 18 – 23, 2017
<br />Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides DR-1646 March 29 – April 16, 2006
<br />Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides DR-1628 December 17, 2005 – January 3, 2006
<br />Severe Winter Storms and Flooding DR-1203 February 2 – April 30, 1998
<br />Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud, and Landslides DR-1155 December 28, 1996 – April 1, 1997
<br />Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows DR-1046 February 13, 1995 – April 19, 1995
<br />Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows DR-1044 January 3 – February 10, 1995
<br />Severe Freeze DR-894 December 19, 1990 – January 3, 1991
<br />Loma Prieta Earthquake DR-845 October 17 – December 18, 1989
<br />Severe Storms, Flooding DR-758 February 12 – March 10, 1986
<br />Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides, Tornadoes DR-677 January 21 – March 30, 1983
<br />Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides, High Tide DR-651 December 19, 1981 – January 8, 1983
<br />Flooding DR-145 February 25, 1963
<br />Severe Storms DR-138 October 24, 1962
<br />Flooding DR-122 March 6, 1962
<br />Flooding DR-82 April 4, 1958
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