Perry County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Perry County, Illinois Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan A 2015 Update of the 2009 Countywide MHMP Perry County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Perry County, Illinois Adoption Date: -- _______________________ -- Primary Point of Contact Secondary Point of Contact David H. Searby, Jr. Raymond D. Clark EMA Coordinator ESDA Coordinator Perry County Emergency Management Agency Du Quoin ESDA Perry County Courthouse – Room #15 P.O. Box Pinckneyville, IL 62274 Du Quoin, IL 62832 Phone: (618) 357-6221 Phone: (618) 542-3841 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Perry County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Acknowledgements The Perry County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan would not have been possible without the incredible feedback, input, and expertise provided by the County leadership, citizens, staff, federal and state agencies, and volunteers. We would like to give special thank you to the citizens not mentioned below who freely gave their time and input in hopes of building a stronger, more progressive County. Perry County gratefully acknowledges the following people for the time, energy and resources given to create the Perry County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Perry County Board of Commissioners Robert D. Kelly, Chairman Sam Robb James Epplin 2014 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Steering Committee David Searby, EMA Coordinator, Perry County Emergency Management Agency Raymond Clark, ESDA Coordinator, Du Quoin Emergency Services and Disaster Agency Joyce Rheal, EMA Staff, Perry County Emergency Management Agency Shane Malawy, Administrator, Pinckneyville Ambulance Service Steve Behm, Lieutenant, Perry County Sheriff Bruce Reppert, EMA Staff, Perry County Emergency Management Agency Sandra Webster, Director, American Red Cross Little Egypt Network James Gielow, Chief, Pinckneyville Fire Department / Pinckneyville Rural Fire Protection District Krista Mulholland, Perry County Health Department ii Perry County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents Section 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 Section 2. Planning Process ........................................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Timeline ......................................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Jurisdiction Participation Information ........................................................................................... 2 2.3 Planning Team Information ........................................................................................................... 3 2.4 Public Involvement ........................................................................................................................ 4 2.5 Neighboring Community Involvement .......................................................................................... 4 2.6 Review of Technical Documents .................................................................................................... 4 2.7 Adoption by Local Government ..................................................................................................... 5 Section 3. County Profile ............................................................................................................................ 6 3.1 County Background ....................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Demographics ............................................................................................................................... 7 3.3 Economy and Industry ................................................................................................................... 7 3.4 Land Use and Development Trends............................................................................................... 8 3.5 Climate ........................................................................................................................................ 10 3.6 Topography ................................................................................................................................. 10 3.7 Major Lakes, Rivers, and Watersheds .......................................................................................... 11 Section 4. Risk Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 13 4.1 Hazard Identification ................................................................................................................... 13 4.1.1 Existing Plans ....................................................................................................................... 13 4.1.2 National Hazard Records ..................................................................................................... 13 4.1.3 FEMA Disaster Information ................................................................................................. 14 4.1.4 Hazard Ranking Methodology ............................................................................................. 16 4.1.5 Risk Priority Index ................................................................................................................ 16 4.1.6 Jurisdictional Hazard Ranking .............................................................................................. 17 4.2 Vulnerability Assessment ............................................................................................................ 18 4.2.1 Asset Inventory .................................................................................................................... 18 4.3 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 19 4.3.1 GIS and Hazus-MH ............................................................................................................... 19 4.3.2 Tornado Hazard ................................................................................................................... 20 4.3.3 Hazardous Material Storage and Transportation Hazard .................................................... 28 4.3.4 Earthquake Hazard .............................................................................................................. 36 iii Perry County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 4.3.5 Thunderstorm Hazard ......................................................................................................... 46 4.3.6 Winter Storm Hazard ........................................................................................................... 49 4.3.7 Flooding Hazard ................................................................................................................... 51 4.3.8 Wildfire Hazard .................................................................................................................... 57 4.3.9 Ground Failure Hazard ........................................................................................................ 61 Section 5. Mitigation Strategies ............................................................................................................... 67 5.1 Existing Hazard Mitigation Policies, Programs and Resources ..................................................... 67 5.1.1 Successful Mitigation Projects ............................................................................................. 67 5.1.2 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) ........................................................................... 68 5.1.3 Jurisdiction Ordinances ....................................................................................................... 70 5.1.4 Fire Insurance Ratings ......................................................................................................... 71 5.2 Mitigation Goals .......................................................................................................................... 71 5.3 Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Strategies .................................................................................... 72 5.4 Prioritization of Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Strategies .......................................................... 79 Section 6. Plan Implementation and Maintenance .................................................................................. 81 6.1 Implementation through Existing Programs ................................................................................ 81 6.2 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updating the MHMP ...................................................................... 81 Definitions ................................................................................................................................................... 83 Acronyms .................................................................................................................................................... 85 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................. 87 Appendix A. MHMP Meeting Minutes ..................................................................................................... 88 Appendix B. Local Press Release and Newspaper Articles ....................................................................