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Meeting Agendas, Sign-In Sheets, Handouts, and Minutes LUZERNE COUNTY 2020 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE LUZERNE COUNTY 2020 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE PREPARED FOR: PREPARED BY: Luzerne County Michael Baker International, Inc. Department of Planning & Zoning 1818 Market Street, Suite 3110 20 N. Pennsylvania Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18711 i LUZERNE COUNTY 2020 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE Certification of Annual Review Meetings The Luzerne County Hazard Mitigation Planning Team (HMPT) has reviewed this Hazard Mitigation Plan. See Section 8 for further details regarding this form. The director of the HMPT hereby certifies the review. DATE OF PUBLIC OUTREACH YEAR SIGNATURE MEETING ADDRESSED? * 2015 -- 2016 -- 2017 -- 2018 -- 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 *Confirm yes here annually and describe on record of changes page. ii LUZERNE COUNTY 2020 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE Record of Changes DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE MADE, CHANGE MADE BY CHANGE MADE DATE MITIGATION ACTION COMPLETED, OR (PRINT NAME) BY (SIGNATURE) PUBLIC OUTREACH PERFORMED REMINDER: Please attach all associated meeting agendas, sign-in sheets, handouts, and minutes. iii LUZERNE COUNTY 2020 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE TABLE OF CONTENTS Certification of Annual Review Meetings ..................................................... ii Record of Changes .......................................................................................... iii Introduction ................................................................... 1 1.1. Background .......................................................................................... 1 1.2. Purpose ................................................................................................. 3 1.3. Scope .................................................................................................... 3 1.4. Authority and References ................................................................... 3 Community Profile ......................................................... 6 2.1. Geography and Environment ............................................................ 6 2.2. Community Facts ............................................................................... 10 2.3. Population and Demographics ....................................................... 10 2.4. Land Use and Development ............................................................ 16 2.5. Data Sources and Limitations .......................................................... 19 Planning Process .......................................................... 22 3.1. Update Process Summary ................................................................ 22 3.2. The Planning Team ........................................................................... 22 3.3. Meetings and Documentation ......................................................... 25 3.4. Public & Stakeholder Participation .................................................. 27 3.5. Multi-Jurisdictional Planning............................................................ 28 Risk Assessment ........................................................... 29 4.1. Update Process Summary ................................................................ 29 4.2. Hazard Identification ......................................................................... 30 4.2.1. Table of Presidential Disaster Declarations .................................................. 30 4.2.2. Summary of Hazards ........................................................................................ 33 4.3. Hazard Profiles and Vulnerability Analysis ..................................... 37 4.3.1. Drought ............................................................................................................. 37 4.3.1.1. Location and Extent ................................................................................... 37 4.3.1.2. Range of Magnitude .................................................................................. 37 4.3.1.3. Past Occurrence ......................................................................................... 39 iv LUZERNE COUNTY 2020 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE 4.3.1.4. Future Occurrence ..................................................................................... 42 4.3.1.5. Vulnerability Assessment .......................................................................... 42 4.3.2. Earthquake ....................................................................................................... 45 4.3.2.1. Location and Extent ................................................................................... 45 4.3.2.2. Range of Magnitude .................................................................................. 46 4.3.2.3. Past Occurrence ......................................................................................... 47 4.3.2.4. Future Occurrence ..................................................................................... 49 4.3.2.5. Vulnerability Assessment .......................................................................... 49 4.3.3. Flood, Flash Flood, Ice Jam ............................................................................ 50 4.3.3.1. Location and Extent ................................................................................... 50 4.3.3.2. Range of Magnitude .................................................................................. 54 4.3.3.3. Past Occurrence ......................................................................................... 55 4.3.3.4. Future Occurrence ..................................................................................... 71 4.3.3.5. Vulnerability Assessment .......................................................................... 72 4.3.3.6. Flood Vulnerability and Historic Resources ............................................ 82 4.3.4. Hailstorm ........................................................................................................... 86 4.3.4.1. Location and Extent ................................................................................... 86 4.3.4.2. Range of Magnitude .................................................................................. 86 4.3.4.3. Past Occurrence ......................................................................................... 87 4.3.4.4. Future Occurrence ..................................................................................... 90 4.3.4.5. Vulnerability Assessment .......................................................................... 90 4.3.5. Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Nor’easter ........................................................... 91 4.3.5.1. Location and Extent ................................................................................... 91 4.3.5.2. Range of Magnitude .................................................................................. 94 4.3.5.3. Past Occurrence ......................................................................................... 95 4.3.5.4. Future Occurrence ..................................................................................... 98 4.3.5.5. Vulnerability Assessment .......................................................................... 98 4.3.6. Landslide .......................................................................................................... 98 4.3.6.1. Location and Extent ................................................................................... 98 4.3.6.2. Range of Magnitude ................................................................................ 101 4.3.6.3. Past Occurrence ....................................................................................... 101 4.3.6.4. Future Occurrence ................................................................................... 102 4.3.6.5. Vulnerability Assessment ........................................................................ 102 4.3.7. Pandemic and Infectious Disease ................................................................ 107 4.3.7.1. Location and Extent ................................................................................. 107 4.3.7.2. Range of Magnitude ................................................................................ 108 4.3.7.3. Past Occurrence ....................................................................................... 109 4.3.7.4. Future Occurrence ................................................................................... 110 4.3.7.5. Vulnerability Assessment ........................................................................ 110 4.3.8. Radon Exposure ............................................................................................. 112 4.3.8.1. Location and Extent ................................................................................. 112 4.3.8.2. Range of Magnitude ................................................................................ 116 v LUZERNE COUNTY 2020 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE 4.3.8.3. Past Occurrence ....................................................................................... 117 4.3.8.4. Future Occurrence ................................................................................... 119 4.3.8.5. Vulnerability Assessment ........................................................................ 119 4.3.9. Subsidence, Sinkhole .................................................................................... 120 4.3.9.1. Location and Extent ................................................................................
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