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Natural and Man-Made Hazards Mitigation Plan Natural and Man‐made Hazards Mitigation Plan Maintained By: The UAH Office of Emergency Preparedness under guidance from the UAH Disaster Resilient University Committee [This page intentionally left blank] The University of Alabama in Huntsville Natural and Man-made Hazards Mitigation Plan This document was funded through a Pre‐Disaster Mitigation planning grant awarded to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. The plan was prepared by the UAH Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee under the direction of the UAH Emergency Management Operations Group and the UAH Disaster Resilient University Committee. For additional information, please contact The University of Alabama in Huntsville Office of Emergency Preparedness: Kevin Bennett, Emergency Management Coordinator UAH Facilities and Operations 301 Sparkman Drive Physical Plant Building, Room 113‐C Huntsville, AL 35899 Phone: (256) 824‐6875 E‐mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://facilities.uah.edu/erp/ i The University of Alabama in Huntsville Natural and Man-made Hazards Mitigation Plan Acknowledgments The University of Alabama in Huntsville would like to thank the following groups for their contributions to the development of this hazard mitigation plan: UAH Disaster Resilient University Committee Name Title Organization Randy Barbour Contract Administrator I UAH Office of VP for Research Kevin Bennett Emergency Management UAH Office of Emergency Coordinator Preparedness Jared Cassidy Emergency Management Huntsville‐Madison County Officer Emergency Management Agency Michael Finnegan Associate Vice President UAH Facilities and Operations Melissa Foster Manager Barnes and Noble David Nadler Warning Coordination National Weather Service Meteorologist Valerie Oldani Fitness Director University Fitness Center Scott Royce Director UAH University Housing Michael Snellgrove Chief of Police UAH Police Department Jorgy Umlor Maintenance Mgmt. UAH Staff Senate Systems Assistant David Whitman District Chief Huntsville Fire & Rescue Kevin Zurmuehlen Director Army Acquisition Center of Excellence ii The University of Alabama in Huntsville Natural and Man-made Hazards Mitigation Plan UAH Hazard Mitigation Planning Team Name Title Organization Kevin Bennett Emergency Management UAH Office of Emergency Coordinator Preparedness Whitney Cosby Research Assistant UAH College of Liberal Arts Robert Griffin Assistant Professor UAH Department of Atmospheric Science Cameron Handyside Research Engineer IV UAH Earth Systems Science Center Vikalp Mishra Research Assistant UAH College of Science iii The University of Alabama in Huntsville Natural and Man-made Hazards Mitigation Plan UAH Emergency Management Operations Group Name Title Unit/Department William Brophy Athletics Director Athletics Michael Finnegan Associate Vice President Facilities and Operations F. Mark Cowherd Executive Director Facilities Robert Leonard Associate Vice President Finance and Business Services John Maxon Associate Vice President Auxiliary Services Melody Childs Associate Provost and CIO Office of Information Technology Robert Blood Director Telecommunications Marcia Pendleton Director Office of Environmental Health and Safety Marsha Adams Dean College of Nursing Sundar Christopher Dean College of Science Shankar Mahalingam Dean College of Engineering Beth Quick Dean College of Education Mitchell Berbrier Dean College of Liberal Arts Caron St. John Dean College of Business Administration William Woodward University Counsel Office of Counsel Parrish Paul Director Counseling Center Laurel Long Associate Vice President Human Resources Diane Gibbs Director Payroll Services Janet Waller Registrar Records and Registration Joel Lonergan Associate Vice President Marketing and Communications Michael Snellgrove Chief of Police Police Department Kevin Bennett Emergency Mgmt. Coord. Office of Emergency Preparedness Regina Hyatt Dean of Students Student Affairs Kathleen Rhodes Director Student Health Center Louise O’Keefe Director Faculty and Staff Clinic Barry Paine Interim Director Student Financial Services UAH Policy Group Name Title Unit/Department Dr. Robert Altenkirch President Office of the President Dr. Christine Curtis Provost/Exec. Vice President Academic Affairs Ray Pinner Senior Vice President Finance and Administration Robert Lyon Vice President University Advancement Kristi Motter Vice President Enrollment Services Delois Smith Vice President Diversity and Student Support Services Robert Rieder Chief Counsel Office of Counsel iv The University of Alabama in Huntsville Natural and Man-made Hazards Mitigation Plan Table of Contents Section 1 Background and Purposes of the Plan ........................................................ 1 1.1 About the Plan ................................................................................ 1 1.2 Scope ............................................................................................... 1 1.3 Authority ......................................................................................... 2 1.4 Funding ........................................................................................... 2 1.5 Purposes .......................................................................................... 2 Section 2 Campus Profile ............................................................................................ 5 2.1 Geographic Setting and History ...................................................... 5 2.2 Governance ..................................................................................... 7 2.3 Demographics ................................................................................. 9 2.4 Economy ........................................................................................ 13 2.5 Physical Features .......................................................................... 13 2.6 Transportation .............................................................................. 17 2.7 Utilities .......................................................................................... 17 Section 3 Planning Process ....................................................................................... 19 3.1 The Planning Process .................................................................... 19 3.2 Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee ....................................... 19 3.3 Public Involvement ....................................................................... 20 3.4 Interagency and Intergovernmental Coordination ....................... 21 3.5 Participating Jurisdictions ............................................................. 21 3.6 Integration with Existing Plans...................................................... 21 3.7 Professional Planning Guidance ................................................... 22 Section 4 Hazard Profile and Risk Assessment ......................................................... 23 4.1 The Risk Assessment Process ........................................................ 23 4.2 Hazard Identification Methodology .............................................. 23 4.3 Significant Hazard Events .............................................................. 26 4.4 Significant Natural Hazard Events Affecting the UAH Campus ..... 27 4.5 Hazard: Floods .............................................................................. 29 4.6 Hazard: Hurricanes ....................................................................... 38 4.7 Hazard: Severe Thunderstorms ................................................... 40 4.8 Hazard: Tornadoes ....................................................................... 47 4.9 Hazard: Winter Storms and Extreme Winter Weather ................ 53 4.10 Hazard: Drought and Heat Waves ............................................... 56 4.11 Hazard: Earthquakes .................................................................... 59 4.12 Hazard: Landslides ....................................................................... 62 4.13 Hazard: Sinkholes and Land Subsidence ...................................... 64 v The University of Alabama in Huntsville Natural and Man-made Hazards Mitigation Plan 4.14 Hazard: Criminal Activities ........................................................... 68 4.15 Hazard: Communicable Diseases ................................................. 72 4.16 Hazard: Hazardous Material Incidents ......................................... 84 4.17 Hazard: Technological Hazards .................................................... 92 Section 5 Mitigation Strategies ................................................................................. 99 5.1 Purpose of the Mitigation Strategies ............................................ 99 5.2 Steps in Developing the Strategies ............................................... 99 5.3 The Planning Approach ............................................................... 101 5.4 Mitigation Action Considerations ............................................... 102 5.5 Existing Hazard Mitigation Activities .......................................... 106 5.6 Comprehensive Mitigation Strategies ........................................ 109 Section 6 Mitigation Action Programs Prioritization and Responsibility ............... 120 6.1 Purpose of the Campus Mitigation Action Program ................... 120 6.2 Prioritization of Mitigation Actions ............................................. 120 6.3 Available Mitigation
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