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Camden County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Camden County Emergency Management Agency Mark Crews, Director 2016‐2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter# - Page # Chapter One: Introduction ........................................................................................ 1‐1 Section I: Purpose and Authority ............................................................ 1‐2 Section II: Planning Methodology ............................................................ 1‐5 Section III: Plan Review ............................................................................. 1‐7 Section IV: Plan Organization .................................................................. 1‐10 Section V: Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability, Goals, Objectives ................. 1‐11 Section VI: Multi‐Jurisdictional Considerations ....................................... 1‐13 Section VII: Plan Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance .............. 1‐14 Section VIII: Community Data .................................................................... 1‐15 Chapter Two: Natural Hazard, Risk & Vulnerability (HRV) Summary ....................... 2‐1 Section I: Coastal Erosion ........................................................................ 2‐4 Section II: Drought .................................................................................... 2‐9 Section III: Flooding ................................................................................. 2‐12 Section IV: Hurricanes/Coastal Storms .................................................... 2‐21 Section V: Tornado/Windstorm/Hailstorms ........................................... 2‐29 Section VI: Water Contamination ............................................................ 2‐35 Section VII: Wildfire .................................................................................. 2‐36 Chapter Three: Technological Hazard, Risk & Vulnerability Summary ..................... 3‐1 Section I: Hazardous Material Spills ........................................................ 3‐2 Section II: Radiological Accidents ............................................................. 3‐4 Chapter Four: Natural Hazard Mitigation Goals & Objectives .................................. 4‐1 Section I: Coastal Erosion ........................................................................ 4‐5 Section II: Drought .................................................................................... 4‐9 Section III: Flooding ................................................................................. 4‐12 Section IV: Hurricanes/Coastal Storms .................................................... 4‐26 Section V: Tornado/Windstorms/Hailstorms ......................................... 4‐47 Section VI: Water Contamination ............................................................ 4‐58 Section VII: Wildfire .................................................................................. 4‐65 Chapter Five: Technological Hazard Mitigation Goals & Objectives ........................ 5‐1 Section I: Hazardous Material Spills ......................................................... 5‐1 Section II: Radiological Accidents .............................................................. 5‐8 Chapter Six: Executing the Plan ................................................................................ 6‐1 Section I: Action Plan Implementation ....................................................... 6‐1 Section II: Evaluation ................................................................................... 6‐3 Section III: Plan Update and Maintenance ................................................... 6‐3 Chapter Seven: Conclusion ....................................................................................... 7‐1 Section I: Summary .................................................................................... 7‐1 Section II: References .................................................................................. 7‐2 Appendix APPENDICES Appendix A – Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Vulnerability (HRV) Section I – Coastal Erosion a. Description b. Data c. Maps Section II – Drought a. Description b. Data c. Maps Section III – Flood a. Description b. Data c. Maps Section IV – Hurricanes/Coastal Storms a. Description b. Data c. Maps Section V – Tornado/Windstorms/Hailstorms a. Description b. Data c. Maps Section VI – Water Contamination a. Description b. Data c. Maps Section VII – Wildfire a. Description b. Data c. Maps c. Maps Section XII – Technological Hazards a. Description b. Data c. Maps Appendix B – Growth and Development Trends Local Comp Plan Executive Summary Statistics from Camden County Comprehensive Plan Community information Appendix C – Other Planning Documents County Strategic Plan Community Wildfire Protection Plan Hazuz Supplement to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Appendix D – Worksheets Used in Planning Process GEMA/Hazard Frequency Table FEMA Worksheet #1 Critical Facility Worksheets Report of Accomplishments Appendix E – Miscellaneous Required Planning Documentation Meeting Agendas Meeting Minutes Meeting Attendance Records Public Hearing Notices Appendix F – Glossary of Terms CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION TO HAZARD MITIGATION Table 1.1 provides a brief description of each section in this chapter and a summary of the changes that have been made to the 2005 Camden County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan. Chapter 1 Section Updates to Section I. Purpose and need of the plan, Includes information regarding authority of authority & statement of problem federal and state regulations II. Local methodology, brief Section updated to include list of participants, description of plan update committee organization, and enhanced public process, Participants in update notification procedures. process III. Description of how each Section updated with narrative on plan section of the original plan was development process. reviewed and analyzed and whether it was revised IV. Organization of the plan Text revised, content unchanged from previous plan. V. Local Hazard, Risk, and Section added to address disaster events Vulnerability (HRV) summary, occurring since 2010 plan, and changes to list of local mitigation goals and hazards for study. Updated with local mitigation objectives goals and objectives identified based on analysis of cumulative and current data VI. Multi‐Jurisdictional special Updated to include multi jurisdictional considerations (HRV, goals, special considerations. needs) VII. Adoption, implementation, Minor edits have been made to this section. monitoring and evaluation (a general description of the processes) VIII. Community Data This section has been updated to include (demographics, census, population data and additional demographic commerce, history, etc.) information. Camden County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2016 Chapter One 1 Section I: Purpose The purpose of the Camden County Multi‐Hazard Mitigation Plan is to create a safer community for Camden County residents by reducing or eliminating the long‐term risk to human life, property, and environmental degradation from hazards. This purpose will be accomplished by creating a planning document that becomes the foundation for emergency management planning, training, and preparedness, and by identifying those hazard mitigation projects that will reduce the impact of future hazard events. This document, referred to as the Camden County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan, is the official update to the plan submitted to and approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IV in 2010. The contents of this document are intended to provide the framework for hazard mitigation strategies and actions undertaken by local governments within Camden County. The purpose of completing these proposed hazard mitigation actions is ultimately the reduction of the overall level of exposure and risk to the citizens of Camden County, Georgia. The Hazard Mitigation Plan Update will meet the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 Public Law 106‐390, October 30, 2000, as stipulated in the Interim Final Rule 44 CFR 201.4 Standard State Plan criteria, published on February 26, 2002. Meeting the regulations will allow Camden County to maintain eligibility and qualify to secure all federally declared disaster assistance, including certain types of Public Assistance and hazard mitigation grants available through the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93‐288, as amended). Authority: Section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000, is the latest legislation to underscore the importance of mitigation planning. Through this act, local governments will undertake a risk‐ based approach to reducing risks to natural hazards. The regulations governing the mitigation planning requirements for local mitigations plans are published under 44 CFR 201.6. Under 44 CFR 201.6, local governments must demonstrate that their proposed mitigation measures are based on a sound planning process that accounts for the risk to and the capabilities of the individual communities in order to qualify for FEMA approval. A FEMA‐approved Local Mitigation Plan is required in order to apply for and/or receive project grants under the following hazard mitigation assistance programs: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Pre‐Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL)