2021 Region 24 Emergency Management Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Plan developed for Region 24 Emergency Management Agency by JEO Consulting Group Hazard Mitigation Planning Team Douglas Fox…………………………………..Director, Region 24 Emergency Management Agency *Phil Luebbert……..…………………………………….Project Manager, JEO Consulting Group Inc. *Karl Dietrich………………………………………………………Planner, JEO Consulting Group Inc. *Mary Baker………………………………………...Resiliency Strategist, JEO Consulting Group Inc. *Adele Phillips………..Floodplain Mitigation Planner, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources *Lexy Hindt………………………..Program Specialist, Nebraska Emergency Management Agency *Served as a consultant or advisory role. Region 24 Emergency Management Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2021 I This Page Is Intentionally Blank II Region 24 Emergency Management Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2021 Table of Contents Hazard Mitigation Planning Team ............................................................................................... I Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................III List of Figures ........................................................................................................................... VI List of Tables .......................................................................................................................... VIII List of Acronyms ....................................................................................................................... XI Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................. 2 Summary of Changes ............................................................................................................. 3 Plan Implementation ............................................................................................................... 4 Hazard Profiles ....................................................................................................................... 4 Mitigation Strategies ............................................................................................................... 8 Section One Introduction ............................................................................................................ 9 Hazard Mitigation Planning ..................................................................................................... 9 Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ..............................................................................................10 Hazard Mitigation Assistance ................................................................................................10 Plan Financing and Preparation.............................................................................................11 Section Two Planning Process ..................................................................................................13 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................13 Multi-Jurisdictional Approach .................................................................................................13 Hazard Mitigation Planning Process ......................................................................................14 Organization of Resources ....................................................................................................14 Public Involvement and Outreach ..........................................................................................16 Participant Involvement .........................................................................................................17 Data Sources and Information ...............................................................................................23 Public Review ........................................................................................................................25 Plan Adoption and Implementation ........................................................................................26 Section Three Planning Area Profile .........................................................................................27 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................27 Planning Area Geographic Summary ....................................................................................27 Demographics and At-Risk Populations .................................................................................27 Built Environment and Structural Inventory ............................................................................33 State and Federally Owned Properties ..................................................................................36 Historical Sites .......................................................................................................................38 Section Four Risk Assessment .................................................................................................39 Region 24 Emergency Management Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2021 III Introduction ...........................................................................................................................39 Methodology ..........................................................................................................................39 Average Annual Damages and Probability ............................................................................40 Hazard Identification ..............................................................................................................41 Historical Disaster Declarations .............................................................................................44 Climate Adaptation ................................................................................................................47 Hazard Profiles ......................................................................................................................53 Agricultural Disease ...............................................................................................................57 Chemical and Radiological Hazards (Fixed Site) ...................................................................63 Chemical and Radiological Hazards (Transportation) ............................................................67 Civil Disorder .........................................................................................................................70 Dam Failure ...........................................................................................................................72 Drought .................................................................................................................................77 Earthquakes ..........................................................................................................................84 Extreme Heat ........................................................................................................................89 Flooding ................................................................................................................................94 Grass/Wildfires .................................................................................................................... 107 Hail ...................................................................................................................................... 116 High Winds .......................................................................................................................... 119 Landslides ........................................................................................................................... 123 Levee Failure ....................................................................................................................... 126 Public Health Emergency .................................................................................................... 128 Severe Thunderstorms ........................................................................................................ 133 Severe Winter Storms ......................................................................................................... 136 Terrorism ............................................................................................................................. 141 Tornadoes ........................................................................................................................... 143 Transportation Incidents ...................................................................................................... 149 Section Five Mitigation Strategy .............................................................................................. 153 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 153 Summary of Changes .........................................................................................................