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Susquehanna County FINAL 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Susquehanna County Emergency Management Agency Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Certification of Annual Review Meetings PUBLIC DATE OF YEAR OUTREACH SIGNATURE MEETING ADDRESSED? * 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 *Confirm yes here annually and describe on record of change page. i Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Record of Changes DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE MADE, MITIGATION ACTION COMPLETED, CHANGE MADE CHANGE MADE DATE OR PUBLIC OUTREACH BY (PRINT NAME) BY (SIGNATURE) PERFORMED REMINDER: Please attach all associated meeting agendas, sign-in sheets, handouts and minutes. ii Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents Certification of Annual Review Meetings ....................................................................... i Record of Changes ....................................................................................................... ii Figures ........................................................................................................................ v Tables ........................................................................................................................ vii 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background .................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Purpose ........................................................................................................... 2 1.3. Scope .............................................................................................................. 2 1.4. Authority and Reference .................................................................................. 2 2. Community Profile ................................................................................................. 4 2.1. Geography and Environment........................................................................... 4 2.1. Community Facts ............................................................................................ 5 2.3. Population and Demographics......................................................................... 6 2.4. Land Use and Development ............................................................................. 8 2.5. Data Sources .................................................................................................. 8 3. Planning Process ................................................................................................. 13 3.1. Update Process and Participation Summary .................................................. 13 3.2. The Planning Team ....................................................................................... 14 3.3. Meetings and Documentation ........................................................................ 17 3.4. Public and Stakeholder Participation ............................................................ 18 3.5. Multi-Jurisdictional Planning ........................................................................ 19 4. Risk Assessment ................................................................................................. 21 4.1. Update Process Summary ............................................................................. 21 4.2. Hazard Identification ..................................................................................... 22 4.2.1. Presidential and Gubernatorial Disaster Declarations ............................. 22 4.2.2. Summary of Hazards .............................................................................. 24 4.2.3. Climate Change ...................................................................................... 31 4.3. Hazard Profiles .............................................................................................. 33 4.3.1. Drought .................................................................................................. 33 iii Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan 4.3.2. Earthquake ............................................................................................. 41 4.3.3. Flood, Flash Flood and Ice Jams ............................................................. 47 4.3.4. Hailstorms .............................................................................................. 67 4.3.5. Hurricane, Tropical Storms, Nor’easter ................................................... 71 4.3.6. Invasive Species ...................................................................................... 76 4.3.7. Landslides .............................................................................................. 86 4.3.8. Lightning Strike ...................................................................................... 90 4.3.9. Pandemic and Infectious Disease ............................................................ 93 4.3.10. Radon Exposure .................................................................................. 99 4.3.11. Tornados and Windstorms ................................................................. 105 4.3.12. Wildfire .............................................................................................. 115 4.3.13. Winter Storms ................................................................................... 125 4.3.14. Cyber Attack ...................................................................................... 145 4.3.15. Dam Failure ...................................................................................... 148 4.3.16. Environmental Hazards ..................................................................... 148 4.3.17. Opioid Epidemic ................................................................................ 158 4.3.18. Terrorism ........................................................................................... 164 4.3.19. Transportation Accidents ................................................................... 170 4.3.20. Utility Interruptions ........................................................................... 179 4.4. Hazard Vulnerability Summary ................................................................ 187 4.4.1. Methodology ......................................................................................... 187 4.4.2. Ranking Results ................................................................................... 189 4.4.3. Potential Loss Estimates ....................................................................... 194 4.4.4. Future Development and Vulnerability ................................................. 195 5. Capability Assessment ....................................................................................... 197 5.1. Update Process Summary ........................................................................... 197 5.2. Capability Assessment Findings .................................................................. 198 5.2.1. Planning and Regulatory Capability ...................................................... 198 5.2.2. Administrative and Technical Capability ............................................... 204 5.2.3. Financial Capability .............................................................................. 208 5.2.4. Education and Outreach ....................................................................... 210 iv Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan 5.2.5. Plan Integration .................................................................................... 211 6. Mitigation Strategy ............................................................................................ 215 6.1. Update Process Summary ........................................................................... 215 6.2. Mitigation Goals and Objectives .................................................................. 223 6.3. Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Techniques ................................... 225 6.4. Mitigation Action Plan ................................................................................. 228 7. Plan Maintenance .............................................................................................. 242 7.1. Update Process Summary ........................................................................... 242 7.2. Monitoring, Evaluating and Updating the Plan ............................................ 242 7.3. Continued Public Involvement ..................................................................... 243 8. Plan Adoption .................................................................................................... 244 8.1. Resolutions ................................................................................................. 244 9. Appendices ........................................................................................................ 245 APPENDIX A: References .................................................................................... 245 APPENDIX B: FEMA Local Mitigation Review Tool .............................................. 245 APPENDIX C: Meetings and Support Documents ................................................ 245 APPENDIX D: Municipal Flood Maps .................................................................. 245 APPENDIX E: Critical and Special Needs Facilities ............................................. 245 APPENDIX F: