10-2148 Local Mitigation Strategy Update

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Seminole County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Ills irk s n 4 The technical planning process begins with hazard identification. In this process, the LMS Working Group and representatives of individual jurisdictions identify all of the natural, technological and human-caused hazards that could threaten the community. When the hazard types are identified as relevant to, or of concern for, that jurisdiction, the participants can make an estimate of the risk each poses to the jurisdiction being evaluated. This section details the natural, technological and human caused hazards to which Seminole County is vulnerable. The Seminole County LMS Task Force has incorporated hazard history that was accurately available. In the future the LMS Task Force will incorporate continued hazard history for inclusion in this LMS. The identified hazards have remained consistent from the 2004 Seminole County LMS. Vulnerability and Impact Scales Each hazard described in this section is ranked by level of vulnerability based on probability of occurrence or actual occurrence, and degree of severity or magnitude (consequences of impact). The scales are defined below: Vulnerability Scale • None =Although the hazard is noted, no previous occurrence has been recorded and the hazard is considered no threat to the jurisdiction. • Minimal = Some potential for the hazard exists, but no previous occurrences have been recorded. • Moderate =Potential for the hazard exists and previous occurrences have been fairly infrequent. • High =Strong potential for the hazard to occur, and previous occurrence have been frequent. Extent Scale • Minimal = No extent or consequence have been documented in the jurisdiction; or, if so, it has been localized and short-term (less than 24 hours). • Minor =Hazard extent has been or has the potential to be relatively localized and short-term (less than 72 hours) • Moderate =Hazard extent has been or has the potential to impact multiple geographic areas on a short- to mid-term basis (72 -96 hours), and cause disruption in several community indicators (communications, transportation, medical services, etc.) • Major =Hazard has impacted or has the potential to impact widespread geographic areas on a long-term basis (more than 96 hours) and cause widespread disruption of community indicators. Page 9 5~,1~;, ~i l l t 7Cli~'7~)'' ~. ,.