I. INTRODUCTION
To assess Monterey County’s vulnerability it is important to have a picture of the county’s history. Monterey County experiences rain-generated flooding. The County has suffered numerous incidents of local and widespread flooding. The County has several dams and a number of flood control facilities. Although dam failure is a very rare event, a catastrophic failure of even a moderate sized dam could result in the release of substantial quantities of water into downstream populated areas. The topography and environment in many areas of the County, including the Los Padres National Forest, Arroyo Seco, Cachagua, and Tassajara areas, are at risk for loss of life and property during heavy rains. Potential damage from earthquake exists as the northern section of the San Andreas Fault runs from Hollister, through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Another hazard that has the potential to affect the Monterey County coast is a tsunami. In winter potential damage may temporarily disrupt power and communication facilities during windstorms. Hazardous material releases can occur from transportation accidents as trains and trucks travel through the County.
A. LANDSLIDES
Debris avalanches and debris flows are landslides, saturated with water, that travel rapidly down slopes as muddy slurries. The flowing mud carries rocks, boulders, bushes, trees, and other debris as it proceeds down slopes and gullies. There is a high risk of damage to property (roads and trails). Risk to the infrastructure exists through increased runoff and sediment build up in drainage areas. This risk comes from a high possibility of drains becoming clogged and overflowing in a storm which could cause significant damage. (Fire Flood and Mudslides)
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Throughout the risk assessment process, ideas for action were identified and documented. The documentation of these ideas led to the development of potential action item worksheets which were then selected, prioritized, and refined. Detailed risk assessment information for each hazard is included and located through this document.
Other hazards that Huntington Beach faces are man made for example the Naval Seal weapons, the Naval Seal Weapons are hazard because the Naval seal weapons
Often, the effects of Mountain top Removal are disastrous, the wildlife habitat is damaged and vegetation loss usually leads to numerous floods and landslides. When explosives are used, fly rock, ...
With the recent earthquakes in California, many are worried about the next earthquake that could be the potential “big” one that many geologists have been predicting for many years. The Cascadia subduction zone is also known as CSZ megathrust fault. It is roughly 1000km long, a dipping fault that stretches from Northern Vancouver Islands to Cape Mendocino California. The zone passes through British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and into California.
Earthquakes in California are certainly not a surprise. What is a surprise is their unpredictability and randomness. Geologists say there is roughly a 50 percent chance that a magnitude 8 or more quake will hit the Los Angeles area sometime over the next 30 years. And, over the past twenty years, the Los Angeles area has witnessed several earthquakes, and in particular, two that were quite devastating; the 1971 San Fernando earthquake, and the January 17, 1994, Northridge Earthquake. Given the certainty that earthquakes will occur, they still seem to come as a surprise, and leave many communities unprepared to deal with their aftermath.
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The epicenter of this earthquake is in San Francisco, hence the name of it. The cities that were affected by it included Santa Rosa, San Jose, and Santa Cruz. It awakened the city of San Francisco with a population of 400, 000 people with a magnitude of 7.8 (Frantz, 2016). Today, the current population of the city is twice as much compared to the population in 1906. Reconstruction of San Francisco
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The Florida Catastrophic Planning (FLCP) Initiative was conducted under the auspices of the National Catastrophic Planning Process (CPP), as mandated by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which was amended by the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007. The Act of 2007 expanded the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in preparing for catastrophes as a result of the dismal response to Hurricane Katrina (Ruback et al., 2010). FEMA was given specific requirements to better prepare for catastrophic disasters and the FLCP planning process embodies one the first major tests of the CCP.
Ten million California residents who lived closely from the major fault lines could have been endangered in many extreme ways. (House, 56). A tragic thing was that after the earthquake a multitudes of fire followed right after. The situation led to the water mains being destroyed and the firefighter being left with no water to settle the growing fire which continued blazing. The bay water was planned on putting all of the dure out but it was to far in distance to be able to transport it (Earthquake of 1906, 2). The firefighters who were putting out the fire were either surrounded or being burned by the fire that was blazing in all directions (San Francisco Earthquake, 2). A resident who was present during the event mention that he/she saw men and women standing in a corner of a building praying, one person who became delirious by the horrific ways that were surrounding him while crying and screaming at the top of his lungs “the Lord sent it, the Lord”. Someone also mentioned that they experience themselves seeing Stones fall from the sky and crushing people to death. Reporters say there were 100 cannons going off (San Francisco Earthquake, 3). People who lived fifty miles away from the fire was able to “read the newspaper at
study of the San Andreas fault system." (USGS) When the 1906 earthquake struck scientist set
The Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment need the whole community to pass on information, account for population-specific factors, and acknowledge the effects of a threat or hazard. Communities have to be educated and updated on threats and hazards that they may specifically face in order to accurately plan and prepare. All situations are usually handled starting at the lowest level, however, they will also have to discuss on how the federal government will assist if needed. “By providing the necessary knowledge and skills, we seek to enable the whole community to contribute to and benefit from national preparedness.” (FEMA, 2015). Local communities recognize their risks and conclude on how they will handle the significant amount of risks. Local governments discover and address their greatest risks by finishing the Threat and Hazard
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Living in Bangladesh, we have seen quite disastrous mudslides from the past few years. Mudslide is also called a landslide or a land slip. It is a downward mass movement of earth or rock on unstable slopes, including many forms resulting from differences in rock structure, coherence of material involved, degree of slope, amount of included water, extent of natural or artificial undercutting at the base of the slope, relative rate of movement, and relative quantity of material involved. There are numerous facts that can cause a mudslide and there are also numerous effects that it can cause us.
Hazardous materials come in many forms and include: explosives, flammable and combustible substances, poisons and radioactive materials. These dangerous substances are usually released during a transportation accident or through accidents or chemical spills in plants and factories. Since hazardous materials are shipped or transported through a variety of ways including l, waterways, and major highways and the release of these chemicals could cause serious harm. They can enter our water ways from oil rig spills or enter the environment from a train derailment or a container truck accident. The affects of a hazardous materials incident can include serious injury or death, serious health effects and property damage and environmental damage including bodies of water.