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Type: Deliberation

Department: DES - Emergency Management (Dept. of Emergency Services)

Directors' Update: July 15, 2020

Business Meeting: July 20, 2020

Summary:

Adoption of the June 15, 2020, Lewis County Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Analysis as the hazard analysis and assessment in accordance with WAC 118-30-070(g)  

The Lewis County Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Assessment (HIVA) is an identification and assessment process of the local threats. This HIVA identifies the natural and technological hazards in Lewis County and assesses the vulnerabilities to such hazards.  Hazards have the potential of becoming disasters or emergencies that can adversely affect the people, property, and environment of Lewis County. The assessment is the initial step in the emergency management process that leads to mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

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WHEREAS, Lewis County maintains a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) as a set of guidelines for coordinating countywide disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery in compliance with RCW 38.52.070; and

WHEREAS, the initial step in the comprehensive emergency management planning process is identifying hazards and assessing the vulnerabilities to those hazards; and

WHEREAS, the June 15, 2020, Lewis County Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Assessment (HIVA) identifies and assesses the local threats that can adversely affect the people, property, and environment of Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, the June 15, 2020, Lewis County HIVA has been presented for review to the Board of County Commissioners as the hazard analysis and assessment in accordance with WAC 118-30-070(g); and

WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the HIVA, and it appears to be in the best interest of the public to adopt the assessment for Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the June 15, 2020, Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Assessment is hereby adopted and approved as the hazard analysis and assessment for Lewis County by the Board of County Commissioners, Lewis County, Washington.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 20th day of July, 2020.