This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt wildfire mitigation landscape standards to reduce the risk of wildfire spreading between properties. | Fire (Wildfire) | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyProperty | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Develop tree canopy and vegetation retention requirements that are balanced with vegetation-free areas for wildfire protection. | Fire (Wildfire) | Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy | SoutheastNorthwest | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration Project |
| Work with fire mitigation professionals to develop program incentives to create buffers around all structures through the removal or reduction of flammable vegetation, including the vertical clearance | Fire (Wildfire) | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 20) |
| Work with fire mitigation professionals to develop program incentives to replace flammable vegetation with less-flammable species on privately-owned property. | Fire (Wildfire) | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 20) |
| Work with fire mitigation professionals to develop program incentives to create defensible zones around critical facilities. | Fire (Wildfire) | Critical Facilities | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 20) |
| Adopt regulations and launch programs to address the home ignition zone — areas on or near homes where embers can land and easily ignite. Examples of actions that reduce the spread of fire in home ignition | Fire (Wildfire) | Property | Northwest | Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 43 (pdf p. 59)) |
| Conduct site assessments at local government facilities and ensure effective management of vegetation, defensible space and hardening of assets as feasible for wildfire preparedness. | Fire (Wildfire) | Critical FacilitiesProperty | Southwest | Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 58 (pdf p. 64)) |
| Require fire-safe protective site design (e.g., leave fire-breaks around structures such as as parking lots or lawns). | Fire (Wildfire) | Property | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 211 (pdf p. 223)) |
| Limit fire-sources (fuel) in residential and commercial areas related to landscaping materials (i.e. pine straw), type and proximity to structures | Fire (Wildfire) | Property | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 211 (pdf p. 223)) |
| Require, through a brush ordinance, property construction and maintenance for “defensible space.” | Fire (Wildfire) | Property | Northwest | Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (p. 67) |
| Promote fire safe landscaping practices for residential and commercial development. | Fire (Wildfire) | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyCritical FacilitiesProperty | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinate with social service providers to ensure that emergency shelters are available during extreme heat events, poor air quality days, severe weather and other highly hazardous conditions. Ensure | Air PollutionWindSevere Winter WeatherFire (Wildfire)Extreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | People | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Facilitate access to safe and cool spaces during extreme heat events, prioritizing frontline communities (e.g., the elderly, people with disabilities, people of color, lower income residents). | Extreme Heat | People | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 64–65) |
| Launch or expand a neighborhood cooling center program to areas that are most vulnerable. Establish nighttime cooling centers through partnerships with faith-based organizations. | Extreme Heat | Critical FacilitiesPeople | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 179 (pdf p. 191)) |
| Designate public cooling shelters for extreme heat events within municipal and county facilities (e.g., library, community centers) and with partners (e.g., non-profits, faith-based organizations). | Extreme Heat | Critical Facilities | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Create outreach program about cooling centers. Include information on where to go and how to decide when to go. | Extreme Heat | People | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Temporary relocation of vulnerable populations during extreme heat events (follow same model as code purple/extreme cold) | Extreme Heat | People | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 113) |
| Designate public cooling shelters for extreme heat events | Extreme Heat | People | Midwest | Denver, CO Climate Action Plan |
| Launch or expand a neighborhood cooling center program. | Extreme Heat | People | Southwest | Los Angeles, CA Resilience Strategy (p. 74 (pdf p. 39)) |
| Evaluate shelter policies and resources to ensure residents have access to indoor shelters with the proper resources during periods of elevated nighttime temperatures (>80°F). Consider expanding cooling | Extreme Heat | People | Southern Great Plains | City of San Antonio, TX: A Path for Climate Action & Adaptation (p. 46) |
| Coordinate with local homeless services to ensure that emergency shelters are available during extreme heat events, poor air quality, severe weather events and other highly hazardous conditions. | Multiple or All Hazards | Multiple or All Assets | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Identify and plan for the use of municipal and county facilities (e.g., library, community buildings) as temporary shelter from storms or as cooling centers. Consider partnering with area nonprofits and | WindMultiple or All HazardsSevere Winter WeatherFire (Wildfire)Extreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | PeopleProperty | Northwest | Puget Sound Regional Council Climate Change and Resilience Guidance |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work with utility companies to address local impacts of power operations. | Air Pollution | Energy and Utilities | Northeast | (p. 72) |
| Provide cooling systems for municipal and county assets and equipment sensitive to overheating. | Extreme Heat | Critical Facilities | Southwest | Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 58 (pdf p. 64)) |
| Build electricity grid resilience by increasing system capacity, increasing tension in lines to reduce sag and adding external coolers to transformers. Lines and transformers may overheat and trip off | Extreme Heat | Energy and Utilities | InternationalNational | AR5 Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability (p. Table 10-2 on page 669) |
| Encourage local utilities to upgrade infrastructure with fire-resistant materials and enhance fire protection and response equipment and capability at the utility plant. | Fire (Wildfire) | Critical FacilitiesEnergy and Utilities | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 27 (pdf p. 60–61)) |
| Consider burying electrical lines underground. | Fire (Wildfire) | Energy and Utilities | Southeast | Miami Forever Climate Ready Strategy |
| Encourage utility companies to raise electrical transformers onto gravel pads to protect them from inundation. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Energy and Utilities | Climate Change in Port Heiden, AK (p. 43) | |
| Identify steps to get the correct certifications on community-constructed electrical and plumbing systems. | Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems | Critical Facilities | Climate Change in Port Heiden, AK (p. 46) | |
| Bury distribution lines to make them more resilient during hurricanes, severe winter weather and wildfires. | WindSevere Winter WeatherFire (Wildfire) | Energy and Utilities | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 205 (pdf p. 217)) |
| Encourage utility companies to harden electric grid systems (e.g., poles, lines) to withstand abnormally high wind conditions. | Wind | Energy and Utilities | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Encourage utility companies to harden energy infrastructure systems (e.g., poles, lines) against damage from climate-related effects and expand redundancy in the energy network. | WindLandslidesMultiple or All HazardsSevere Winter WeatherFire (Wildfire)Extreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Energy and Utilities | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Beyond strengthening existing systems, increase system redundancy to protect critical infrastructure from power outages. | WindLandslidesMultiple or All HazardsSevere Winter WeatherFire (Wildfire)Extreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Critical FacilitiesEnergy and UtilitiesMultiple or All Assets | Northeast | City of Baltimore Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project (p. 147) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Establish design standards for buildings located in areas susceptible to sea level rise, coastal inundation, flooding and erosion. One example is to include open or deep foundation systems (e.g., piles | Erosion – CoastalFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Energy and UtilitiesProperty | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 12) |
| Buildings can be built today with high ceilings on the ground floor so that the floor can be filled in as sea levels rise over time. | Flooding – Coastal | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | Northeast | Climate Ready Boston - Resilience Initiatives (p. 79 (pdf p. 3)) |
| Update building design standards in the floodplain ordinance to support construction and retrofits that are more resilient to sea level rise. | Flooding – Coastal | Multiple or All Assets | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 180) |
| Implement building codes that support construction and retrofits more resilient to SLR. | Flooding – Coastal | Property | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 180) |
| Reference American Society of Civil Engineers’ standard 24-05 Flood Resistant Design and Construction requirements in the design and construction of public facilities in flood hazard areas. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 16) |
| Require floodproofing as a condition of a certificate of occupancy for structures in the floodplain, for example, when renovation costs are 25% of the value of building. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Property | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 195 (pdf p. 207)) |
| Consult additional flood-resistant building codes. | Flooding – General | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 16) |
| Revise flood ordinance to add other metrics for new building (use suggestions from CRS) | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Property | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 116) |
| Update ordinance to require access roads elevated 2' above BFE in the floodplain (floodway, 100yr, 500 yr) | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 117) |
| Ensure support and stability requirements in the local version of the building code achieve appropriate wind loading standards. | Wind | Energy and UtilitiesProperty | InternationalNational | AR5 Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability (p. Table 10-2 on p. 669) |
| Require that public facilities have open or deep foundations to avoid erosion and scour and to resist higher wind speeds. | WindErosion – Coastal | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 12) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provide incentives for proper shoreline stabilization and bank stabilization methods, including sloping or grading techniques, terracing hillsides or installing riprap boulders or geotextile fabric. | Erosion – Coastal | Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 28) |
| Use natural bank stabilization techniques or revetments or hardened materials atop riverbanks or slopes to protect against floods. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 16) |
| Encourage the use of natural bank stabilization techniques. | Landslides | Natural Areas and Wildlife | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 28) |
| Conduct an outreach program that educates the public on the dangers of removing natural vegetation from dunes and slopes near buildings and infrastructure. | LandslidesErosion – Coastal | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 28) |
| Use debris-flow measures that may reduce damage in sloping areas, such as stabilization, efforts to spread or dissipate the force and flow control measures. | Landslides | Natural Areas and WildlifeProperty | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 29) |
| Build retaining walls to protect against mass wasting — the movement of rock and soil down a slope — from mudslides. | Landslides | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | Juneau's Changing Climate and Community Response (p. 27) | |
| Improve soil stability by increasing root mass with more vegetation and limiting grading activities. | Landslides | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 117) |
| Use vegetative cover to help stabilize slopes, reduce slope failure and minimize waterbody sedimentation. | LandslidesErosion – Coastal | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty | Midwest | St Paul, MN Climate Action & Resilience Plan |
| Set money aside to address hardening roads against landslides and erosion. | Landslides | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 118) |
| Harden and stabilize roads against landslides with retaining walls and vegetation. | Landslides | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 118) |
| Consider developing a program to install catch-fall nets for rocks at steep slopes near roadways. | Landslides | Transportation and Mobility | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 28) |
| Increase floodplain and channel roughness to help dissipate the anticipated increase in runoff. Install bioengineered surfaces (e.g., vegetation incorporated with wood and rock to harden channels) along | Water PollutionFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Water Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife | National | USFWS National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluate the jurisdiction's sediment and erosion control program. Update it to accommodate changes that may occur due to the anticipated increased, heavier precipitation events. | Erosion – Coastal | Natural Areas and Wildlife | Northwest | Boise's Climate Action Roadmap (p. 65) |
| Evaluate landscape and stormwater codes for suitability with projected changes in temperature and precipitation. Include an evaluation of how effectively | Extreme HeatFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southwest | Flagstaff Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (p. 80) |
| Review existing legal, regulatory and policy frameworks that govern floodplain mapping, flood insurance and flood mitigation. Identify opportunities to improve their usefulness to reduce risks and increase | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Multiple or All AssetsNatural Areas and Wildlife | National | USFWS National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy |
| Evaluate the requirements of the floodplain ordinance and explore higher regulatory standards such as freeboard, the definition of substantial damage or improvement and the regulation potential obstructions | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | Northwest | City of Seattle, WA: Preparing for a Changing Climate (p. 23 (pdf p. 38)) |
| Identify and implement ordinance updates for areas outside of the special flood hazard area. Use detailed floodplain maps to identify areas in need of buffers. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Property | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Prepare geohazard designation mapping. Use these maps to update zoning codes and building regulations. | LandslidesErosion – Coastal | Property | Juneau's Changing Climate and Community Response (p. 27) | |
| Evaluate the jurisdiction's steep slope ordinance and consider amendments to reduce the risk of impacts to downslope residential properties (i.e., consider a lower elevation threshold for development | Landslides | Property | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 117) |
| Revise the community's steep slope ordinance to add other metrics beyond elevation and slope, such as density, land disturbance and tree removal prohibitions. | Landslides | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyProperty | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 117) |
| Analyze and update building codes and ordinances to make buildings safer from wind and flooding, more energy and water efficient, more tolerant of heat waves and healthier to live in. | Multiple or All Hazards | Multiple or All Assets | Southeast | |
| Evaluate and revise land use and zoning codes to mitigate development patterns that concentrate poverty. | Multiple or All Hazards | Property | Southeast | Tallahassee Community Resilience Plan (p. 55 (pdf p. 57)) |
| Review and update nuisance ordinances to minimize the chance of damage from leaning or dead trees, loose debris and construction sites during abnormally high wind conditions. | Wind | Property | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 211 (pdf p. 223)) |
| Review and improve codes/ordinances to minimize chance of damage (e.g,leaning (or dead) trees, debris, construction job sites). | Wind | Natural Areas and Wildlife | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt building codes that restrict inappropriate redevelopment in areas damaged by inundation, erosion and flooding to prevent future losses. | Erosion – Coastal | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 11) |
| Restrict and regulate new development in high wildfire hazard areas. | Fire (Wildfire) | Property | Northwest | Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 43 (pdf p. 59)) |
| Consider program requirements to integrate actions for addressing wildfire risk and limit construction in the wildlandurban interface. | Fire (Wildfire) | Property | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 19) |
| Minimize low-income housing in the floodplain. Provide financial assistance for low-income families to move out of the floodplain. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Property | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 116) |
| Limit development in the floodplain in proximity to critical infrastructure. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Critical FacilitiesProperty | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 116) |
| Implement a no new development restriction in the floodplain for industrial, commercial and residential properties. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Property | Southeast | |
| Prevent building new roads in flood-prone areas. | Flooding – General | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 201 (pdf p. 213)) |
| Remove all habitable structures and prevent new development of habitable structures in the floodway. | Flooding – General | Critical FacilitiesProperty | Southern Great Plains | Resilient Houston (p. 96 (pdf p. 98)) |
| Discourage new public projects in hazard-prone areas such as floodplains. | Flooding – General | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | Northeast | City of Baltimore Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project (p. 157) |
| Discourage residential development within the flood zone. | Flooding – General | Property | Southeast | City of Alexandria, Virginia Energy & Climate Change Action Plan |
| Encourage development in urban areas where public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner. All development investment should be located outside of current and future flood | Flooding – General | Critical FacilitiesProperty | Northwest | Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration Project |
| Discourage new construction in flood-prone areas | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Property | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 117) |
| Consider prohibiting or limiting development or economic development activities in high-risk areas, such as along steep river bluffs that may erode with heavy precipitation or flooding. | LandslidesFire (Wildfire)Erosion – CoastalFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Natural Areas and WildlifeProperty | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 27) |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educate residents about how vehicle emissions contribute to air quality and health outcomes, and how changing behaviors like unnecessary idling and trip linking can reduce impacts. | Air Pollution | Transportation and Mobility | Northwest | Boise's Climate Action Roadmap (p. 33) |
| Educate the community about how to respond to air pollution action days, or when the air has unhealthy levels of fine particulates, carbon monoxide or ozone. | Air Pollution | People | Midwest | Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region (p. 86) |
| Conduct an educational campaign about the health risks of wildfire smoke, the connection between smoke and heat and activity guidelines. | Air Pollution | People | Northwest | Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 41 (pdf p. 57)) |
| Coordinate education efforts about the best health practices during concurrent heat and smoke events. | Air Pollution | People | Northwest | Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 42 (pdf p. 58)) |
| Work with the state to communicate air quality to impacted communities. | Air Pollution | People | Northeast | (p. 54) |
| Use air quality information to empower residents to understand how forest fires in the U.S. affect local issues such as asthma and other health issues. | Air PollutionFire (Wildfire) | People | Northern Great Plains | Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan |
| Develop and promote educational materials on the health impacts of air pollution, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, longer allergy seasons and vector-borne diseases. Focus on how to limit exposure to sensitive | Air PollutionVector-Borne DiseaseFire (Wildfire)Changing SeasonsExtreme Heat | People | Midwest | St Paul, MN Climate Action & Resilience Plan |
| Distribute or build on existing education programs related to asthma. Add information on the health risks from wildfire smoke, changing allergy seasons, extreme heat and air quality. Focus on how to limit | Air Pollution | People | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment |
| Promote wider communication on air quality alerts. | Air PollutionFire (Wildfire) | Critical FacilitiesPeople | Southeast | West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan |
| Reduce carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning by creating or expanding education on the topic. Distribute CO detectors through education efforts. | Severe Winter WeatherExtreme Cold | People | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 195 (pdf p. 207)) |
| Develop outreach programs to educate residents about the potential increases in vector-borne diseases and how reducing stagnant water can help reduce the risk of vector-borne diseases. | Vector-Borne Disease | People | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop a notification system for natural hazards that is responsive to community needs. | Air PollutionWindLandslidesMultiple or All HazardsSevere Winter WeatherWater PollutionFire (Wildfire)Erosion – CoastalExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Multiple or All AssetsPeople | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Install pavement sensors for extreme heat and road failure. | Extreme Heat | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 199 (pdf p. 211)) |
| Work with the local emergency management office to create a community warning or public notification system for when wildfires are imminent. | Fire (Wildfire) | People | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21) |
| Use fire simulator tools and surveillance mechanisms (e.g., watch towers, cameras) to manage wildfires. | Fire (Wildfire) | Multiple or All Assets | Southern Great Plains | City of San Antonio, TX: A Path for Climate Action & Adaptation (p. 46) |
| Reduce response time by speeding up reporting of wildfire ignition through community watch programs or through tools that use remote sensing technology. | Fire (Wildfire) | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 198 (pdf p. 210)) |
| Utilize federal and state reporting and monitoring assets, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hazard Mapping System, to prepare for smoke and wildfire impacts. | Fire (Wildfire) | People | Northwest | Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (p. 96) |
| Consider using highwater alert technology to prevent injuries and loss of life. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and MobilityPeople | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 184) |
| Collaborate with emergency management officials to create a flood forecasting and community warning or public notification system. North Carolina has the Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Network (https://fiman.nc.gov/), | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | People | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 17) |
| Implement a stream monitoring system that alerts staff and emergency management about rising water levels. Such a system would prompt regular checks and calls for evacuation, when needed. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Water Infrastructure – WastewaterProperty | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 179 (pdf p. 191)) |
| Develop a flood early warning system that uses gauges in strategic locations to monitor water levels. The system would provide alerts when roads may be flooding. Use the system to let people know when | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 200 (pdf p. 212)) |
| Implement flood detection devices, alerts, warnings and reporting systems. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Multiple or All AssetsPeople | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 179) |
| Implement monitoring mechanisms or procedures (e.g., visual inspection, electronic monitoring systems) in landslide hazard areas. | Landslides | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 28) |
| Increase awareness of erosion and landslide hazards. Consult with emergency management professionals to create a community warning or public notification system. | LandslidesErosion – Coastal | People | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 29) |
