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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan - Mitigation

Mitigation Action(s)
Build or purchase the space required to create a Butler County cache of emergency medical supplies and equipment for public health emergencies and medical surges.
The loss of power for the County Coroner?s Office would be a large impact to continue required operations. Deploy generators to the coroner?s office to maintain continuity of operations.
Place public awareness signage at repetitive loss locations
Increase availability of Weather Radios, targeting the elderly and other vulnerable populations
Tornado saferoom in school buildings to support staff and students
Implement a communication system to use during hazardous materials incidents in the community
Significant Building and Critical Infrastructure Sustainability: Identify historic /architecturally significant buildings and critical infrastructure that may need structural upgrades to withstand severe weather events
Emergency Notification: Investigate new notification options including media/social media and by connecting partners Education i.e., emergency utility shutoffs (gas, water, electricity
Stricter Building Codes: Investigate and support the update of building codes to achieve sustainable buildings and structures to severe weather, flooding and other natural hazards. Priority focus on manufactured and mobile housing code enhancements
Manufactured Housing Standards: Integrate and support zoning and health department priority focus on upgraded standards for manufactured and mobile housing codes
Develop a public education program for residents and business owners located in flood prone areas regarding river setbacks, erosion, safe egress, and other soil/flood related issues
Monitor and maintain list of Butler Co communities to assure full participation in NFIP
Use alternative storm water retention strategies, like Rain Gardens where appropriate
Develop public education program for property owner in inundation areas
Continue to update tornado warning siren public Education program
Provide training to the elderly regarding tornadoes safety and available supportive resources
Continue to evaluate the need for tornado safe rooms and shelter rooms at schools and critical facilities
Continue to evaluate and implement tornado safe rooms and shelter rooms at Mobile Home communities
Investigate and develop shelters at parks, ball fields and other open public spaces
Establish MOUs with private contracts for the supply and distribution of water and ice in case of prolonged drought conditions and coordinate with Co EOP
Develop a template for use by local fire and public service officials to help identify alternative water sources (i.e., lakes, ponds etc.) that can supplement firefighting efforts during dry and drought conditions
Continue to provide all necessary support and equipment for BCTRT and invest in enhanced technologies
Based on identification of earthquake at-risk critical infrastructure, identify funding to implement earthquake risk reduction practices
Regularly assess risks using Commodity Flow Studies
Develop a public education program for residents and business owners regarding Heat Emergencies
Link Heat Emergencies with Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Acquire, demolish, and/or retrofit all flood-prone properties in the planning area
Public awareness: Update all printed material into electronic format for use on media and social media. Priority focus on severe weather, tornadoes, and flooding
Identify and GIS/inventory structures subject to flood damage, including critical facilities and repetitive loss properties
GIS Class I and II dams and their potential inundation zones
Build Disaster Recovery Support Network
Link flood/hydraulic modeling monitoring to real-time maps and promote their availability
Investigate new technologies for flood prevention and diversion
Encourage residents to secure available FEMA Flood Insurance
Encourage local entities to include snow Emergency Management removal vehicles and equipment, salt storage facilities etc., in their local Capital Improve Emergency Management Plans (CIPs) and to consider shared use facilities and consumable materials (salt etc.) where appropriate
Investigate and secure funding for Dry force Fire hydrants in high-risk areas in the county
Coordinate removal of dead trees and underbrush to reduce the risk of drought-related fires
Back-up Generators: Critical Facilities Plan. Develop coordinated back-up generator plan for all critical facilities
There is an area along the southern border of the county, along Crescentville Road, that floods. Construct and replace several structures located in the area and create a large retention basin.
Continue to review and update existing warning sirens coverage county-wide and investigate needs for additional sirens
Supply Emergency Department with high-level respirators and hazmat suits for ability to care for patients
Mitigation activity funding: Apply for funding to implement top priority mitigation projects
Maintain NWS ?Severe Weather Ready? County status
Tree Maintenance: Continue to coordinate with utility companies
Enhance public awareness and preparation for severe weather: Update written info into media and social media platforms and include straight-line winds and lightning
Ongoing briefings for public official officials regarding winter storm preparedness
Work with local jurisdiction warming centers to assure all can be operational during winter storm events and extreme cold conditions (power outages, heating issues etc.)
Update potential earthquake impact information (HAZUS) and disseminate it to the public and implement a public awareness campaign to educate the public on earthquake preparedness
Sustain capabilities of Butler County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) for incidences dealing with building collapse
Provide First Response and firefighter training for HazMat, rail, storage area and pipeline events
Plan for and support cooling stations to serve high at-risk populations
IPAWS Web app Implementation: Apply for funding and implement this program
Update list of Emergency shelters
Coordinate fuel for hazard mobilization efforts
Deliver National Weather Service weather spotter course
Develop and exercise emergency action plans, including evacuation plans, in the event of a dam/levee failure
Develop an educational campaign for public and business awareness/ preparation for drought conditions, including the increased risk of wildfires
Coordination of tanker transportation of public potable water during droughts
Remove homes that are located in flood-prone and flood zones.
Construct safe rooms in mobile homes parks located in the city and municipal parks.
Add flood protection to structures and natural areas in inundation zones of the two HHPDs owned by the city ? berms, floodwalls and/or floodproofing are all options to be explored and implemented to minimize the city?s vulnerability to and from HHPDs.
Develop Mitigation Projects to mitigate FEMA identified repetitive loss susceptible structures
Improve the public notification systems in place to alert of impending tornado event, especially in highly populated areas such as school buildings.
Incorporate tornado shelters into new fire houses.
Conduct system wide evaluation of stormwater infrastructure to identity projects that will reduce flooding in residential neighborhoods and City-owned right-of-way.
Increase the use of social media to warn residents and visitors of extreme weather and man-made events.
Procure portable generators that can be used in extreme weather events for critical infrastructure not protected.
Enhance existing snow removal equipment and supplies
Develop Mitigation Projects to mitigate structures and critical facilities in designated floodplain areas
The only fire station in the city is located next to railroad tracks, creating a high hazardous materials risk for the critical facility. Relocate the fire station a safe distance from the railroad tracks and any other hazard-prone area to protect the facility.
There is a large mobile home park located on College Corner Pike, and there is no shelter or sturdy buildings in the general area for residents of the mobile home park to go to. Create a storm shelter near the mobile home park ? possibly at Merry Day Park.
Minimize the amount of infrastructure exposed to flood hazard by creating/revising existing plans and maps for the community.
There is a railroad that cuts the city in half, constantly hauling hazardous materials freight. To prepare for a derailment, the fire department will need to obtain gear and resources.
Back-up Generators: Funding. Seek funding for backup generators for all critical facilities in the county
Current focus is to mitigate the flooding of five homes in the township. Prepare grant applications to seek financial support to relocate, retrofit, or remove homes vulnerable to flooding.
Conduct a flood assessment study along Gregory Creek at Kyle?s Station Road and Hamilton-Mason Road
Construct tornado sirens in the township in areas that are not currently covered by sirens.
Indian Creek flooding impacts the township. Conduct a flooding study in the area to identify potential solutions to the flooding problem.
Displaced people following a severe hazard event will need prepared meals and/or immediate access to food and personal care supplies. Distribute food and personal care supplies to those in need following a disaster. Specifically, disperse prepared meals by a mobile kitchen or a refrigerated truck.
Build what's being called the Cedar Grove Connector, a simple project proposed by the Butler County Engineer. The Cedar Grove neighborhood, consisting of 215 homes, is routinely blocked from ingress/egress at its three grade crossings of the Norfolk Southern mainline. In need of Fire/EMS, or in need of evacuation due to derailment and release of hazardous materials, the neighborhood could be completely cut off. The risk of a mass-casualty event is unnecessarily high.
Talawanda School District has train tracks directly behind the school. There is a potential risk with hazardous chemicals if there were to be a train derailment. Develop a continuity of operations plan that guides the work from the time of the incident through return to normal operations.
Cache of supplies and transportation of residents as needed to other facilities during a health related emergency
Prepare the Emergency Department to provide decontamination to large number of patients after exposure to various possible hazardous materials in a decontamination tent.
Build up, inventory, and allocate a supply cache for the county and hospitals in the region.
Tornado safe room at the fire station
Generator connection for the fire station
Improve stormwater drainage in the village.
Construct a tornado siren for the village and surrounding area.
Smaller creeks have been more prone to flooding. Develop a flood committee that meets regularly to discuss the flooding issues within the village and identify solutions.
Reinforce Seven Mile Avenue along Four Mile Creek with concrete structures to reduce the vulnerability of the road to streambank erosion.
Alert the public that the Town Hall has a basement that can be used as a tornado shelter.
Alert the public that the Town Hall has heating and air conditioning. The Town Hall can be used as a heating or cooling center for residents in need during an extreme temperature event.
Get waterways opened up on the north end of the village. Add new stormwater sewer on East Ritter headed west towards the creek. Clean out ditches on the south end of town to keep Jumper and Mill Streets from flooding. Open up waterways on the east side of the village so the houses on East Ritter won?t flood annually.
Increase the structure of Mill Creek to ensure the water remains in the creek during flooding events.

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LHMP : Butler County, Ohio 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan