Coos County multi-jurisdictional natural hazards mitigation plan : report for: Coos County and the cities of Bandon, Coos Bay, Coquille, Lakeside, Myrtle Point, North Bend, and Powers
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Date
2010-07
Authors
Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience
LeDuc, Andre
Dillon, Krista
Bruce, Josh
Findley, Megan
Crawford, Adam
Passchier, Gregoor
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Publisher
Coos County (Or.)
Abstract
Coos County developed this multi-jurisdictional Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan in an effort to reduce future loss of life and damage to
property resulting from natural hazards. This plan was developed with
and for the following jurisdictions: Coos County and the cities of Bandon,
Coos Bay, Coquille, Lakeside, Myrtle Point, North Bend, and Powers.
These are the same jurisdictions that were represented in the 2005 Coos
County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. It is impossible to predict
exactly when natural hazards will occur, or the extent to which they will
affect the community. However, with careful planning and collaboration
among public agencies, private sector organizations, and citizens within
the community, it is possible to minimize the losses that can result from
natural hazards.
Natural hazard mitigation is defined as a method of permanently reducing
or alleviating the losses of life, property, and injuries resulting from natural
hazards through long and short-term strategies. Example strategies
include policy changes, such as updated ordinances, projects, such as
seismic retrofits to critical facilities; and education and outreach to targeted
audiences, such as Spanish speaking residents or the elderly. Natural
hazard mitigation is the responsibility of individuals, private businesses
and industries, state and local governments, and the federal government.
Description
275 pp. Maps, tables, figures, illus., appendices.
Keywords
Hazard mitigation -- Oregon -- Coos County, Coos County (Or.)