Abstract:
The Polk County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan provides a set of strategies
and measures the county can pursue to reduce the risk and fiscal loss to the
county and its residents from natural hazards events....The key activities are summarized in a five-year action plan. The Five-Year
Action Plan Matrix lists the activities that will assist Polk County in reducing
risk and preventing loss from future natural hazard events. The action items
address multi-hazard issues and specific activities for flood, landslide, wildfire,
severe winter storm, windstorm, drought, expansive soils, earthquake, and
volcanic eruption hazards. [From the Plan]