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44 CFR 201.4(c)(2)(i) – The risk assessment shall include an overview of the type of all natural hazards that can affect the State.
Introduction
The State of Mississippi is vulnerable to a wide variety of natural and man-made hazards that threaten life and property. The publication Hazard Identification/ Hazard Analysis developed by Mississippi Emergency Management Agency addresses a wide variety of hazards. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has ranked Mississippi as the sixth most vulnerable State in the Nation due to risks from hurricanes, tornados, and other hazards such as nuclear power plants. The following are the hazards that are included in this hazard mitigation plan and some that will not be considered at this time:
Table3.1.1
Hazard Significantly Affecting Mississippi
Hazard |
How Identified |
Why Identified |
DAM FAILURE |
News Articles Review of Existing Reports
Review of Past Disaster Damage |
A Known Risk
Many Events in the State
Staff Member with Expertise
Awareness of Dam Hazards |
EARTHQUAKE |
Review of Existing Reports
Emergency Management Records
News Articles
Internet Articles |
A Known Risk
Staff Member with Expertise
University of Mississippi Expertise
Many Events in State |
FLOOD |
Review of Existing Reports
Review of Past Disaster Damage
Review of Projects in the State
Emergency Management Records |
A Known Risk
Staff Member with Expertise
Many Events in State
Geographic Features Reveal
Many Streams and Lakes |
HURRICANE |
Review of Existing Reports
Review of Disaster Damage
Emergency Management Records
News/Television Reports |
A Known Risk
Many Events in State
Awareness of Gulf Hazards
History of Events
Available of HAZUS-MH |
TORNADO |
Review of Existing Reports
Emergency Management Records
News/Television Features |
A Known Risk
Many Events in State
History of Events
Respect for Severe Weather |
WINTER WEATHER |
Review of Existing Reports
News Articles
Review of Disaster Damage
Emergency Management
Records |
Previous Disaster Events
A History of Events
Linked to Power Failure
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Table 3.1.2
Hazards that do not significantly affect Mississippi
Hazard |
How Identified |
REASON NOT INCLUDED |
Civil Disorder/Terrorism |
Emergency Management Records |
Only natural hazards to be addressed in this plan. |
News Articles |
Drought/Heat Wave |
Emergency Management Records |
Not a significant risk to property that can be mitigated. |
News Articles |
Energy Emergencies/Shortages |
Emergency Management Records |
Only natural hazards to be addressed in this plan. |
News Articles |
Erosion |
News Articles |
Not a major hazard. |
Review of Existing Reports |
Fixed Nuclear Facility |
Emergency Management Records |
Only natural hazards to be addressed in this plan. |
News Articles |
Hazardous Materials |
Emergency Management Records |
Only natural hazards to be addressed in this plan. |
Review of Existing Reports |
Major Fire/Explosion |
Emergency Management Records |
Only natural hazards to be addressed in this plan. |
Review of Existing Reports |
Nuclear Attack |
News Articles |
Only natural hazards to be addressed in this plan. |
Transportation Accidents |
Emergency Management Records |
Only natural hazards to be addressed in this plan. |
News Articles |
Water Supply Failure |
Emergency Management Records |
Not a major hazard. |
News Articles |
Wildfire |
Review of Existing Reports |
Wildfire will be addressed by the Mississippi Forestry Commission in updates to this plan. |
News Articles |
Following the identification process, hazards that were determined not to significantly affect the State of Mississippi were not discussed further in this hazard mitigation plan. This determination does not preclude the plan from including these hazards in future updates as new information is discovered. |
