Plan · Hazard mitigation
Mercer County Hazard Mitigation Plan
Mercer
From the plan
The purpose of hazard mitigation is to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards. Mercer County and participating jurisdictions and school/special districts developed this multi-jurisdictional local hazard mitigation plan update to reduce future losses from hazard events to the County and its communities and school/special districts. The plan is an update of a plan that was approved on August 28, 2019. The plan and the update were prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 to result in eligibility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs. The County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is a multi-jurisdictional plan that covers the following jurisdictions that participated in the planning process:
Mercer County and the entities listed above developed a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan that was approved by FEMA on August 28, 2019 (hereafter referred to as the 2019 Mercer County Hazard Mitigation Plan). This current planning effort serves to update that previously approved plan. The plan update process followed a methodology in accordance with FEMA guidance, which began with the formation of a Mitigation Planning Committee (MPC) comprised of representatives from Mercer County and participating jurisdictions. The MPC updated the risk assessment that identified and profiled hazards that pose a risk to Mercer County and analyzed jurisdictional vulnerability to these hazards. The MPC also examined the capabilities in place to mitigate the hazard damages, with emphasis on changes that have occurred since the previously approved plan was adopted. The MPC determined that the planning area is vulnerable to several hazards that are identified, profiled, and analyzed in this plan. Riverine and flash flooding, winter storms, severe thunderstorms (hail, lightning, high winds), and tornados are among the hazards that historically have had a significant impact. Based upon the risk assessment and the Missouri State Hazard Mitigation Plan, the MPC updated goals for reducing risk from hazards.
Participating jurisdictions
- Unincorporated Mercer County
- City of Princeton
- City of Mercer
- Princeton R-V School District
- Mercer R-III School District
Contents
- Executive Summary
- Prerequisites page 11
- 1 Introduction and Planning Process page 13
- 2 Planning Area Profile and Capabilities page 38
- 3 Risk Assessment page 71
- 4 Mitigation Strategy page 192
- 5 Plan Maintenance Process page 255
- Appendix A: Sources page 259
- Appendix B: Planning Process Documentation page 262
- Appendix C: Questionnaires & Surveys and STAPLEE Worksheets page 335
- Appendix D: List of Critical Facilities (Redacted from Public Version) page 515
- Appendix E: Resolutions of Adoption page 550
