Conduct outreach to populations that may be unfamiliar with winter Some winter weather weather hazards (frozen safety and preparation ventilation issues), information is potentially by partnering Snowstorms / ice Strategy available on the town ?? Medium Low Town funds with schools. Identify storms website, but not in the interpreters in the variety of languages community that can help spoken in Amherst. translate information in the event of a severe winter event. Identify vulnerability to Snowstorms / ice cellular infrastructure in storms town to natural hazards, and Town funds Strategy identify alternative methods Not yet started. Hurricanes ?? Low ?? of mass communication in EMPG the event of natural hazard Thunderstorms / emergencies. severe wind Review existing town Evacuation are evacuation to identify already in place, but vulnerabilities to various have not been Strategy natural hazards and develop evaluated for All hazards ?? Low Low alternative plans as needed vulnerabilities to for different natural hazard different types of scenarios. natural hazards. [Specific infrastructure that has been damaged by Strategy natural hazard and is likely to be again]
Strategy Conduct outreach to populations that may be unfamiliar with winter weather hazards (frozen ventilation issues), potentially by partnering with schools. Identify interpreters in the community that can help translate information in the event of a severe winter event. Some winter weather safety and preparation information is available on the town website, but not in the variety of languages spoken in Amherst. Snowstorms / ice storms ?? Medium Low Town funds Strategy Identify vulnerability to cellular infrastructure in town to natural hazards, and identify alternative methods of mass communication in the event of natural hazard emergencies. Not yet started. Snowstorms / ice storms Hurricanes Thunderstorms / severe wind ?? Low ?? Town funds EMPG Strategy Review existing town evacuation to identify vulnerabilities to various natural hazards and develop alternative plans as needed for different natural hazard scenarios. Evacuation are already in place, but have not been evaluated for vulnerabilities to different types of natural hazards. All hazards ?? Low Low Strategy [Specific infrastructure that has been damaged by natural hazard and is likely to be again]
AmherstHazMitPlanUpdateMarch2016.docx