Blair Resilience: Addressing Vulnerability & Exposure
Document Overview
The provided pages constitute the appendices of a document titled "Blair Resilience: Addressing Vulnerability & Exposure. " The content includes a bibliography of sources and a summary sheet detailing the status of mitigation plans for various jurisdictions within Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Bibliography (Appendix A)
The bibliography lists 38 sources covering a wide range of topics relevant to disaster mitigation, public health, and environmental safety. Key themes include:
- Public Health & Safety: References to radon and cancer, opioid overdoses, medical cannabis laws, H1N1 flu, Lyme disease, and active shooter incidents.
- Environmental & Geological Hazards: Studies on mass extinction, shale gas production, fracking-induced earthquakes, landslides in Pennsylvania, and methane contamination.
- Weather & Climate: Reports on space weather, tornado activity, drought mitigation, and billion-dollar weather disasters.
- Emergency Management: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines on hazard identification, risk assessment, and terrorism.
Multi-Jurisdiction Summary Sheet (Appendix B)
This table outlines the compliance status of various local governments in Blair County regarding FEMA and PEMA mitigation plan requirements.
Jurisdictions Reviewed:
- Taylor Township
- Tunnelhill Borough
- Tyrone (Home Rule)
- Tyrone Township
- Williamsburg Borough
- Woodbury Township
Compliance Status: All listed jurisdictions have met the following requirements:
- Planning Process
- Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
- Mitigation Strategy
- Plan Review, Evaluation & Implementation
The columns for "Plan Adoption" and "State" requirements are blank in the provided view.