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Hays County Hazard Mitigation Plan, Hays County Annex <br />Table of Contents <br />Table of Contents <br />Section 1: Organize and Review .............................................................................................1 <br />1.1 Community Description....................................................................................................................................................1 <br />1.2 Outreach Strategy ............................................................................................................................................................3 <br />1.3 Incorporation of Sources ..................................................................................................................................................4 <br />Section 2: Risk Assessment ...................................................................................................6 <br />Hays County Jurisdictional Hazards ........................................................................................................................................6 <br />2.1 Hazard Profiles .................................................................................................................................................................6 <br /> <br />Hailstorms .............................................................................................................................................................................7 <br /> <br />Windstorms ...........................................................................................................................................................................8 <br /> <br />Tornadoes ............................................................................................................................................................................10 <br /> <br />Expansive Soils .....................................................................................................................................................................12 <br /> <br />Floods ..................................................................................................................................................................................13 <br /> <br />Hurricanes/Tropical Storms ..................................................................................................................................................21 <br />Earthquakes .........................................................................................................................................................................24 <br /> <br />Dam/Levee Failure ...............................................................................................................................................................26 <br />Wildfires ..............................................................................................................................................................................30 <br /> <br />2.2 Risk Ranking Result ........................................................................................................................................................34 <br />Section 3: Mitigation Strategy ..............................................................................................35 <br />3.1 Existing Capabilities .......................................................................................................................................................35 <br />3.2 National Flood Insurance Program Participation.............................................................................................................37 <br />3.3 Mitigation Goals .............................................................................................................................................................37 <br />3.4 Mitigation Actions ..........................................................................................................................................................37 <br />3.5 Capabilities Assessment .................................................................................................................................................45 <br />3.6 Integration Efforts .........................................................................................................................................................48 <br />Section 4: Finalize Plan Update (Review, Evaluation, and Implementation) ......................50 <br />4.1 Changes in Development ................................................................................................................................................50 <br />4.2 Progress in Mitigation Efforts .........................................................................................................................................50 <br />4.3 Changes in Priorities ......................................................................................................................................................53 <br />Section 5: Approval and Adoption ........................................................................................54 <br />5.1 Approval and Adoption Procedure .................................................................................................................................54 <br />References .............................................................................................................................56 <br />i <br /> <br />