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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="subtitle">&#160;(Final 2011)<br/>
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<td class="osmall" style="text-align: left;" width="544"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Outlined below is the Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Most of the document is in Adobe Acrobat Reader format. First time users of Adobe Acrobat should see the <a href="../../../download.xml">instructions on this site</a> before opening any files.</span> 
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<p><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Questions or comments about the plan should be directed to the Building&#160;Inspections department by sending an e-mail to <a href="mailto:buildingservices@charlestoncounty.org">buildingservices@charlestoncounty.org</a> or calling<br/>
(843) 202-6940.</span></p>
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<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><a href="#Cover"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Cover, Table of Contents</span></strong></a></td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><a href="#Preface"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Preface</span></strong></a></td>
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<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><a href="#Executive"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Executive Summary</span></strong></a></td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><a href="#Planning"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Planning Process Description</span></strong></a></td>
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<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><a href="#Hazard"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Hazard Assessment</span></strong></a></td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><a href="#Problem"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Problem Assessment</span></strong></a></td>
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<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><a href="#Goals"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Goals</span></strong></a></td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><a href="#Possible"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Possible Activities</span></strong></a></td>
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<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><a href="#Adopting"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Adopting Resolution/Action Plans</span></strong></a></td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="278"><strong><a href="#Appendices"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Appendices</span></a></strong></td>
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<td bgcolor="#FFFFC4" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" width="744"><a href="#References"><strong><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">References</span></strong></a></td>
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<p><a id="Cover" name="Cover" title="Cover"></a><a href="PlanFiles/HazMitPlanCover.pdf" id="Cover" target="_blank" title="Cover"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Cover, Table of Contents</strong></span></a></p>
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<p><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><a id="Preface" name="Preface" title="Preface"></a><a href="PlanFiles/HazMitPlanPreface.pdf" id="Preface" target="_blank" title="Preface"><strong>Preface</strong></a><strong>:<br/>
</strong>List of Abbreviations<br/>
Overview of Community Rating System<br/>
Overview of Project Impact<br/>
Overview of Community Action for a Renewed Environment Program</span></span></p>
<p><a id="Executive" name="Executive" title="Executive"></a><a href="PlanFiles/HazMitPlanExecutive.pdf" id="Executive" target="_blank" title="Executive"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Executive Summary</strong></span></a></p>
<p><a id="Planning" name="Planning" title="Planning"></a><a href="PlanFiles/HazMitPlanPlanning.pdf" id="Planning" target="_blank" title="Planning"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Planning Process Description</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IIA.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Attachment II-A: Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Questionnaire</span></a> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><br/>
</span><a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IIB.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Attachment II-B: CRS/Hazard Mitigation Plan Questionnaire Distribution</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br/>
</span><a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IIC.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Attachment II-C: Members of the Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Committee</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br/>
</span><a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IID.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Attachment II-D: Area Local Governments Recognizing the Hazard Mitigation Plan Committee</span></a></span></p>
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<p><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><a id="Hazard" name="Hazard" title="Hazard"></a><a href="PlanFiles/HazMitPlanHazardAssess.pdf" id="Hazard" target="_blank" title="Hazard"><strong>Hazard Assessment:</strong></a></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">A. Types of Hazards<br/>
B. Hazard Description<br/>
C. Discussion<br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IIIA.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment III-A: Survey Disaster Priorities</a></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><a id="Problem" name="Problem" title="Problem"></a><a href="PlanFiles/HazMitPlanProbAssess.pdf"><strong>Problem Assessment</strong></a></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">A. Hazard Vulnerability<br/>
B. Infrastructure Vulnerability<br/>
C. Known Flood Damages<br/>
D. Past Flood Impacts<br/>
E. Emergency Warning Needs<br/>
F. Critical Facilities<br/>
G. Natural and Beneficial Functions of Floodplains<br/>
H. Development and Population Trends<br/>
I. Economic Impact<br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IVA.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment IV-A: Disaster Priority Averages</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IVB.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment IV-B: Infrastructure Vulnerability Averages</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IVC.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment IV-C: Repetitive Loss Areas</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IVD.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment IV-D: Critical Facilities</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IVE.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment IV-E: Buildings Vulnerable to Flooding due to Location</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IVF.pdf">Attachment IV-F: Buildings Vulnerable to Flooding due to Year of Construction/Location<br/>
</a><a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IVG.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment IV-G: Average Valuation of Buildings and Mobile Homes</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-IVH.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment IV-H: Average Valuation of Site-Built Buildings by Flood Zone</a></span></span></p>
<p><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><a id="Goals" name="Goals" title="Goals"></a><a href="PlanFiles/HazMitPlanGoals.pdf" id="Goals" target="_blank" title="Goals"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Goals</strong></span></a></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-VA.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Attachment V-A: Potential Goal Averages</span></a></span></p>
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<p><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><a id="Possible" name="Possible" title="Possible"></a><a href="PlanFiles/HazMitPlanActivities.pdf" id="Possible" target="_blank" title="Possible"><strong>Possible Activities</strong></a></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">A. Preventive Activities<br/>
B. Property Protection<br/>
C. Natural and Beneficial Functions of Floodplains/Resource Preservation<br/>
D. Emergency Services<br/>
E. Structural Projects<br/>
F. Public Information Activities<br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-VIA.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment VI-A: Project Prioritization</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-VIB.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment VI-B: Property Protection Activity Importance</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/HazMitPlan-VIC.pdf" target="_blank">Attachment VI-C: Major Drainage Improvement Projects</a></span></p>
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<p><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><a id="Adopting" name="Adopting" title="Adopting"></a><a href="PlanFiles/HazMitPlanAdopting.pdf" id="Adopting" target="_blank" title="Adopting"><strong>Adopting Resolution/Action Plans</strong></a></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><a href="AR/Charleston County AR.pdf" target="_blank">Unincorporated Charleston County</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Awendaw AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Awendaw</a><br/>
<a href="AR/CCPRC AR.pdf">Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Chas Co School District AR.pdf">Charleston County School District<br/>
</a><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="AR/Chas Water System AR.pdf">Charleston Water System</a></span><br/>
<a href="AR/City of Charleston AR.pdf" target="_blank">City of Charleston</a><br/>
<a href="AR/College of Charleston AR.pdf" target="_blank">College of Charleston</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Cooper River Parks AR.pdf" target="_blank">Cooper River Parks and Playground Commission</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Folly Beach AR.pdf" target="_blank">City of Folly Beach</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Hollywood AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Hollywood</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Isle of Palms AR.pdf" target="_blank">City of Isle of Palms</a><br/>
<a href="AR/James Island PSD AR.pdf" target="_blank">James Island Public Service District</a><br/>
<a href="AR/James Island AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of James Island</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Kiawah Island AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Kiawah Island</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Lincolnville AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Lincolnville</a><br/>
<a href="AR/McClellanville AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of McClellanville</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Meggett AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Meggett</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Mt. Pleasant AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Mt. Pleasant</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Mt. Pleasant Water AR.pdf" target="_blank">Mt. Pleasant Waterworks Commission</a><br/>
<a href="AR/North Charleston AR.pdf" target="_blank">City of North Charleston</a><br/>
<a href="AR/N. C. District AR.pdf" target="_blank">North Charleston District</a><br/>
<a href="AR/N. C. Sewer District AR.pdf" target="_blank">North Charleston Sewer District</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Ravenel AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Ravenel</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Rockville AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Rockville</a><br/>
<a href="AR/St. Andrews Parks AR Final.pdf" target="_blank">St. Andrews Parish Parks and Playground Commission</a><br/>
<a href="AR/St. Andrews PSD AR.pdf" target="_blank">St. Andrews Public Service District</a><br/>
<a href="AR/St. Johns FDC AR.pdf" target="_blank">St. John's Fire District Commission</a><br/>
<a href="AR/St. Pauls FDC AR.pdf" target="_blank">St. Paul's Fire District Commission</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Seabrook AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Seabrook Island</a><br/>
<a href="AR/Sullivans Island AR.pdf" target="_blank">Town of Sullivan's Island</a></span></span></p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span class="osmall" style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;"><a href="Attachments/AppendixA.pdf" target="_blank">A. Repetitive Loss Property Map</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixB.pdf" target="_blank">B. Critical Facilities Map</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixC.pdf" target="_blank">C. South Carolina Climatological Data</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixD.pdf" target="_blank">D. Definitions of Key Terms/Concepts</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixE.pdf" target="_blank">E. Hurricane Track Map Charleston County 1851-2004</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixF.pdf">F. Charleston Region Earthquake Location Maps 1996 to 2005</a><br/>
&#160;&#160;&#160; <a href="Attachments/AppendixF-2.pdf">Map of potential damages</a> in South Carolina if a magnitude 7.3 earthquake in<br/>
&#160;&#160; &#160;Charleston occurs.<br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixG.pdf" target="_blank">G. Charleston Region Maps of Areas with Highest Potential Vulnerability to Wildfire</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixH.pdf">H. Participants in Hazard Mitigation Project Committee/Project Impact</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixI.pdf">I.&#160;&#160;HAZUS_MH Category 4 Hurricane Simulation Map</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixJ.pdf" target="_blank">J. Geologic Map of Charleston Quadrangle</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixK.pdf">K. Summary of Plan Changes</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixL.pdf">L.&#160;National Flood Insurance Participation of Government Entities Represented in The Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan</a><br/>
<a href="Attachments/AppendixM.pdf">M. Plan Approval Letters from SCEMD and FEMA</a></span></p>
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