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E. Hazard Mitigation Strategies <br />1. This section addresses specific ways the Town of Harrisburg can act to lessen and <br />eventually eliminate or prevent future loss from the most common hazards in <br />Cabarrus County. <br />2. Prioritization. The priority for the strategy implementation is based on the overall <br />importance of the strategy to the Town of Harrisburg and its fiscal and technical <br />ability to execute the strategies. This evaluation included a review of municipal <br />capabilities; the assessment of hazards and vulnerabilities; and a cost - benefit review. <br />3. High Wind Mitigation Strategies. There are a number of natural hazards that have <br />the potential to include high wind damage - thunderstorms, tornadoes, severe winter <br />storms, and hurricanes. Recommendations to help reduce the devastating effects of <br />high winds is included in Table 1. <br />Table 1: High Wind Mitigation Strategies <br />Strategies <br />Responsible <br />Support <br />Priority <br />Schedule <br />Project <br />Parties <br />Parties <br />Cost/Funding <br />Sources <br />1. Maintain Early Warning <br />Town <br />County <br />Medium <br />Continuous <br />Maintenance <br />System/Dissemination of <br />Council <br />Emergency <br />costs for <br />information alerting town <br />Management <br />system <br />residents to seek shelter <br />Department <br />estimated at <br />when high winds expected. <br />$5,000.00 and <br />included in <br />local <br />government <br />funding. <br />2. In conjunction with <br />Town <br />Building <br />Medium <br />2006 -2007 <br />Local staff <br />Cabarrus County <br />Council <br />Inspections <br />time. <br />Government, adopt and <br />enforce latest model <br />building codes and national <br />wind engineering standards. <br />3. Ensure that manufactured <br />Town <br />Building <br />High <br />Continuous <br />Local staff <br />homes are installed and <br />Council <br />Inspections <br />time. <br />secured properly. <br />4. Encourage insurance <br />Town <br />Building <br />Medium <br />2005 <br />Local staff <br />companies to offer lower <br />Council <br />Inspections <br />time. <br />premium rates to owners <br />who install manufactured <br />homes on permanent <br />foundations or who anchor <br />homes securely. <br />Appendix 2 To Annex E E -2 -3 <br />Harrisburg Mitigation Planning <br />AOYVrM number 17 <br />G -1 <br />