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provides detailed data on property ownership, land use type, and location. GIS allows this <br />information to be displayed visually to assist in hazard mitigation planning. <br />2. The GIS provides fast access to and processing of detailed data that can be used to <br />assist in deployment of resources before, during, and after a natural disaster. The system <br />also permits data and visual analysis of the impacts of past storm events thereby assisting <br />in planning for mitigation of future natural disasters. <br />C. Mount Pleasant, Harrisburg, and Midland. These municipalities have limited personnel to <br />provide technical capabilities as part of their organization. Cabarrus County government <br />provides services to the municipalities as requested. <br />D. University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, <br />one of the sixteen campuses of the North Carolina University System, is located a few miles <br />southwest of Cabarrus County. The university can provide information and resources to <br />assist the development of mitigation initiatives. <br />E. State and Federal Agencies. <br />1. Agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and the <br />North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (NCDEM) have made available <br />numerous implementation manuals and other resource documents. These manuals <br />provide information on mitigation techniques for various hazards, including hurricanes, <br />floods, wildfires, tornadoes and earthquakes. <br />2. The manuals include information on engineering principles, construction methods, <br />costs and suggestions for how techniques can be financed and implemented. Other <br />Federal agencies such as, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Soil Conservation <br />Service also provide similar services. The North Carolina Division of Emergency <br />Management works in concert with these various Federal agencies to ensure that the State <br />and local governments are prepared to respond to natural disasters. A major effort to <br />improve technical information available to local governments is being undertaken by the <br />State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. <br />F. Statewide Floodplain Mapping Initiative <br />1. The State of North Carolina, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's <br />Cooperating Technical Community partnership initiative, has been designated as a <br />Cooperating Technical State (CTS). As a CTS, the State will assume primary ownership <br />and responsibility for Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) for all North Carolina <br />communities. This project will include conducting flood hazard analysis and producing <br />updated, digital FIRMS (DFIRMs). <br />2. The updated flood hazard data will provide current, accurate information for <br />communities and property owners to make sound design decisions when building new <br />structures and infrastructure and when retrofitting existing structures. If used by <br />communities for floodplain management, this will dramatically reduce long -term flood <br />losses in North Carolina. This initial mapping project will address the eastern six river 1J <br />Annex C County Capability Assessment C -9 <br />December 2009 <br />Attachment number 11 <br />F -6 Page 145 <br />