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2. Prioritization. The priority for the strategy implementation is based on the overall <br />importance of the strategy to the Town of Midland and its fiscal and technical ability <br />to execute the strategies. This evaluation included a review of municipal capabilities; <br />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• Hi h Wind Miti ation Strate ies <br />Strategies <br />Responsible <br />Support <br />Priority <br />Schedule <br />Project <br />Parties <br />Parties <br />Cost/Funding <br />Sources <br />1. Develop Early <br />Town <br />County <br />Medium <br />2008 <br />Maintenance <br />Warning <br />Council <br />Emergency <br />costs for <br />System/Dissemination of <br />Management <br />system <br />information alerting <br />Department <br />estimated at <br />town residents to seek <br />$5,000.00 and <br />shelter when high winds <br />included in <br />expected. <br />local <br />government <br />funding. <br />2. In conjunction with <br />Town <br />County <br />Medium <br />As state <br />Local staff <br />Cabarrus County <br />Council <br />Commerce <br />building <br />time. <br />Government, adopt and <br />Building <br />codes are <br />enforce latest model <br />Inspections <br />adopted <br />building codes and <br />national wind <br />engineering standards. <br />3. Ensure that <br />Town <br />County <br />High <br />Continuous <br />Local staff <br />manufactured homes are <br />Council <br />Commerce <br />time. <br />installed and secured <br />Building <br />p roperly. . <br />Ins ections <br />F. Severe Winter Storms. Because of the infrequent occurrence of such storms, Midland is <br />not completely equipped to handle the demands on its public works caused by such events. <br />Highway and state road clearance is done by the NC Department of Transportation. The priority <br />is to clear the main highways and those areas needed for public safety. The Town of Midland <br />will clear streets within its town limits. <br />Appendix 3 to Annex E E -3 -3 December 2009 <br />Midland Mitigation Planning Attachment number 19 <br />F -6 Page 195 <br />