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! <br /> <br /> 3. County C~vemment officials are aware of the possibility that an emergency <br />situation or disaster rt[ay occur. These officials understand their responsibilities as defined <br />in this plan and are p~pared to execute their duties as required. <br /> 4. The occurrence of any of the emergency situations previously listed could have <br />a severe impact on Ci barrus County. The effects of an emergency/disaster will cause one <br />or more of the follow' ng problems: <br /> <br /> a. Multiph injuries and fatalities <br /> b. Failure ff the water distribution system <br /> c. Loss of flectric power <br /> d. Disrupti 3n of road/highway network <br /> e. Damagl to the telephone/communications networks <br /> f. Isolatk of population within the county <br /> g. Increast[d number of vermin/vectors <br /> h. Contain nation of private wells <br /> i. Loss of ?acilities maintaining essential services <br /> j. Insuffic ~nt local resources (personnel, equipment, materials) to meet dem~ds <br /> k. Advers~ environmental impact on wildlife, natural resources, and <br /> agricultuv <br /> I. Disrup~ ~n of local economy <br /> m. Loss o~ damage to vital government records <br /> <br /> 5. The emerl~ency management and government officials will face an array of <br />challenges during en~rgency operations. The management of these requirements could <br />overwhelm the resou~es available locally. Typically the required tasks are: <br /> <br />a. Evacuat!on of people from affected areas <br />b. Mass ca re and feeding operations '~ <br />c. Assistar, :e to special needs populations <br />d. Damage i assessment <br />e. Auxilia: power generation <br />f. Debris ~arance and removal <br />g. Coordi Ltion of staged resources <br />h. Coordi~tion for the reception and issue of donated goods <br />i. Public i4formation and rumor control <br />j. Re-ent~ of essential personnel and equipment into affected areas <br />k. Re-entr,.[ of the public into affected areas <br />1. Major i~rease in media attention and demands for information <br />m. ResponSe to Presidential/State Disaster Declaration <br />n. Coordi~tion for State and Federal assistance <br />o. Manag ~e~ent of reconstruction efforts <br /> <br />III. CONCEPT OF pPERA. TIONS <br /> A. North Caroli4 General Statues 166A-2 requires Cabarrus County government to <br />organize and plan for~e protection of life and property from the effects of an emergency. <br />! <br />EOP/BASIC PLAN ~ 5 January 2003 <br /> <br /> <br />