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4. Exempt category includes religious, state, county, federal, city, railroads, subdivision lots not sold, subdivision common areas, clubs and lodges, cemeteries, water and sewer facilities, fire and rescue facilities, and recycling facilities. D. Critical Facilities. Critical facilities include those facilities that are necessary in the daily operation of a community and those that might be hazardous to a community. Certain critical facilities are vital to the response and recovery efforts in the wake of a disaster resulting from a natural or technological hazard. These include fire and rescue facilities, schools, hospitals, major thoroughfares and communication facilities. Cabarms County has an extensive inventory of critical facilities as indicated in Table B-2 and shown on Map B-1. A map of these critical facilities is stored and maintained on file in the offices of the Cabarrus County Emergency Management Division. The ability to protect these facilities from damage is critical to the welfare of the communities in Cabarrus County in the wake of a future natural hazard event. Table B-2: Critical Facilities in Cabarrus County Type of Critical Facility Number of Facilities' County County Concord Kaunapolis Mt. Pleasant Harrisburg Midland Total Planning Jurisdiction Law g,n forcement 6 - 3 1 - Fire Service 22 8 7 3 1 2 1 EMS 6 - 3 1 1 1 Rescue Squads 1 - 1 - Government 18 2 7 9 1 1 1 Sehnols 40 3 19 12 3 1 1 Hazardous Materials Facilities (El-IS) 16 - 7 5 - 2 1 Water Treatment Plant 3 - 2 1 - Water Storage Tanks 8 1 6 1 - Sewage Treatment Plant 2 2 - Railroads 2 2 1 1 - 1 1 Major Highways 11 11 5 4 2 1 2 Major Bridges 42 8 23 5 1 4 1 Airports/Airfields 3 - 2 - 1 Source: Cabarrus County Planning Department and Emergency Management Division Notes: 1. Fire Service includes municipal and volunteer department stations. 2. Bridges are "major" if they are along principal highways or rail lines and damage or collapse would interdict the flow of traffic. 3. Hazardous Materials Facilities are only listed if rated as "Extremely Hazardous Substances" are stored/used at that site. 3. Airfields listed if paved/hard surface. III. Present Vulnerability A. There are many considerations in determining the overall vulnerability of a community or area. These include vulnerable populations, high-risk areas, and vulnerable structures and facilities. Vulnerable populations are identified as those highly populated areas that are most susceptible to natural or technological hazards. Cabarms County has several areas of vulnerable Draft Annex B V.3 B-2 1 June 2002