County of Kauai Multi-Hazard Mitigation Strategy

The County of Kauai Multi-Hazard Mitigation Strategy is now available for review. The plan helps to meet requirements of the Federal Emergency Agency (FEMA) for hazard mitigation planning, as specified in the Disaster Management Act of 2000. The Kauai Hazard Mitigation Committee will use this document to guide implementation of mitigation actions. This document is dynamic and will change over the next year. Mitigation actions will be reviewed annually and the plan will be updated every three years.

Please email your comments and recommendations to: hazmitplan@yahoo.com. Questions can be directed to the UH Social Science Research Institute 956-3908 or to the Kauai Civil Defense Agency 241-1800. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cover of Document

Executive Order to Establish Kauai County as a Disaster Resilient Community

Title Page and Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Local Mitigation Plan Crosswalk

Chapter 1: Introduction to Hazard Planning

Chapter 2: Hazard Mitigation Planning Process

Chapter 3: Hazard Identification and Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

Chapter 3 Appendix 1. Hazard Maps for the County of Kauai
Chapter 3 Appendix 2. Data and Sources for the Assessment
Chapter 3 Appendix 3. Facilities at Risk in Kauai County: Tables and Reference Maps

Asset Tables:

Economic Assets
Telecommunications
Government
Transportation
Water
Emergency Facilities and Infrastructure
Vulnerable Populations
Energy Infrastructure

Chapter 3 Appendix 4. Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Maps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Chapter 4: Hazard Mitigation Strategy

Chapter 4 Appendix 1. Kauai County Flood Ordinances
Chapter 4 Appendix 2. Safe Room Ordinance.
Chapter 4 Appendix 3. Hawaii State Coastal Zone Management Act.
Chapter 4 Appendix 4: Benefit Cost Analysis for Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant

Chapter 5: Plan Maintenance and Update

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