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Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning for Maui County

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
I. INTRODUCTION
p. I-6
Cost of Disasters
p. I-6
Hazard Mitigation Defined
p. I-7
Benefits of Multi-natural Hazard Mitigation
p. I-7
Sustainable Communities
p. I-9
GOAL 11: Cultural Awareness
p. I-10
 
II. PLANNING PROCESS
p. II-1
 
III. MISSION & GOALS OF THE MAUI HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGY
p. III-1
Mission
p. III-1
Goals
p. III-1
Methodology
p. III-2
Maui County Geography and Demographics
p. III-4
Response Agencies
p. III-7
Maui "Project Impact"
p. III-8
 
IV. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS
p. IV-1
Hydrologic Hazards
p. IV-1
Floods
p. IV-2
Coastal Storms
p. IV-5
Stream Flooding
p. IV-8
Coastal Flooding
p. IV-16
Dam Breaks
p. IV-20
Landslides/Debris Flows
p. IV-21
 
Coastal Erosion
p. IV-23
Natural Course of a Beach Lifecycle
p. IV-23
Coastal Erosion vs. Beach Erosion
p. IV-24
Effect of Local Wind and Surf Patterns
p. IV-25
Sediment Deficiencies
p. IV-26
Past and Recurring Damage
p. IV-28
 
Wind Hazards
p. IV-29
Wind Pressure
p. IV-29
Wind Speed
p. IV-30
Wind Patterns
p. IV-30
Hurricanes
p. IV-33
Kona Storms
p. IV-36
 
Seismic Hazards
p. IV-38
Earthquakes
p. IV-38
Tsunamis
p. IV-41
Drought
p. IV-45
Wildfire
p. IV-47
 
V. HAZARD RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
p. V-1
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Defined
p. V-4
Social Vulnerability
p. V-11
Environmental Risk and Vulnerability
p. V-13
Critical Facilities Risk and Vulnerabilities
p. V-15
Specific Flood Risks and Vulnerabilities
p. V-20
Specific Coastal Erosion Risk and Vulnerabilities
p. V-22
Specific Wind Hazard Risk and Vulnerabilities
p. V-25
Specific Seismic Hazard Risk and Vulnerabilities
p. V-27
Specific Drought Risk and Vulnerabilities
p. V-27
 
VI. MITIGATION ACTIONS AND PROJECTS
p. VI-1
STAPLE
p. VI-1
Mitigation Action for Flooding
p. VI-2
Mitigation Actions for Coastal Erosion
p. VI-3
Mitigation Actions for Wind Events
p. VI-4
Mitigation Action for Seismic Events
p. VI-5
Projects
p. VI-5
 
VII. IMPLEMENTATION
p. VII-1
 
VIII. PLAN MAINTENANCE
p. VIII-1
 
LIST OF ACRONYMS
 
GLOSSARY
 
REFERENCES
 
EXECUTIVE ORDER
 
APPENDICES
Project Impact - County of Maui
Maui County Council Resolution
The Proclamation of Mayor James Apana