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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Table of Letter of Record of vii Record of Changes Organization Chart I Executive Summary II Basic Plan Appendix 1 Continuity of Government Appendix 2 Hazard Appendix 3 Glossary of Terms III Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Assessment IV Emergency Management Concepts and Activities V Direction, Control and Coordination VI Finance and VII Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Assessment 1. Introduction 47 2. Geographic Characteristics 47 3. Demographics Aspects 48 4. Natural Hazards A. Drought 49 B. Earthquake 49 C. Flood 51 D. Landslide & Erosion 51 E. Severe Storms 52 F. Volcanic Activity 52 5. Technological Hazards G. Dam Failure 54 H. Energy Emergencies 55 I. Wildfire 56 J. Radiological Emergencies 56 K. Hazardous Materials 58 L. Mass Casualty Incidents 59 M. Search & Rescue 60 N. Terrorism-C/B/R/N 61 6. Attachments Attachment 1 Palmer Index 62 ---PAGE BREAK--- ii Attachment 2 Richter Scale 63 Attachment 3 Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale 64 VIII Emergency Support Functions ESF- 1 ESF- 2 ESF- 3 Public Works and ESF- 4 ESF- 5 Emergency ESF- 6 Mass Care, Housing, Human and Emergency Services 76 ESF- 7 Logistics Management and Resource Support ESF- 8 Public Health and Medical ESF- 8A Public Health and Mortuary ESF- 9 Search and Rescue ESF-10 Oil and Hazardous Materials Response ESF-11 Agriculture and Natural ESF-12 Energy ESF-13 Public Safety and ESF-14 Long-Term Community ESF-15 External Affairs ESF-16 through ESF-19 Reserved for Future Use ESF-20 Military Support to Civilian Authorities ESF-21 Damage ESF-22 Evacuation and Movement ---PAGE BREAK--- iii IX References to documents not included in this Plan • Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for the Provision of Emergency Services • Disaster Assistance Guide for Local Government; WA. State EMD • 2004 Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) Disaster Assistance Manual • Public Law 93-288 • ATC-20-1 Post-Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings, second addition • RCW 28A.24.170 • RCW 38.52 • RCW 42.14 • WAC Chapter 118 • Interim Emergency Management Planning Guide for Special Needs Populations Federal Emergency Management Agency and DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Version 1.0 (August 15, 2008) Acknowledgements: The following agencies provided support, and in some cases text, for this document Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Administration