b. Hazard mitigation awareness grant

INSTRUCTIONS: a. Press F1 for help for each field. b. Navigate through the form by using the TAB key or the mouse to highlight and enter data in each field. c. All Questions in RED are required. d. Documents attached must be in version WORD 97 or above or WORDPERFECT 6.0 or above. (R8-PA-5/1/2004) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER (SPECIFY IN COMMENTS) ~ >THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS ALL HAZARDS AND THREATS PERTINENT TO NORTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS GENERALLY THEMED PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON AN ALL HAZARDS APPROACH. HAZARD AND RISK ANAL YSIS 1. HISTORY (describe the hazards and risks to life, safety and improved property at least during the last 25 years in theOescribe in 4,000 characters or less or Attach/enclose/enclose a WORD document): >THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA HAS A RICH HISTORY OF DEALING WITH HAZARDS THAT TURN INTO DISASTERS WHEN THEY IMPACT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS THAT HAVE RECEIVED A FOCUS AT THE STATE LEVEL ARE WINTER AND SUMMER STORMS, TORNADOES, RURAL AND URBAN FIRE, CIVIL UNREST, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL INCIDENTS, AND TERRORISM. 2. AL TERNA T1VES >THE EFFECTS OF MANY HAZARDS ON INDIVIDUALS AND PROPERTY CAN BE REDUCED OR ELIMINATED BY MITIGATORY ACTIONS TAKEN BY INDIVIDUALS BEFORE THE HAZARD'S IMPACT. TO THE EXTENT THAT CITIZENS ARE INFORMED, CAN PREPARE AND CAN TAKE EMPLOY SIMPLE MITIGATION STRATEGIES THEY CAN LESSEN THE IMPACT OF HAZARDS ON THEIR LIVES. (describe a minimum of three possible means of solving the problem. How will each alternative eliminate or reduce the risk? Describe in 2,000 characters or less or attach a Word document): 14