Vision: All sectors of the community work together to create a disaster resilient region
The goals of the Hazards Mitigation Plan for the Thurston Region are the policy framework for hazard mitigation decision-making. Five goals serve to protect what is most important to the community: people; infrastructure; property; environment; and economy. Four goals are critical for achieving the plan’s vision – the effort required to create a disaster resilient region: building community support; expanding understanding of hazards; implementing effective mitigation strategies; and increasing community awareness.
The objectives define actions or results that can be translated into measurable terms and specific assignments for implementation. Each mitigation initiative identified in the core plan and in the plan partners’ annexes tie to one or more objectives.
1. Protect life
- Design, build, operate, and maintain disaster resistant communication systems that provide emergency notifications and instructions.
- Decrease the impacts of hazards on at risk individuals or special needs populations.
- Address emergency evacuation needs, prioritizing areas of the community where mitigation strategies are ineffective or cost prohibitive.
- Train and equip emergency service providers to effectively respond to hazard events.
2. Protect infrastructure
- Maintain and upgrade roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure and services to withstand the effects of hazards without prolonged operational disruptions.
- Maintain and upgrade utility systems and services to withstand the effects of hazards.
- Maintain or replace public buildings such as offices, schools, and other facilities to withstand the effects of hazards.
- Strengthen or relocate critical facilities or create protective spaces or infrastructure around them so they are not significantly affected by the effects of hazards