The Region 5 Hazard Mitigation Plan is broken down into the following sections. The Plan was submitted to Washington State Emergency Management Division for review in mid-April and can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

Table of Contents and Introduction
Executive Summary
Section 1 - Process
Section 2 - Profile
Section 3 - Capability Identification
Section 4 - Risk Assessment

The Risk Assessment portrays the risks identified in the County, and is divided by natural hazard type. In Pierce County, there are two main categories of hazards identified. The following shows those types and a list of each hazard in that category.

Geological Hazards

• Avalanche
• Earthquake
• Landslide
• Tsunami
• Volcano

Meteorological Hazards

• Climate
• Drought
• Flood
• Severe Weather
• Wildland Urban Interface Fires

Section 5 - Mitigation Strategy
Section 6 - Infrastructure
Section 7 - Plan Maintenance

Addenda

For coordination purposes the jurisdictions have been grouped into the following four working groups. To view the specific jurisdiction plans, please click on any of the links below:

A-City and Town Group
B-Fire Group
C-School Group
D-Utility Group

Appendix

Acronym List

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