Option
Develop hazard forecasting and early warning systems
Develop hazard forecasting and early warning systems
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop a notification system for natural hazards that is responsive to community needs. | Air QualityHigh WindsLandslidesMultiple or All HazardsSevere Winter WeatherWater QualityWildfireErosion and Shoreline RecessionExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Multiple or All AssetsPeople | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Install pavement sensors for extreme heat and road failure. | Extreme Heat | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 199 (pdf p. 211)) |
| Consider using highwater alert technology to prevent injuries and loss of life. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and MobilityPeople | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 184) |
| Collaborate with emergency management officials to create a flood forecasting and community warning or public notification system. North Carolina has the Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Network (https://fiman.nc.gov/), | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | People | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 17) |
| Implement a stream monitoring system that alerts staff and emergency management about rising water levels. Such a system would prompt regular checks and calls for evacuation, when needed. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Water Infrastructure – WastewaterProperty | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 179 (pdf p. 191)) |
| Develop a flood early warning system that uses gauges in strategic locations to monitor water levels. The system would provide alerts when roads may be flooding. Use the system to let people know when | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 200 (pdf p. 212)) |
| Implement flood detection devices, alerts, warnings and reporting systems. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Multiple or All AssetsPeople | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 179) |
| Increase awareness of erosion and landslide hazards. Consult with emergency management professionals to create a community warning or public notification system. | LandslidesErosion and Shoreline Recession | People | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 29) |
| Implement monitoring mechanisms or procedures (e.g., visual inspection, electronic monitoring systems) in landslide hazard areas. | Landslides | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 28) |
| Use fire simulator tools and surveillance mechanisms (e.g., watch towers, cameras) to manage wildfires. | Wildfire | Multiple or All Assets | Southern Great Plains | City of San Antonio, TX: A Path for Climate Action & Adaptation (p. 46) |
| Reduce response time by speeding up reporting of wildfire ignition through community watch programs or through tools that use remote sensing technology. | Wildfire | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 198 (pdf p. 210)) |
| Utilize federal and state reporting and monitoring assets, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hazard Mapping System, to prepare for smoke and wildfire impacts. | Wildfire | People | Northwest | Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (p. 96) |
| Work with the local emergency management office to create a community warning or public notification system for when wildfires are imminent. | Wildfire | People | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21) |
