Option

Conduct emergency preparedness and services continuity planning

Option

Conduct emergency preparedness and services continuity planning

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Implement proactive regional community planning and identify critical customers (i.e.scenario training, emergency mutual aid, continuity planning). Drought Critical Facilities Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 197 (pdf p. 209))
Consider multiple levels of safety to integrate backup plans (e.g., evacuation) if primary lines of defense fail. Flooding – General Multiple or All Assets National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15)
Evaluate critical infrastructure vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change. Work with regulators to minimize gaps in services. Examples of critical infrastructure includes utilities, schools, critical Multiple or All HazardsFlooding – Rainfall-induced Critical FacilitiesEnergy and Utilities Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 183)