Option

Require removal or elevation of hazardous materials in flood hazard areas

Details

Focus of action
Standards
Option

Require removal or elevation of hazardous materials in flood hazard areas

Focus of action
Standards

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Conduct educational outreach on the importance of properly storing liquid fuels and storage tanks in local government-owned, residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Require the removal of hazardous Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General Multiple or All AssetsProperty Northeast City of Baltimore Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project (p. 158)
Implement plan to retrofit liquid fuels and storage tanks which includes: 1) educational outreach for city-owned, residential, commercial, and industrial buildings about proper storage; 2) require hazardous Flooding – Rainfall-induced Critical Facilities Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 207 (pdf p. 219))