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• Anoka County Multi- Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan SECTION 4: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT 4.1 Overview Anoka County and its communities are vulnerable to a wide array of natural and manmade hazards that threaten life and property. The Hazard Identification section provides background information for these hazards from a broad perspective. It is important that all of these hazards be initially considered for relevance in advancing through the hazard mitigation planning process. Subsequent sections of the Plan —the Hazard Analysis and the Vulnerability Assessment — address the hazards of specific concern to Anoka County in greater detail from a localized perspective. Multi- hazard Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(i): [The risk assessment shall include a] description of the type of all natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction. A. Does the plan include a description of the types of all natural hazards that affect the jurisdiction? If the hazard identification omits (without explanation) any hazards commonly recognized as threats to the jurisdiction, this part of the plan cannot receive a Satisfactory score. Consult with the State Hazard Mitigation Officer to identify applicable hazards that may occur in the planning area. 4.2 Hazard Identification The Anoka County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee considered and evaluated all hazards in terms of their potential risk to Anoka County and participating municipalities. The State of Minnesota Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies Blizzards and Ice Storms individually. For the purpose of this mitigation plan those hazards are combined under Winter Weather. In addition, Lightning, Windstorm and Hailstorm were individually identified. As those hazards are almost always encountered during thunderstorms, they are combined under the Thunderstorm category. Infectious disease is a category that was re- categorized under Epidemics /Pandemics, which also includes Vectors. Water contamination is categorized under public utilities and radiological is categorized under Hazardous Materials. Depicted in the table below is a comprehensive, listing of specific hazards that are identified by FEMA, the State of Minnesota Hazard Mitigation Plan and Anoka County as hazards that may potentially threaten Anoka County and its municipalities. It is followed by brief definitions or descriptions of each hazard. Summary of Natural and Manmade Hazard Threats to Minnesota Communities Natural Hazards Manmade Hazards Earthquake Attack - Conventional /Nuclear Flooding /Flash Flooding Civil Disturbance /Strikes/Workplace Violence Landslides /Mudslides Dam Failure Land Subsidence Sinkholes Caves Mines Hazardous Material Incidents Pandemics/Vectors Fixed Facilities Severe Weather Radiological Facilities Drought Transportation Extreme Temperatures Hostage Situation Thunderstorm /Hail /High Winds /Lightning Methamphetamine Labs Tornadoes Terrorism CBRNE -Cyber Tropical Storms /Hurricanes Transportation Accident Winter Storm Urban Fire Wildfire Utility Power/Water Contamination