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Anoka County Multi - Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan comprehensive community emergency management. Some local Emergency Management programs receive federal funding assistance through HSEM. Such programs must meet minimum mutually agreed upon criteria, These counties are called Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) counties. The HSEM Regional Offices are responsible for ensuring EMPG counties meet or exceed the minimum EMPG criteria. Anoka County is an EMPG county. The Domestic Preparedness Program is a partnership of federal, state and local agencies with the goal of insuring that, as a nation, we are prepared to respond to a terrorist attack involving nuclear, biological or chemical weapons - weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Today, the term "Homeland Security" is used to denote the concept of preparing for these kinds of events. 5.1.7 Repetitive Flooding Mitigation This section describes the source of repetitive flooding problems and identifies the number and type (residential, commercial or governmental) of repetitive loss properties in the jurisdiction. A repetitive loss structure, as defined by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), is a structure that is covered by flood insurance by NFIP that has suffered flood damage twice over a 10 -year period in which the average cost of repair is over 25% of the market value of the structure at the time of the event. The table below identifies the repetitive flooding sources structures and mitigation measures taken to reduce future incidents. REPETITIVE FLOODING MITIGATION Number of Structures Structure Type Residential Commercial Government Critical Facility Etc. Flood Location Flood Type Storm Water Out Of Banks Low Lying Maintenance Number of events Mitigation Action Structure Buy Out Levee Built Drainage Improvement Etc. 12 Residential Riverview Terrace, Fridley Out of Banks 4 Levee Built 44 Residential River Avenue, Anoka Out of Banks 7 Structure Buy Out 5.1.8 Linking Capability Assessments, Risk Assessment, and Mitigation Strategy The findings of the Capability Assessment and Risk Assessment serve as the foundation for a meaningful hazard mitigation strategy. During the process of identifying the goals, objectives and mitigation actions, each jurisdiction must consider not only its level of hazard risk but also its existing capability to minimize or eliminate that risk. In jurisdictions where the overall hazard risk is considered to be HIGH, and local capability is considered LOW, specific mitigation actions that account for these conditions should be considered. This may include less costly actions such as minor ordinance revisions or public awareness activities, Also, specific capabilities may need to be improved in order to address recurring threats. •