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<br />Section 5 <br />5-4 Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 <br />Responsible Organization Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security, <br />Individual Cities <br />Coordinating Organization Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security <br />Time Line 2012-2014 <br />Funding Sources Individual cities general funds and Ramsey County general funds, FEMA <br /> Conduct a comprehensive public education campaign on flooding, including updating the existing <br />Ger Ready Gopher video series (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6KT11nrYKU). <br /> <br />Responsible Organization Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security, <br />Individual Cities <br />Coordinating Organization Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security <br />Time Line Ongoing <br />Funding Sources Individual cities general funds and Ramsey County general funds, FEMA <br /> Work with Ramsey County communities to ensure their enrollment in the National Flood Insurance <br />Program. <br /> <br />Responsible Organization Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security, <br />Individual Cities (communities) <br />Coordinating Organization Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security <br />Time Line Ongoing <br />Funding Sources Individual cities general funds and Ramsey County general funds <br />Multijurisdictional Considerations. Flooding events have affected all areas of Ramsey County. All of <br />the cities and townships in Ramsey County participate in flood mitigation activities. Ramsey County is <br />part of the National Flood Insurance Program. Ramsey County and the participating cities plan to <br />continue and encourage non-participating cities/townships to participate in the NFIP by developing and <br />implementing public awareness campaigns, further identification of critical infrastructure in floodplains, <br />promotion of storm water management plans and/or activities and continuation of updating of flood maps <br />for all of Ramsey County. <br />Public Information and Awareness Strategies. The Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard <br />Mitigation Planning Committee has identified public awareness campaigns to ensure that the citizens of <br />Ramsey County are informed of the hazards affecting them and about the mitigation efforts that taking <br />place to mitigate flooding situations. <br />5.2.2 Tornadoes <br />Mitigation Goals. The potential for significant damages to property, injuries, and/or deaths are often <br />associated with tornadoes. There is a need for advanced planning due to major consequences this type of <br />incident. There are several courses of action below that could increase the survival chances of vulnerable <br />populations while also reducing the overall damage to critical infrastructure.