Glendale (PDF) - Hazard Mitigation Web Portal - State of California

Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 3 – Risk Assessmentare included in the appropriate chapter for each hazard. Overlay comparisons of the critical andessential facilities and infrastructure with the Hazard Maps were performed for landslide,wildfire, and flooding. This information is available at the EOC. The point of contact forpersons interested in this information is the EOC Coordinator. More detailed analysis of therisk posed by each hazard will be addressed in future generations of this plan.An overlay comparison of the wildland fire hazard map (Plate H-7) with the critical facilities andinfrastructure (Plate H-12, Map 3.1) map of Glendale shows that most, if not all, of Glendale’scritical and essential facilities are not located in a wildland fire hazard zone. Therefore thepotential wildfire impact to these facilities is significantly less than the potential impact to theresidential structures located in the fire-susceptible Verdugo and San Rafael Hills.Regardless of the data available for hazard assessments, there are numerous strategies Glendalecan take to reduce risk. These strategies are described in the action items detailed in eachhazard section of this Plan. Mitigation strategies can further reduce disruption to criticalservices, reduce the risk to human life, and alleviate damage to personal and public property andinfrastructure. Action items throughout the hazard sections provide recommendations tocollect further data to map hazard locations and conduct hazard assessments.2006 PAGE 3 - 4