Snohomish County Dept of Emergency Management 4/2/2020

All jurisdictions have targeted efforts related to Operational Coordination.The foremost gaps are: 1) PLANNING: Plans lack horizontal and vertical integration and need adjusting to be scalable for use during a catastrophic incident. Recovery needs to be incorporated. 2) ORGANIZATION: Response and recovery to catastrophic incidents will require additional trained personnel to support either large-scale or long-term activations. 3) EQUIPMENT:There is a lack of integration and interoperability of tools to form a Common Operating Picture for all stakeholders. Additionally,equipment continues to age,with subsequent degradation occurring with routine usage, and there is a lack of funding to sustain and/or replace. Resiliency is still an evolving concept without a formalized statewide,whole community approach to focus efforts. While the State is introducing initiatives to combat that reality,local jurisdictions still struggle with gaps related to Community Resilience: 1)TRAINING: Individuals and businesses need to move from awareness to action. 2) EXERCISE: Communities are dependent on volunteers to exercise this capability and do not have the tools or expertise to engage stakeholders. Related to Resilience,jurisdictions recognize the need to communicate with all stakeholders and continue to expand the reach of their messaging. Initiatives are ongoing to address the identified Public Information and Warning gap related to: 1) PLANNING: Plans do not fully address communicating with non-English speaking populations, immigrant groups,and individuals with disabilities. Regional Hazards and Risks- Reasons for the Work Terrorist targets include: • Four major oil refineries that produce gas,diesel,and jet fuel.The refineries feed the 300-mile long Olympic Pipeline running from Blaine,WA,to Portland, OR.Additionally, Bakken crude trains run daily through populated urban areas. • Naval Station Everett,which is the homeport for a number of Navy ships. • Each county within Region 1 has terminals that are part of the Washington State Ferry system,which has been named by the FBI as the number one target for maritime terrorism in the United States. • Major business(Boeing) • Utility suppliers of water,power,gas,and electricity •Agriculture—livestock and crops •Soft target public gathering attractions including shopping malls,State,County, Local fairs,festivals,and parades,etc. •Two international border entries:Whatcom and San Juan counties Primary all-hazard risks include: •Two volcanos:Glacier Peak,and Mount Baker • Earthquakes,especially the South Whidbey Island Fault,which is capable of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake • Landslide risks due to lahar or major flooding from rainfall •Tsunami risk from large earthquakes DHS-EMD-SnoCo.-SHSP-FFY18 Page 35 of 38 E19-089—Everett PD