When discussing disaster preparedness, we have all heard people say, "Disasters don't happen in Ohio". Well, they can and they do and after reading this blog post, you will have a great response to that comment!
Listed below in numerical order are the top 15 ranked hazards in Franklin County. This is an excerpt taken from Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security's "Risk Assessment for Franklin County 2010". To read the entire report, go to www.franklincountyohio.gov/emahs. The lower the numerical ranking for a hazard, the higher its likelihood and potential consequence:
No. 1: Flooding
No. 2: Severe winter weather
No. 3: Dam failure
No. 4: Terrorism
No. 5: Infectious diseases
No. 6: Tornadoes
No. 7: Severe summer weather
No. 8: Extreme heat
No. 9: Hazardous materials incident
No. 10: Drought
No. 11: Utility interruptions or failures
No. 12: Invasive species
No. 13: Air and water pollution/contamination
No. 14: Transportation accident – aircraft
No. 15: Civil Disturbance
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