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Attachment D-1 2OSHSP lnvestment Justification Washington is comprised of 39 counties with geography lncluding forests, mountains, islands, rainforests, riverl lakes, and plains' The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked Washington 9 of 50 states for gross domestic product in 2019; several world+lass organizations headquarter their operations within the state. Washington has marine, aviation, rail, and road lransportalion infrastruclure to support its position as a bustling trade center. Approximately half of Washinglon's ?.5 million population lives in the Seattle metropolitan area localed along the Puget Sound. This area is the center of transportation, business, and industry and is the fastesl growing region in the state. Over three.fourths of the state's population lives in densely settled urbanized areas. Understanding Washington's population is critical in order to mitigate vulnerabilities, respond to incidents, and effectlvely concentrate recovery efforts. Washington is subject to ten natural hazards and seven human<aused hazards. The THIRA focuses on eight of those risks: earthquakg tsunami, flood, biological lcommunicable diseaseJ, wlldfire, radiological, cyber lncident, and terrorism. Planning, training and exercise efforts are being restructured to encompass the entlre spectrum of catastrophlc lncldents within this context. Washington saw few significant changes in the 2019 Gpabilities Assessment. The lowest rated capabiliries were situationalAssessment, Mass care Services, Economic Recovery, Health and Social Services, and Housing all essential during a catastrophic incident. The strongest capabilities are Pubic lnformation and Warning and the area with the rnost growth potential is Situational Assessment. The 2019 SPR results reinforced the findings frorn prior years: Stakeholders at every level slruggle to sustain emergency response capabilities with dwindling resources and are significantly challenged preparing for catastrophic disasters' Since the early 2000s, cumulative emergency management funding at the state and local levels has reduced significantly causing an increased dependence on federalgrants 1o meet necessary emergency management requirements. As a result, many areas are in a sustainment mode when it comes to emergency management capability and capacity. Regional Rlsks - Reasons for the Work Te rrorlst tatgets Ind ud e : . Energy producing dams ' Large crowds during events . Access control to critical infrastru€ture DHS.FEMA-HSGP.SHSP-FFY2O Page 35 of41 Kittilas, County ot, E21-082