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2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Kittitas County, Washington <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter 2: Planning Process 15 <br />The Risk Index score is based on the following components – Social Vulnerability, Community Resilience, <br />and Estimate Annual Loss (based on Exposure, Annualized Frequency, and Historic Loss Ratio (HLR) <br />factors, for a total of five (5) risk factors).2F <br />3 <br /> <br />Mitigation goals were updated to encourage greater participation and engagement from underserved <br />populations and groups and aligns with the Kittitas County Public Health Department Strategic Plan and <br />Community Health Assessment. During Stakeholder Workshops, in which new and ongoing mitigation <br />strategies were discussed, jurisdictional representatives were encouraged to consider how the mitigation <br />actions directly and/or indirectly resulted in equitable outcomes. <br /> <br />During this Plan update process, a comprehensive community preparedness questionnaire was <br />developed and disseminated. The questionnaire was developed with a specific focus to better understand <br />the challenges and concerns related to access and functional needs, access to information, ability to <br />recover, and services needed, especially for those who may be underserved or lack access to key <br />resources. The survey was available in English and Spanish. Additionally, Spanish translation assistance <br />was provided during all Public Meetings that were held, which is a key demographic in Kittitas County. <br /> <br />The County and participating jurisdictions have a responsibility to ensure equitable outcomes in the <br />implementation of this Plan and to ensure that action is taken to reduce vulnerabilities to disasters <br />experienced disproportionately by marginalized populations. <br /> <br />When conducting community engagement related to implementation of or update to this Plan, Kittitas <br />County will ensure that the whole community has an opportunity to participate in the process and <br />discussion. FEMA defines the whole community as the groups and organizations that should share the <br />responsibility for emergency preparedness and mitigation, to include:3F <br />4 <br /> <br />• Individuals <br />• Families <br />• Businesses <br />• Faith-based and <br />community <br />organizations <br />• Non-profit groups <br />• Schools and academia <br />• Media <br />• Local and state <br />government <br />• Artists and arts <br />organizations <br />• Tribal government and <br />associations <br />• Territories <br />• Other federal agencies <br /> <br /> <br />3 Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2023). Determining Risk. Retrieved from <br />https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/determining-risk. <br />4 Federal Emergency Management Agency. (n.d.). Guide to Expanding Mitigation. Retrieved from <br />https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_mitigation-guide_whole-community.pdf.