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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Hazard Profiles
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Identified hazards
Drought
Seismic hazards
Hazardous materials
Extreme weather
Flood
Disease and pest management
Geologic hazards
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Drought
■ Primary threat is to
City water supply
■ Most water comes
from drought-prone
Sierra Nevada and
Colorado River basin
■ Groundwater is more
resilient to droughts
• Not immune
■ Multiple past droughts
■ Current drought is the
worst in recorded
history
■ Exceptional Drought
identified in the City
■ Drought conditions
expected to worsen
with climate change
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Seismic hazards
■ Seismic hazards
include ground
shaking, fault rupture,
and liquefaction
■ All of Torrance is at
risk of ground shaking
■ Fault rupture and
liquefaction affects
certain areas
■ Older buildings are
more vulnerable to
seismic hazards
■ Past major
earthquakes: 1933,
1971, and 1994
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Hazard Map: Fault
Rupture
Portions of the
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Fault located in the
southern portion of
the City.
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Hazardous materials
■ Wide range of
substances
• Toxic, flammable,
explosive, corrosive,
infectious, radioactive
■ Mostly found in
industrial settings
■ Can seep into soil and
groundwater
■ Events usually occur
from accidental spills
• Damaged storage
tanks
• Vehicle accidents
• Pipeline ruptures
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Extreme weather
■ Heat waves, hail,
tornadoes, and severe
wind
■ Can affect any part of
Torrance
■ Heat waves are of
greatest concern
■ Climate change is
likely to make heat
waves more intense
and frequent
■ Changes to other
extreme weather are
unknown
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Flooding
■ Flood risk greatest
near Madrona Marsh
■ Other small flood risk
areas scattered
throughout Torrance
■ Beaches themselves at
risk of coastal flooding
■ Risk of flooding from
water storage failure
■ Few major flood events
in the past
■ Occasional local flood
events
■ Flood risk may
increase in the future
• Future storms may
become more intense
and unpredictable
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Disease and pest management
■ Flu and West Nile virus
are major human
health concerns
■ Pests and pathogens
may affect street trees
and landscaping
■ Threat likely to persist
in the future
■ Some evidence that
West Nile virus and
plant infestations may
be more common with
climate change
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Geologic hazards
■ Methane, expansive
soils, and landslides
■ Methane seeps from
Torrance Oil Field
• Likely small
■ Landslide risk near
Palos Verdes Peninsula
■ Two past large
landslides (1986, 1998)
■ Risks expected to
continue
■ Climate change
impacts not yet known,
but possible
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Hazard Map:
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along the Coast and
areas bordering
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Hazard Prioritization
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Hazard Prioritization
• Four criteria [Weightings]
• Probability (likelihood of
occurrence) [2.0]
• Location (size of potentially
affected area) [0.8]
• Maximum Probable Extent
(intensity of damage) [0.7]
• Secondary Impacts
(severity of impacts to
community) [o.s]
• A value of 1-4 is assigned
for each criteria
• Every criteria has an
Importance Score
■ Can be used to weigh the
influence of an individual
criterion
■ Criteria and Importance
values are combined to
calculate a Total Score
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• High risk
• Drought
Priority list
■ Medium risk
• Hazardous materials
• Liquefaction and
ground shaking
• Fault rupture
• Severe wind
• Hail, tornadoes, and
extreme heat
• Flood
• Disease and pest
management
• Geologic hazards
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Risk Assessment
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Critical Facilities
Facility Type Number of Facilities
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Bridges 0 14 0 0 14
Government facilities 11 0 26 44
Schools 0 45 0 0 45
Transportation routes 0 2 0 0 2
Utilities 0 13 17 0 30
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Social Vulnerability
■ Consider that some people may be at greater risk
• Elderly residents
• Young children
• Disabled/immunocompromisedpersons
• Lower-income households
• Renters
• Socially-isolated persons
• Individuals without cars
• People in certain industries
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Vulnerable Critical Facilities
Number of Vulnerable Facilities by Hazard
Fault HazMat Flood Expansive Land
Rupture Soils slides
Bridges 0 2 0 8 0
Government facilities 0 3 0 4 0
Schools 0 7 0 14 0
Transportation routes 0 0 0 0 0
Utilities 3 5 0 4 1
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Social Vulnerability
■ Lower-income households and renters face
increased risk of damage to homes
■ Elderly residents, disabled individuals, and persons
without cars may have difficulty evacuating
■ Elderly, young children, and immunocompromised
people at risk of disease-related hazards
■ Elderly persons, outdoor workers, and lower
income residents at risk of extreme temperatures
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Next Steps
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Next Steps
■ Wrap up online survey
■ Prepare draft mitigation strategies
■ Conduct meeting to review draft mitigation
strategies (May 9th)
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Questions/ Comments?
Aaron Pfannenstiel
[email protected]
909-918-2998
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Included Materials
1. Draft mitigation measure list
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Agenda
1. Review of Staplee Criteria
2. Mitigation Actions Review and Revisions
3. Mitigation Actions Prioritization Exercise
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Mitigation Measure Priority
All Hazards
1.1 Provide information about reducing the risk from disasters to residents and businesses through mailers, in-person meetings and events, local media, online and social media, and through other methods as appropriate. Ensure that information is easy to understand and available in widely spoken languages within the City.
1.2 Encourage residents and businesses to install solar photovoltaic panels and battery backup systems to maintain energy service during a power grid failure. Promote financing mechanisms to support construction of these systems.
1.3 In collaboration with community groups and residents, develop “shelter in place” fact sheets outlining what residents should do during shelter in place situations. Distribute fact sheets to all Torrance mailing addresses and make available online.
1.4 Partner with local merchants to explore providing people with discounted items for emergency kits as a giveaway for participating in hazard mitigation events and activities.
1.5 Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions and Los Angeles County to support a unified approach to reducing risks in the South Bay area and wider Los Angeles metropolitan region.
1.6 Coordinate with other agencies that provide important services in the community (e.g. school districts, hospitals, utility companies, telecommunication companies) to avoid siting key facilities in hazard-prone areas. If this is unavoidable, work with owners to reduce the threat from these hazards for new facilities.
1.7 Work with other agencies that provide important services in Torrance to identify existing vulnerable facilities, and to retrofit or replace facilities to reduce vulnerabilities.
1.8 Continue to monitor the results of federal, state, and regional inspections of railroads, pipelines, and other infrastructure.
Incorporate the results of inspections into future emergency planning activities.
1.9 Conduct hazard assessments for all new proposed City facilities and infrastructure early in the design process, and redesign facilities and infrastructure as needed to reduce vulnerability from any relevant hazards.
1.10 Avoid locating any new City-owned facilities and infrastructure in identified hazard threat zones to the extent possible. If this is unavoidable, ensure facilities and infrastructure are designed to reduce vulnerability from applicable hazards.
1.11 Regularly assess the vulnerability of City-owned critical facilities, and retrofit or replace facilities as appropriate to reduce risks.
1.12 When upgrading or retrofitting City facilities, integrate features to improve resiliency to applicable hazard events.
1.13 Evaluate the backup power needs for all appropriate critical facilities. Install or upgrade backup power systems as needed, emphasizing the use of renewable energy generation and storage systems. Explore establishing a microgrid for critical facilities.
1.14 Protect and restore natural habitats to provide hazard mitigation benefits, and integrate natural systems into the built environment as appropriate to help reduce hazard risks.
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1.15 Ensure that the City’s water interconnections with the California Water Services Company and the City of Lomita are resistant to hazard conditions and sufficient to meet Torrance’s needs during emergency conditions. Retrofit or replace interconnections as appropriate, and explore opportunities to add new interconnections to other water agencies.
1.16 Work with developers and property owners to identify and publicize examples of buildings with hazard-resistant features.
1.17 Train plan review staff to be aware of strategies to enhance building resiliency to hazards, and to encourage applicants to incorporate these strategies into plans.
1.18 Work with appropriate federal, state, and regional agencies and institutions to improve understanding of future hazard locati ons, frequency, and severity, especially hazards that may be affected by climate change.
1.19 Incorporate information about hazards and hazard mitigation strategies contained in the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Torrance General Plan, the Torrance Municipal Code, and other planning efforts and City documents as appropriate.
1.20 Continue to improve and refine the risk assessment for Torrance, including risks of injury or death, property damage, loss of important services, and other threats to personal health and well-being
1.21 Identify barriers to a safe and rapid evacuation of part or all of Torrance, and develop policies to reduce these barriers.
1.22 Regularly monitor funding opportunities for hazard mitigation activities, and pursue appropriate funding sources that become available.
Diseases and Pest Management
2.1 To the extent possible, replace vulnerable street trees and landscaping with plant species that are more resistant to infection.
2.2 Apply Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies on street trees and in public landscaped areas to emphasize pest prevention techniques and to minimize the use of pesticides.
2.3 In coordination with the Los Angeles County West Vector Control District, distribute information about reducing the risk of vector- borne diseases, particularly mosquito-borne diseases.
2.4 Identify and eliminate areas of standing water on City facilities, including in maintenance yards and landscaped areas.
2.5 Continue to monitor the status of mosquitos at Madrona Marsh. Conduct abatement activities and/or close the marsh to members of the public as necessary.
2.6 Work with local and regional health care authorities to provide information on contagious diseases, and to make vaccines and other forms of preventative care widely available and affordable.
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3.1 Partner with the California Water Services Company and evaluate long-term water availability for the community, in partnership with the Metropolitan Water District. In particular, consider the risks of increase drought frequency and severity as a result of climate change. Integrate the results of this analysis into future water management planning efforts.
3.2 As feasible, construct planned wells and resolve any water quality issues at existing wells to maximize groundwater production within the City’s adjudicated right. Ensure that all groundwater production is maintained at a sustainable level.
3.3 Explore constructing new water storage facilities, or expand the storage capacity of existing facilities, to maximize water availability during an emergency situation.
3.4 Work with the West Basin Municipal Water District to increase the available supply of recycled water and to provide recycled water service in a wider area of the community.
3.5 In coordination with the West Basin Municipal Water District, community members, and neighboring communities, explore recycling water for potable uses.
3.6 Use permeable surfaces to the extent possible in public areas to promote increased groundwater recharge. Encourage the increased use of permeable surfaces on private property.
3.7 Work with the California Water Services Company to provide free or low-cost water audits to Torrance residents and businesses.
3.8 Promote Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs to Torrance residents and businesses as a way to finance water efficiency retrofits, and distribute information about other financing mechanisms and available rebates.
3.9 When creating new landscaped areas or renovating existing ones, choose plant species that require little or no irrigation to the extent possible.
3.10 Evaluate the effectiveness of existing water use restrictions, and revise restrictions to increase effectiveness as appropriate during drought conditions.
3.11 Publicize information on water conservation techniques through print media, television, online and in social media, in-person events and workshops, and other methods as appropriate.
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4.1 Designate facilities throughout Torrance as cooling centers to provide relief during extreme heat events, set to automatically open when temperatures reach a certain level. Ensure that facilities are available in all parts of the city. Distribute information about the availability of cooling centers to community members, and alert community members when cooling centers are open.
4.2 Move City recreation programs to indoor air-conditioned buildings during extreme heat events.
4.3 Work with Torrance Unified School District to minimize student exposure to extreme heat, particularly during games, athletic practice, or other intensive outdoor activities.
4.4 Train City outdoor workers, including landscaping, construction, and recreation staff, in reducing the risk from extreme heat and how to provide emergency first aid to persons suffering from heat-related conditions. Work with local businesses and community groups to encourage providing similar training to private employees.
4.5 Design new and substantially retrofitted public spaces to increase the use of shade trees or shade structures, high-reflectivity surfaces, and other features to reduce the urban heat island effect. Encourage private landowners to incorporate these features into new or substantially retrofitted developments.
4.6 Work to provide heating and cooling equipment to low-income residents without these systems in their houses
4.7 In coordination with community organizations, provide increased outreach and check-ins to vulnerable individuals during extreme temperatures, including elderly residents, homeless individuals, and socially isolated persons.
4.8 Continue to support weatherization of older and lower-income homes.
4.9 Work with residents and property owners in homes that are vulnerable to severe winds, such as manufactured housing, to strengthen structures against wind damage.
4.10 Encourage new and significantly retrofitted buildings to use wind-resistant design features such as interlocking shingles, reinforced doors, and laminated or impact-resistant glass.
4.11 Monitor publicly-owned trees, and promptly remove diseased or weakened branches or trees that could pose a threat during high winds. As necessary, replace trees with wind-resistant species.
4.12 In coordination with SCE, identify and strengthen or replace utility poles that may be old, damaged, or otherwise vulnerable to high winds. Support efforts to underground power lines where feasible.
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Flood
5.1 Use low-impact development (LID) strategies in City-maintained landscapes, roads, and parking lots to reduce runoff and erosion during flood events.
5.2 Encourage or require the use of LID strategies on new or significant renovations to private parking lots, plazas, or other large open areas.
5.3 Regularly inspect City-owned storm drains during the rainy season to remove debris.
5.4 Identify areas where ponding frequently occurs during heavy rainfall, and install new drains or upgrade existing ones to reduce ponding.
5.5 Explore strategies to restrict new development within the 100-year floodplain, including prohibiting all new development, limiting the types of new developments, or requiring increased hazard studies and flood mitigation strategies. As feasible, expand these strategies to include the 500-year floodplain.
5.6 Encourage property owners in floodplains to install flood-resistant features on their property.
5.7 Ensure that City-owned water reservoirs and storage tanks are extensively reinforced to minimize the risk of failure.
5.8 Ensure that an adequate supply of sandbags are available to Torrance residents and businesses, including pre-filled sandbags for individuals who may have difficulty filling their own.
Geologic Hazards
6.1 Plant and maintain vegetation along cliffs and slopes to hold soil together and reduce the potential for landslides.
6.2 Evaluate installing landslide nets, walls, or other protective measures along roadways in landslide-prone areas.
6.3 Continue to require new construction in landslide-prone areas to prepare geologic studies, stabilize slopes, and incorporate design features to reduce the risk of landslides into the project.
6.4 Conduct testing of soils throughout the community to determine the location of any methane-containing soils, and require methane abatement techniques in new or significantly retrofitted buildings in areas with methane-containing soils.
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Hazardous Materials
7.1 Support efforts to require the use of stronger storage containers for hazardous materials, including above-ground storage tanks and freight cars.
7.2 Support efforts to frequently monitor pipelines containing hazardous materials, including petroleum and natural gas, and to require pipeline owners to immediately conduct repairs if damages are found.
7.3 Work with the owners of pipelines containing hazardous materials to reinforce these pipelines against hazard events such as s eismic activity, landslides, and liquefaction.
7.4 Coordinate with the South Coast Air Quality Management District and hazardous material facilities to ensure prompt and accurate distribution of information to emergency staff and members of the public in the event of a hazardous material release.
7.5 Establish and publicize additional collection sites for hazardous materials, including electronic wastes, and conduct educati onal campaigns to raise awareness on safe use and disposal of household hazardous materials.
7.6 Continue to avoid siting new residences or community facilities near large hazardous material facilities.
7.7 Expand community outreach, training, and exercises surrounding large hazardous materials generators within the City and surrounding areas.
Seismic Hazards
8.1 Maintain and regularly update records of seismically vulnerable structures in the community, such as soft first-story buildings or unreinforced masonry structures.
8.2 Incentivize or require that seismically vulnerable buildings be retrofitted to improve resilience to seismic events, and develop financing mechanisms to help property owners support retrofits.
8.3 Continue to require new and significantly retrofitted homes to meet minimum seismic safety standards, and encourage project applicants to exceed minimum standards to improve safety.
8.4 In partnership with neighboring communities and regional educational and scientific institutions, conduct detailed earthquake scenario modeling to more accurately determine potential impacts to Torrance from a significant seismic event.
8.5 When retrofitting existing City facilities or constructing new ones, design structures to still be usable following a major seismic event to the extent possible, rather than designing only to minimize injury to occupants.
8.6 Install and maintain film on windows in City facilities to reduce injury from broken glass, and encourage private property owners to use similar features.
8.7 Use flexible piping to the extent feasible for new water and wastewater pipes.
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Encourage residents and businesses to install solar photovoltaic panels and battery backup systems to maintain energy,service d· u ring a power grid failure. Promote financing mechanisms to support ccmstructicm of these systems. - In collaboration with community groups and residents, develop "shelter in place" fact sheets outlining hat resi ents should do - during shelter in place situations. Distribute fact sheets to all Torrance mailing addresses and make available online.
Partner with local merchants to explore providing people with discounted items for emergency !<its as a giveaway for participating in ·" hazard mitigation events and activities.
Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions and Los Angeles County to support a unified approach to reducing risks in the South Bay area and wider Los Angeles metropolitan region.
Coordinate with other agencies that provide important services in the 5.ommunity (e.g. school districts, hospitals, utility companies, telecommunication companies) to avoid siting key facilities inD h'aicrrl prefne areas. If this is unavoidable, work with owners to reduce the th.r-eat from these hazards for new facilities. ( co,-..MA-Jv -hi Work with other agencies that provide important secvices in Torrance to identify existing vulnerable facilities, and to retrofit or replace facilities to reduce vulnerabilities.
Continue to monitor the results of federal, state, and regional inspections of railroads, pipelines, and other infrastructure.
Incorporate the results of inspections into future emergency planning activities.
Conduct hazard assessments for all new proposed City facilities c:i,nd infrastructure early in the design process, and redesign facilities and infrastructure as neejed to reduce vulnerabiliW from any relevant hazards.
Avoid locating any new City-owned'facilities and inffastructure-in identifi,ed hazard t hrea,t zones to t{le extent possible. If this is , , unayoidabl ensureJacilities and infrastructure are designed to re.duce vuln· ,rabJ i-ty fron\ _e_pl teableh.az9 r ds. / '-
Regularly assess the vulnerability of City-owned critical facilities, and retrofit or replace facilities as appropriate to reduce risks.
When upgrading or retrofitting City facilities, integrate features to improve resiliency to applicable hazard events.
Evaluate the backup power needs for all appropriate critical facilities. Install or upgrade backup power systems as needed, emphasizin,2 the use of renewable energy generation and storage systems. Explore establishing a microgrid for critical facilities.
Protect and restore natural habitats to provide hazard mitigation benefits, and integrate natural systems into the built environment as appropriate to help reduce hazard risks.
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Provide information about reducing the risk from disasters to residents and businesses through mailers, in-person meetings and
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Work with develope rs and prope rty owners to tden-tify and publicize examples of buildings with hazard-resistant feat ur es.
Train plan revi ew st aff to be aware of strategies to enhance building resiliency to hazards, and to encourage applicants to incor porat e the se strategies into plans.
Work wit h ap propriat e federal, state, and regional agencies and institutions to improve understanding of future hazard locations,
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Inc orporate inform at ion about hazards and hazard mit igat ion strategies contained in the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Torrance Genera l Plan, the Torrance M unicipal Code, and other planning effort and City documents as appropriate.
Con t inue to improve and refine the risk assessment for Torrance, including risks of injury or death, property damage, loss of important services, and other threats to personal health and well-being 1d ent1fy barr i ers t afe andrap.id evacuation of part or--all Qf Torrarme.,..and develop policies to re.duce these barriers. ·-..
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App-lx_lntegrated Pest Management (IPM),str-ategies on st r e,et tre·es and in public{andscaped areas to emphasize pest prevention ) 2·2 · techmqt/e's and tG-m1nimize t he'-use-of pest icides."--- ·, , Incoordination with the Los Angeles County West Vector Control District, distribute information about reducing the risk of vector- 2·3 b orne d1. seases, par.t1cuIarIy mosq.uito-borne d1' seases.
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3.4 Work with the West Basin Municipal Water District to increase the available supply of recycled water and to provide recycled water service in a wider area of the com munit y.
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In coordination with the West Ba sin Municipal Water District, community members, and neighboring communities, explore recycling water for potable uses.
Use permea ble surfaces to the extent possible in public areas to promote increased groundwater recharge. Encourage the increased use of permeable surfaces on private property.
Work with the Cal ifo rn ia Water Services Company to pro vide free or low-cost water audits to Torrance residents and businesses.
Pr o mote Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs to Torrance residents and businesses as a way to finance water efficiency ret rofits, and distribute information about other financing mechanisms and available rebates.
When creat in g new landscaped areas or renovating existing ones, choose plant species that require little or no irrigation to the extent possible.
Eva_lu ate the effectiveness of existing water use restrictions, and revise restrictions to increase effectiveness as appropriate during drought conditions.
Pu blicize information on water conservation techniques. through print media, television, online and in social media, in-person events and workshops, and other methods as appropriate.
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Train City out door workers, including landscaping, construction, and recreation staff, in reducing the risk from extreme heat and
4.4 how to provide emergency fi rst aid to persons suffering from heat-related conditions. Work with local businesses and community groups t o encourage providing similar training to private employees.
Design new and subst an t ially retrofitted public spaces to increa se the use of shade trees or shade structures, high-reflectivity
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4.6 Work to provide heating and cooling equipment to low-income residents without these systems in t eir houses In coordinat ion wit h community organizations, provide increased outreach and check-ins to vulnerable individuals during extreme 4· 7 t emperat ures, including elderly residents, homeless individuals, and socially isolated persons.
4.8 Continue to support weatherization of older and lower-income homes.
Work with residents and property owners in homes that are vulnerable to severe winds, such as manufactured housing, to
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Encourage new and significantly retrofitted buildings to use wind-resistant design features such as interlocking shingles, reinforced 4·10 doors, and laminated or impact-resistant glass.
, Monitor publicly-owned trees, and promptly remove Hseased or weakened branches or trees that could pose a threat during high 4 -1 1 .winds. As necessary, replace--trees with wind-resistant species.
In coordination with SCE, identify and strengthen or replace utility poles that may be old, damaged, or otherwise vulnerable to high 4 -1 2 winds. Support efforts to underground power lines where feasible.
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s.2 Encourage or require the use of LID strategies on new or significant renovations to private parking lots, plazas, or other large open a"eas.
S.4 Identify areas where ponding frequently occursduring heavy rainfall, and inst all new drains or upgrade existing ones to reduce ponding.
Explore strategies to restrict new development within the 100-year floodplain, including prohibiting all new development, limiting the 5'.5 types of new developments, or requiring increased hazard studies and flood mitigatiol'il strategies. As feasible, expand these strategies to include the 500-year floodplain.
5.6 Encourage property owners in floodpiains to inst a!H loo d-resistant features on their property. "
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6.1 Plant and maintain vegetation along cliffs and slopes to hold soil together and reduce the potential for landslides.
6.2 Evaluate installing landslide nets, walls, or other protective measures along roadways in landslide-prone areas.
Continue to require new construction in lan dslide-prone areas to prepare geologic studies, stabilize slopes, and incorporate design 63 features to reduce the, ri sk of landslides into the project.
Conduct testing of soils throughout th-e cQmmunity,te determine the location of any methane-containing soils, and require methane 6· 4 abatement techniques in new or sjgnifi cantly! et 6fitt ed build ngs in areas 1fi l:{methane- o taining soils. - /
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Coordinate with the South Coast Air Quality Management Dist rict and hazardous material facilities to ensure prompt and accurate distribution of information to emergency staff and members of the public in the event of a hazardous material release. - Establish and publicize additional collection sites for hazardous materials, including electronic wastes, and conduct educational campaigns to raise awareness on safe use and disposal of household hazardous materials. --
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In partnership with neighboring communities and regional educational and scientific institutions, conduct detailed earthquake S.4 scenario modeling to more accurately determine potential impacts to Torrance from a significant seismic event.
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The City of Torrance prepared an online survey for members of the public to assist with the development of the LHMP.
The survey gauges respondents’ awareness of potential hazards, past hazard experiences, preparedness for future hazards, and thoughts on effective hazard mitigation strategies. The survey received approximately 550 responses, although not all respondents answered each question. This section provides a summary of the survey questions and the results.
Awareness of Potential Hazards
Survey respondents were asked about hazards that could potentially affect Torrance, and which hazards were of greatest concern to respondents. Earthquakes were by far the hazards of greatest concern to survey respondents. A majority of respondents were also concerned about severe weather and flooding, and a substantial number of respondents ranked hazardous material releases, particularly from large industrial facilities, as a hazard of significant concern. Approximately a third of respondents had specific local issues of concern that they wanted to bring to the attention of the Planning Team. Small-scale ponding during flood events was the most common local issue.
What are the three hazards that are of most concern to your neighborhood or home?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Earthquake 514 97.2%
Severe weather 450 85.1%
Flooding 319 60.3%
Hazardous material releases 156 29.5%
Fire 19 3.6%
Energy or water shortage 19 3.6%
Dam failure 11 2.1%
All others 46 8.7%
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Are there small-scale local issues that you would like the Planning Team to consider?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
No 337 66.7%
Yes 168 33.3%
Total 505
Issues of concern among respondents who provided additional feedback Ponding and limited flooding 101 59.1%
Hazardous material releases 31 18.1%
Traffic safety 15 8.8%
All others 24 14.0%
Total 171
Past Hazard Experiences
Most respondents said that they have not been impacted by a disaster in their current residence. Among respondents who had been impacted, most had been affected by disasters which involved actual or potential hazardous material exposure. Many respondents also stated that they had been affected by earthquakes and severe weather. Slightly more than half of respondents who had been affected by a disaster in their current residence were living in Torrance at the time.
Have you been impacted by a disaster in your current home of residence?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Yes 83 15.3%
No 459 84.7%
Total 542
If you have been impacted by a disaster in your current home of residence, did you live in Torrance at the time?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Yes 75 54.7%
No 62 45.3%
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If you have been impacted by a disaster in your current home of residence, what type or types of disaster were you impacted by?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Exposure to hazardous materials 72 80.0%
Earthquakes 39 43.3%
Severe weather 22 24.4%
Flooding 16 17.8%
Extreme heat 13 14.4%
Fire 10 11.1%
Landslide 5 5.6%
Others 10 11.1%
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Preparedness
Insurance
Among homeowners, somewhat more than half felt that their homeowners insurance would be sufficient to cover potential hazards that could affect their homes. However, a substantial minority of homeowners did not believe that their insurance is sufficient, or were unsure. Among renters, a majority had renters insurance. Approximately 26 percent of survey respondents had flood insurance, and many respondents also commented that their insurance policy covered damage from earthquakes.
If you are a homeowner, do you have adequate homeowners insurance to cover the hazards that could impact your home?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Yes, my insurance coverage should adequate 250 46.6%
No, I don’t believe my insurance coverage would be
adequate for a major disaster 116 21.6%
Unsure 84 15.6%
I do not have an insurance policy 1 0.2%
Not applicable, I rent my current residence 86 16.0%
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If you rent your residence, do you have renters insurance?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Yes 65 16.3%
No 39 9.8%
Not applicable, I own my residence 295 73.4%
Total 399
Do you have flood insurance for your home?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Yes, I own my home and have flood insurance 91 20.5%
Yes, I rent my home and have flood insurance 14 3.2%
No, but I am interested in reviewing flood insurance
options 338 76.3%
Total 399
Personal Resiliency
Close to half of respondents had taken action to make their homes more resilient to hazard, and approximately a quarter of residents had not yet done so but planned to take this action. Many survey respondents also had access to a sufficient supply of food, water, and other important goods. However, o nly approximately a quarter of survey respondents had access to walkie -talkie radios with batteries, important documents and photos in a solid (e.g. fire and water -resistant container), and a secondary supply of heat. Large numbers of respondents also lack ed access to a telephone with batteries, pet supplies, a portable AM/FM radio, cash, or a sufficient supply of water. When asked about how the City of Torrance should help respondents be more prepared for an emergency situation, a very large majority of re spondents felt it was important for the City to provide effective emergency communications, including notifications. Most respondents emphasized the importance of community outreach and training, and approximately half of respondents felt it was important for the City to help increase awareness of the emergency requirements for people with special needs and vulnerable populations.
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Have you done anything to your home to make it less vulnerable to hazards such as earthquakes, floods, and fires? Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondent s
Yes, I have taken action to make my home less vulnerable 242 47.4% I have not taken action, but do plan to 125 24.5%
I have not taken action and do not plan to 143 28.0%
Total 510
If a severe hazard event occurred today such that all services (power, gas, water, sewer, etc. ) were cut off from your home, and you were unable to leave your home or access a store for 72 hours, which of these items do you have readily available?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Can opener 441 96.9%
Flashlight with batteries 425 93.4%
Cooking and eating utensils 420 92.3%
First aid supplies 409 89.9%
Ready-to-eat canned/nonperishable foods 401 88.1%
Blankets and sleeping bags 375 82.4%
Extra clothes and shoes 356 78.2%
Potable water (3 gallons per person) 334 73.4%
Portable AM/FM radio 309 67.9%
Extra medication 302 66.4%
Gas grill or camping stove 299 65.7%
Cash 274 60.2%
Telephone with batteries 239 52.5%
Pet supplies 210 46.2%
Important photos and documents in a solid container 124 27.3% Handheld walkie-talkies with batteries 114 25.1%
Secondary source of heat 107 23.5%
Gasoline 80 17.6%
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How can the City help you to become more prepared for a disaster?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Provide effective emergency notifications and
communication 442 86.0%
Provide community outreach regarding emergency
preparedness 352 68.5%
Provide training and education to residents and business owners on how to reduce future damage 304 59.1%
Create awareness of special needs and vulnerable
populations 250 48.5%
Total 514
Neighborhood and Community Preparedness
While many respondents felt they were familiar with the special needs of their neighbors in a disaster situation and could lend assistance, a majority of respondents were not. Approximately half of survey respondents were either a member of their local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) or were interested in learning more about the program. Many respondents had heard of CERT, but were not aware that it was an active program in Torrance.
Are you familiar with the special needs of your neighbors in the event of a disaster situation?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Yes 205 38.5%
No 328 61.6%
Total 533
Are you a trained member of your Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Yes 61 11.8%
No, but I would like to learn more about CERT 185 35.6% No, and I am not interested in learning more about CERT 273 52.6% Total 519
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Workplace Preparedness
Most respondents stated that their employers had disaster recovery/business continuity plans in place, along with workforce communication plans to reach employees during emergencies. However, there were still substantial minorities who were not aware of these plans or uncertain about them. Many respondents skipped the questions on workforce preparedness, suggesting a high level of uncertainty about these issues.
Does your employer have a plan for disaster recovery or business continuity plan in place?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Yes 106 59.9%
No 30 16.9%
Unsure 41 23.2%
Total 177
Does your employer have a workforce communications plan to implement following a disaster so they are able to contact you?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Yes 114 67.1%
No 56 32.9%
Total 170
Demographics
Do you live or work in the City of Torrance?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
I live in the City of Torrance 406 74.2%
I work in the City of Torrance 30 5.5%
I live and work in the City of Torrance 92 16.8%
I do not live or work in the City of Torrance, but I am interested in the City’s resiliency 19 3.5%
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Where do you live?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Torrance 481 88.3%
Redondo Beach 28 5.1%
Los Angeles 9 1.7%
Palos Verdes Peninsula communities 7 1.3%
Other communities (Los Angeles County) 17 3.1%
Other communities (Orange County) 2 0.4%
Total 545
Where do you work?
Response Number of Respondents Percent of respondents
Torrance 120 71.9%
Los Angeles 10 6.0%
Redondo Beach 7 4.2%
El Segundo 5 3.0%
Other communities (Los Angeles County) 16 9.6%
Other communities (Orange County) 2 1.2%
Retired 7 4.2%
Total 167
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CRITICAL FACILITIES LIST
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Facility Name Facility Type Priority Address *
237th Street Stormwater Pump
Station Utilities Priority 3 Crenshaw Boulevard and Lomita Boulevard
Airport – Executive Hangars Government Facility No priority given 3239 Airport Drive Airport – FAA Tower Government Facility Priority 1 25311 Aero Way Airport – General Aviator Center Government Facility No priority given 3301 Airport Drive Airport – Medium Hangars Government Facility No priority given 3239 Airport Drive Airport – Small Hangars Government Facility No priority given 3239 Airport Drive Alta Loma Recreation Government Facility No priority given 26126 Delos Drive Alta Loma Restroom Government Facility No priority given 26126 Delos Drive Arlington Elementary School Schools Priority 2 17800 Van Ness Avenue Ascension Elementary School Schools Priority 2 17910 Prairie Avenue Bishop Montgomery High School Schools Priority 2 5430 Torrance Boulevard Carr Elementary School Schools Priority 2 3404 W 168th Street Casmir Middle School Schools Priority 2 17220 Casmir Avenue Children's Center School Schools Priority 2 4120 W 185th Street City Kids Childrens Center Schools Priority 2 1520 Greenwood Avenue Crenshaw Boulevard Railway
Bridge Bridges Priority 2 Crenshaw Boulevard and
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Facilities Priority 1 1215 El Prado Avenue
Edison Elementary School Schools Priority 2 3800 W 182nd Street Fern Elementary Schools Priority 2 1314 Fern Ave Avenue Fire Station #1 Government
Facilities Priority 1 1701 Crenshaw Boulevard
Fire Station #2 Government
Facilities Priority 1 25135 Robinson Way
Fire Station #3 Government
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I-405 – Artesia Boulevard Overpass
and Ramps Bridges Priority 2 Interstate 405 and Artesia Boulevard I-405 – Crenshaw Boulevard
Overpass and Ramps Bridges Priority 2 Interstate 405 and Crenshaw Boulevard
I-405 – Prairie Avenue Overpass Bridges Priority 2 Interstate 405 and Prairie Avenue I-405 – Redondo Beach Boulevard
Overpass and Ramps Bridges Priority 2 Interstate 405 and Redondo Beach Boulevard
I-405 – Van Ness Avenue Overpass Bridges Priority 2 Interstate 405 and Van Ness Avenue I-405 – Western Avenue Overpass
and Ramps Bridges Priority 2 Interstate 405 and Western Avenue I-405 – Yukon Avenue Overpass Bridges Priority 2 Interstate 405 and Yukon Avenue Levy Adult School Schools Priority 2 3420 W 229th Strett Lincoln Elementary School Schools Priority 2 2418 W 166th Street Magruder Middle School Schools Priority 2 4100 W 185th Street McMaster Park – Park Building Government Facility No priority given 3624 W Artesia Boulevard McMaster Park – Recreation
Building Government Facility No priority given 3624 W Artesia Boulevard McMaster Park - Restrooms and
Storage Government Facility No priority given 3624 W Artesia Boulevard McMaster Park – Switchhouse and
Storage Government Facility No priority given 3624 W Artesia Boulevard Metropolitan Water District
Interconnection Utilities Priority 3 190th Street and Western Avenue Nativity Catholic Elementary and
Middle School Schools Priority 2 2371 Carson Street
North High School Schools Priority 2 3620 W 182nd Street North Torrance Library Government
Facilities Priority 2 3604 W Artesia Boulevard
Pedestrian Bridge Bridges Priority 2 Prairie Avenue and 186th Street School of Life Elementary and
Middle School Schools Priority 2 18090 Prairie Avenue
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Southeast Branch Library Government
Facilities Priority 2 23115 Arlington Avenue
St. Catherine Elementary and
Middle School Schools Priority 2 3846 Redondo Beach Boulevard Towers Elementary Schools Priority 2 5600 Towers Street Vista Montana Water Pump Station Utilities Priority 2 4249 Vista Montana Walteria Elementary School Schools Priority 2 24465 Madison Street Walteria Stormwater Pump Station Utilities Priority 3 Hawthorne Boulevard and Lomita Boulevard
Walteria Water Pump Station Utilities Priority 2 25640 Crenshaw Water Pumps Utilities Priority 2 Crenshaw Boulevard and Torrance Boulevard
Water Reservoir Utilities Priority 2 Crenshaw Boulevard and Crest Road Water Well Utilities Priority 3 Plaza del Amo and Western Avenue Well #6 and Pumping Station Utilities Priority 2 Artesia Boulevard and Yukon Avenue Well #7 and Pumping Station Utilities Priority 2 Cabrillo Avenue and Plaza del Amo Yukon Elementary School Schools Priority 2 17815 Yukon Avenue * For security reasons, the specific addresses of some utility -related facilities are withheld. In these instances, the nearest major cross - streets are provided.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED
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Public Comments Received on the Local
Hazard Mitigation Plan
The City of Torrance distributed the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for Public Review. The following message was used for this distribution:
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This is a notification from the City of Torrance, TorranceAlerts System From: TorranceAlerts [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2016 12:50 PM
To: Recipient
Subject: Torrance Alerts Public: Torrance is updating it's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Local Hazardous Mitigation Plan Draft
The City of Torrance is currently updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. This important document helps the City understand the danger from natural hazards and hazardous materials, and includes strategies to help make the community safer from future emergencies. Anyone who lives or works in Torrance, or is interested in the future of the community, is invited to review the plan and to offer comments. Let your voice be heard!
To view the plan online, please click here
To send comments please email the Office of Emergency Services at [email protected]
The plan can be reviewed (hard copies) at the City of Torrance City Hall , Main Library, TFD Station #1, Torrance Police Dept, a nd the City of Torrance Senior Centers.
Torrance City Hall 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503 Katy Geissert Civic Center Library 3301 Torrance Blvd.Torrance, CA 90503 Torrance Fire Dept. Station #1 1701 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501 Torrance Police Dept. 3300 Civic Center Dr. Torrance CA. 90503 Bartlett Senior Center 1318 Cravens Avenue Torrance CA
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The following comments were received from the public:
1. Feed back regarding the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan – Page 3 displays an unofficial City of Torrance Logo.
In order to obtain the correct City of Torrance logo please contact Gerry or Mike at Central Services.
Best Regards,
Gerry Pinela
Central Services Supervisor, General Services Department City of Torrance | 3031 Torrance Blvd. | Torrance CA 90503 | 310.618.2890 voice | 310.618.5995 fax | [email protected] | www.TorranceCA.Gov
2. Greetings-
My only concern is that we can not hear the emergency alert siren on the Southern edges of the City of Torrance. I hope that this is something that will be addressed soon- Thank you,
Rob and Sharon
310-534-3681 (voice mail)
[email protected] (e-mail)
3. When does the comment period end?
Thanks,
Steve (Stephen Leys)
4. Good morning,
I recommend that hospitals be added to the critical infrastructure listing. They will provide essential services during emergencies, and a hospital closing or evacuating would be have a significant local impact.
Thank you,
Ryan Tuchmayer
5. Can you please change the site population to 3000. Thanks
John Duehring
Safety Spec. III
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Health Safety & Environmental Dept.
(310) 783-2063 Phone
(310) 224-4107 Fax
6. Feedback on the Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan.http://www.torranceca.gov/TPD/Documents/Torrance_LHMP_Public_Review_Draft_combined_9- 26-16.pdf
This hazard assessment does not include the likelihood that an earthquake could trigger a technological accident at the refinery or some other industrial site. It is common for earthquakes to release hazardous substances (such as modified hydrofluoric acid (MHF)) either directly by breaking pipes, or by causing fires that lead to explosions, falling debris, and/or pressure build up in pipes and 534
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evacuation are made more difficult by a quake. The refinery, city, and community need a plan for how to respond in case a technological accident is triggered by a quake. In particular, plans must be made for a MHF release during a quake. This should be included in the Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The California governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) acknowledges that the danger of natural disasters triggering technological accidents (natechs) is very real.[1] The Centers for Disease Control warns that earthquakes can release HF.[2] Experts tell us that refineries are vulnerable to earthquakes, “due to numerous connections, equipment and components, together with the complexity of their operations… [An] earthquake can induce the simultaneous damage of different apparatus, whose effects can be amplified because of the failure of safety systems or the simultaneous generation of multiple accidental chains.”[3] An earthquake could rupture water tanks needed for fire fighting and airborne HF suppression, damage fire fighting or water suppression equipment, and cut off the electricity needed to control the process units. It is criminally negligent to allow the use of MHF in an old congested refinery, within a densely inhabited urban area prone to earthquakes. But so long as MHF is there, we need to acknowledge it and prepare for the possibility of a release.
References:
[1] State of California Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan; Chapter 6 -Other Hazards: Risks And Mitigation, Section 6.6.4 Hazardous Materials Release, 2013,
<http://hazardmitigation.calema.ca.gov/docs/SHMP_2013_Chapter6.pdf>, [2] Facts About Hydrogen Fluoride (Hydrofluoric Acid), Emergency Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Protection, <http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/hydrofluoricacid/basics/facts.asp> [3] Analysis of the Seismic Risk of Major-Hazard Industrial Plants and Applicability of Innovative Seismic Protection Systems, Fabrizio Paolacci, accessed 4/5/2015 at http://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs- wm/34200.pdf
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