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Connecticut’s Capitol Region, including Hartford and surrounding towns, is at risk from a number of major natural and technological hazards, including:
When it comes to disasters, information is power. By clicking on the above links, you will learn what each hazard is, how you might be impacted, and what you and your family members can do before, during, and after a disaster. For information on the likelihood of the various disasters that occur in our region, see the Regional Capability Assessment Summary Report below.
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CAPITOL REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Updated Regional Capability Assessment Summary Report |
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Probability
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Impact
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Cost
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Sum
of
Risk
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Hazard
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Historical Frequency
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Prognosis
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Total Probability
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Life
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Health/
Safety
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Economic
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Environ-
mental
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Social
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Total Impact
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Hurricane
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1
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2
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
|
3
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15
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3
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21
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Nuclear Attack
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1
|
1
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2
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3
|
3
|
3
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3
|
3
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15
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3
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20
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Radiological Attack
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1
|
1
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2
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3
|
3
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3
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3
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3
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15
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3
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20
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Urban Conflagration***
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1
|
1
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2
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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15
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3
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20
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Biological Attack
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1
|
1
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2
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3
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3
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3
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1
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3
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13
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3
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18
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Pandemic
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1
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2
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3
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3
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3
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2
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1
|
3
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12
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3
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18
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Power Failure***
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3
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3
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6
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1
|
1
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3
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2
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2
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9
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3
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18
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Hazardous Material Spill
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3
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3
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6
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2
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3
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1
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2
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2
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10
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1
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17
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Flood
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2
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3
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5
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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10
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2
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17
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Chemical Attack
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1
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1
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2
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3
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3
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1
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3
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3
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13
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1
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16
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Sabotage***
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1
|
1
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2
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1
|
1
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3
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3
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2
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10
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3
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15
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Explosive Attack
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1
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1
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2
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3
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3
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1
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1
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3
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11
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1
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14
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Tornado
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2
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1
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3
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1
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2
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2
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2
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2
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9
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2
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14
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Winter Storm
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3
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2
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5
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1
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2
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2
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1
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2
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8
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1
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14
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Airplane Crash***
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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1
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2
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2
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9
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2
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13
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Drought
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2
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1
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3
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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8
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1
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12
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Ice Jam
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2
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2
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4
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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5
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1
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10
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Train Derailment***
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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6
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2
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10
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Dam Failure
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3
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1
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4
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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5
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1
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10
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School Violence***
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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3
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7
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1
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8
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Earthquake
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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5
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1
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8
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Forest Fire
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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5
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1
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8
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Tsunami
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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5
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1
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8
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*** New Hazards in Accordance with CPG-101 Scores: 1 = Low 2 = Medium 3 = High
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