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2024 Hennepin County All -Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Volume 2 — Hazard Inventory <br />although warning lead times may be comparatively limited during the early stages of storm development. <br />Emergency water and food supplies, can openers, batteries, and flashlights should be on -hand in case of <br />power disruptions. <br />4.3.3.12. Mitigation <br />Education and Awareness Programs <br />• Educating homeowners on the benefits of wind retrofits such as shutters and hurricane <br />clips. <br />• Ensuring that school officials are aware of the best area of refuge in school buildings. <br />• Educating design professionals to include wind mitigation during building design. <br />Structural Mitigation Projects — Public Buildings & Critical Facilities <br />• Anchoring roof -mounted heating, ventilation, and air conditioner units <br />• Purchase backup generators <br />• Upgrading and maintaining existing lightning protection systems to prevent roof cover <br />damage. <br />• Converting traffic lights to mast arms. <br />Structural Mitigation Projects — Residential <br />• Reinforcing garage doors <br />• Inspecting and retrofitting roofs to adequate standards to provide wind resistance. <br />• Retrofitting with load -path connectors to strengthen the structural frames. <br />4.3.3.13. Recovery <br />Recovery from extreme straight-line winds can take weeks as power outages from these storms can be <br />extensive. A widespread event, or one in densely populated areas, may require search -and -rescue <br />operations, which can be hampered when fallen trees or downed power lines block critical routes. Utility <br />and infrastructure repair needs can exceed local resources and staff availability. Homes and businesses <br />often require extensive repairs, bottlenecking the supply of contractors who provide such work, and <br />opening the door to out-of-state and even predatory contract services who exploit the desperation and <br />confusion often associated with disaster recovery. <br />Hennepin County Emergency Management Capabilities: <br />• Situation Monitoring Station (SMS) <br />• Virtual Situation Monitoring Station (VSMS) <br />• Damage Assessment Teams. <br />Hennepin County Emergency Plans: <br />• Hennepin County Emergency Operations Plan <br />4.3.3.14. References <br />2023. Gonzalez-Aleman, J. J., D. Insua-Costa, E. Bazile, S. Gonzalez -Herrero, M. Marcello Miglietta, P. <br />Groenemeijer, and M. G. Donat. Anthropogenic Warming Had a Crucial Role in Triggering the Historic <br />and Destructive Mediterranean Derecho in Summer 2022. Bulletin of the American Meteorological <br />93 <br />