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Problem Description Describe the geographic area(s) to be covered by the plan. Attach geographicaUtopographical maps as necessary. The County of Hawaii Multi-Hazard Mitigation update will incorporate ongoing and future study hazard mitigation information for the County of Hawaii. The total land area of the county is 13,175 square kilometers, and comprises only the island of Hawaii. Four land'use districts are identified in the county: Urban Districts, Rural Districts, Agricultural Districts, and Conservation Districts. Census data from 2000 identifies a population of 148,677, and the 2006 estimate predicts an increase by 15.1%. The 2000 visitor population was 462,470 persons. Also known as the Big Island, Hawaii (County of Hawaii) is also the youngest island in the eight-island chain and was formed by five volcanoes, two of which are still active -Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Kilauea volcano poses a threat today, and at least one flow from the volcano poses a threat to an existing residential subdivision. The County is also home to the world's tallest mountain when measured from ocean floor to mountain peak, and as the southernmost island has the dubious claim of being the first in line to take a hit from tsunami and hurricane hazards that generate from the east and south, as well as subject to seismic hazard due to the ongoing eruptions of its active volcanoes. Known for its mountain of Mauna Kea, home to several mountain-top telescope observatories including the Keck Telescope, the County is also subject to extreme freezing conditions that precipitate snowfall and iced road conditions. Attachments: Hazard Type Identify the source(s) of hazards specific to the geographic area to be addressed in the plan. Hazards Coastal Storm,Dam/Levee Break,Drought,Fire,Flood,Human Cause,Hurricane,Land Subsidence,Earthquake,Mud/Landslide,Severe Storm (s),Tsunami,Volcano Source of Hazard The hazard sources selected are hazards that the County of Hawaii has suffered in the past; the County of Hawaii Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan update is intended to mitigate the hazards identified as a strategic planning tool. Hazard sources can and have included seismic activity, coastal weather events, volcanic activity including lava flow, atmospheric disturbances, human-caused disasters, and severe weather events. [f you would like to make any comments, please enter them below. The Hawaii County Plan update will be a full plan review and update section-by-section, and will include updates to all hazards faced by the county. Attachments: