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Chapter 14:Hazard Analysis—Droughts <br /> severe, or extreme) where drought risk may produce the most significant impacts. For the <br /> water supply sector, all stages produce significant risk on the western side of the island. The <br /> southern part of the island is also vulnerable to drought risk. The potential risk to this sector <br /> is clearly illustrated by applying the 12-month SPI. <br /> I <br /> ...:::....... water service Area <br /> Reservoirs <br /> Low Rain <br /> ::•...::::' ____= Medum Raub <br /> 140 Rain <br /> ..... <br /> -:C: Census Pop.Per Sq.We <br /> O.U27-0,126 <br /> 0.705-2M72.34 <br /> Land Use DsW cis <br /> Agric t-L(A) <br /> j Conservation(C) <br /> y Rural(R) <br /> Urban(U) <br /> A 0 U 70 30 40 Mies w <br /> Figure 14-1. Drought Vulnerability to the water supply sector in the County of Hawaii <br /> In terms of the agriculture and commerce sector, again the western side of the island is at <br /> most risk, but the severe drought stage seems to coincide best with low rainfall areas on the <br /> west and southwest ends of the island, where various kinds of agricultural activities thrive. <br /> The use of a 3-month SPI shows well the potential risk to this sector. <br /> 14-7 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />