Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan: 17. Shelters

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Chapter 17:Shelters 17.5 Future Mitigation Plans Recommended future hazard mitigation projects for shelter facilities are listed below: Project Description Status Emergency shelter evaluation;Harden Perform a 1-year study to identify Proposed Project; public schools.for emergency shelters. and rank Hawaii building types that Then follow-up with the more There is a shortage of shelter buildings in could be deemed safer for hurricane detailed DAGS-standardized Hawaii County. Of the 14 hurricane resistance without exhaustive site structural evaluation shelters on the island,only four shelters investigations. Use this screening procedure for those public have been evaluated for safety by DAGS: criteria to determine the number of shelter facilities that have • Holualoa E.S. low vulnerability buildings available higher vulnerability,taking • Waikoloa E.S.bldg D for refuge in the private sector. This into account the revised net • Waikoloa E.S.bldg E could result in a decrease in the shelter demand. • Konawaena E.S. number of persons that would report Perform a comprehensive screening to a public shelter. evaluation of public hurricane shelters and private sector buildings for possible use for refuge Hawaii County All-Hazard Assessment of The three to four facilities with the Proposed Project: Hurricane Shelters highest-ranked losses will be taken This detailed evaluation will This project will conduct onsite building to a detailed evaluation using Benefit be identifying priority construction as-built data collection for the Cost Analysis of potential mitigation buildings and providing the remaining 10 hurricane shelter buildings, measures. information necessary to using the more detailed DAGS- submit PDM grant standardized structural evaluation applications for three to four procedure that follows the criteria retrofit projects. established by the legislature Hardening of'Waiakea High School Gvm Waiakea High School Gym is a Last proposed for FY09 PDM Window,Door&Enclosure Retrofitting designated hurricane shelter,but has grant. Application requires Possible Roof&Framing connection glass doors and glass louvers further investigation to define retrofitting.When re-roofing a critical precise scope and cost,as facility,provide extra protection from well as developing the BCA water damage,check and refasten the roof sheathing. Hawaii Residential Safe Room Requirements for room construction NOAA and DBEDT features are given in the State sponsored research project to Building Code;effective by 2011 for develop and test wall those homes that do not provide assemblies rated for safe glazing windborne debris protection room use. 17-25 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan