1. COUNTY of YUBA HISTORY OF DISASTERS

2. Birth of the County  1851 – Marysville, Gateway to Gold, founded  1852 – Marysville becomes third largest city in California, after San Francisco and Sacramento

3. Disaster Strikes  Legendary Flood Strikes in 1862  AND  1867  Leading to Levee Construction - 1875

4. FLOODS!!!!!!  Yuba County Hit by Ten Major Floods Over Past Century  Yuba County Identified as having:  A Special Flood Hazard Area  NFIP Repetitive Flood Loss Properties  CRS Rating: Class 8 for 2003

5. 1955  Tropical Storms Cause Widespread Flooding  Water Reaches Top of Levee in Marysville  30,000 Evacuated  40 Dead

6. 1986  Flood Causes Levee Failure at Yuba River  10,700 Acres Flooded  3,000 Homes Damaged  $95,000,000 Property Damages  One Dead

7. 1997  Levee Failure on Feather River  16,000 Acres Flooded  13,000 Homes Damaged  California Record 100,000 People Evacuated

8. FIRE  Williams Fire – September 1997  Pendola Fire – October 1999  Thousands of Acres of Timber Destroyed  Emergency Response Cost:  $6,000,000

9. Breaking the Cycle of Repetitive Damage - 1997  County Begins Hazard Mitigation Grant Projects (HMGP)  Olivehurst Interceptor Channel  South Yuba Master Drainage Plan  County Building Ordinances Updated to Comply With FEMA Standards

10. Elevating Homes Before After

11. FEMA – Pre Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant  Development of Yuba County Multi- Hazard Plan ($1,510,000)  Addresses –All hazards –Process to identify and assess risks from natural and man-made disasters  Public Input and Participation

12. Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 Process  Resource Organization  Assess Risks  Develop Goals  Adopt Hazard Mitigation Plan  Multi-Jurisdictional Plans  Interface with County Plans and Strategic Planning

13. Mitigation  Cornerstone of emergency management and planning.  Essential proactive approach to prevent the impact of disasters on lives, property and community.

14. Conclusion  The benefit of a collaborative effort by the citizens of Yuba County will provide a safer and healthy living environment.