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Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2018 <br /> <br />Page | 117 <br /> <br /># Hazard <br /> <br />Mitigation <br />Strategy <br /> <br /> <br />Mitigation Action <br /> <br />Status Priority <br />Ranking <br />Time- <br />frame Jurisdictions Responsibility <br />County Comments on <br />Planning Mechanisms for <br />Implementation <br />Possible <br />Funding <br />20 <br />Severe <br />Summer <br />Storms <br />Education & <br />Awareness <br />Programs <br />Continue to provide the <br />National Weather <br />Service’s Skywarn “Storm <br />Spotter” training in <br />various parts of the <br />County for first <br />responders and <br />community residents. <br />Ongoing High 2018- <br />2022 Ramsey County <br />RCEMHS in <br />collaboration <br />with local <br />municipalities, <br />Metro Skywarn <br />and the National <br />Weather Service <br />Ramsey County EMHS offers <br />Skywarn training on an annual basis <br />for local fire and law enforcement <br />departments and residents that <br />wish to be trained as volunteers. <br />County, <br />municipal <br />funding, NWS <br />funding <br />21 <br />Severe <br />Summer <br />Storms <br />Education & <br />Awareness <br />Programs <br />Encourage the <br />retrofitting of existing <br />homes, buildings, <br />schools, or public park <br />facilities with building <br />materials that help to <br />reduce the impact of <br />severe storm events <br />that can cause damage <br />such as high winds, <br />thunderstorms, <br />lightning, and hail <br />storms. <br /> <br />(Examples may include <br />special high wind <br />resistant films for doors <br />and windows and <br />installation of lightning <br />grounding systems.) <br />Ongoing Moderate 2018- <br />2022 Ramsey County <br />RCEMHS, RC <br />Property <br />Management, & <br />RC Parks & Rec, <br />Municipal EMAs <br />Parks and Rec will work with <br />EMHS to evaluate the ability to <br />incorporate lighting detection <br />systems at staffed park facilities <br />(golf courses, beaches, water <br />parks) and install new equipment <br />as feasible. A portable system that <br />could be deployed as needed is <br />another possibility. <br /> <br />Ramsey County Property <br />Management and Ramsey County <br />Parks & Rec will evaluate <br />respective county facilities for <br />potential retrofit projects that will <br />help to minimize future risk to <br />county buildings or recreational <br />facilities. School districts, <br />businesses, and homeowners <br />within the county are responsible <br />to evaluate and retrofit their <br />buildings as needed. RCEMHS will <br />work to promote wind resistant <br />building measures during Severe <br />Weather Awareness Week. <br />County, <br />municipal <br />funding