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New flood mapping tool helps officials, residents manage risk By John Mura/Robin Hartman Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman today announced an online mapping tool that will provide important information to local officials and first responders for developing emergency response plans for high-hazard dams. "It's critical that we plan and prepare for emergencies, in addition to taking every step we can to prevent them from happening in the first place," said Gov. Beshear. "This new tool will help our local officials and heroic first responders better serve and protect Kentucky families and businesses." The interactive map on the Kentucky Water Maps Portal identifies the approximate area, or inundation zone, at each of the dams assessed that is expected to be impacted in the event of a dam failure. The online tool uses satellite imagery which identifies properties, roads and geographic areas that could potentially be impacted in relation to the established FEMA flood zone. The assessment identified nearly 3,000 business structures and almost 14,000 residences within the Commonwealth's high-hazard dam inundation zones. Dam-related hazard classifications (low, significant and high) are categorized not by their physical condition but by their potential to inundate residences and businesses in the event of a dam failure. A dam is classified as "high-hazard" when there are residences, businesses and other structures within its inundation zone that could cause loss of life or serious damage to houses, industrial or commercial buildings, important public utilities, main highways or major railroads. "This tool will help local officials and emergency responders make informed decisions related to planning and emergency response," Secretary Goodman said. "It gives dam owners and public officials an online tool that they've never had available to them." Carey Johnson, Division of Water (DOW) assistant director, said the tool is the first step of an outreach strategy to promote greater dam-related risk awareness among local officials and the public and to encourage potential actions to mitigate dam-related risks. "Not only will the data give state and local officials in Kentucky up-to-date information about risks associated with high-hazard dams in their area, it will also give the public access to the information," Johnson said. This story was posted on 2020-08-07 07:39:30
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