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COUNTY of YUBA

COUNTY of YUBA. HISTORY OF DISASTERS. Birth of the County. 1851 – Marysville, Gateway to Gold, founded 1852 – Marysville becomes third largest city in California, after San Francisco and Sacramento. Disaster Strikes. Legendary Flood Strikes in 1862 AND 1867

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COUNTY of YUBA

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  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.

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