COUNTY of YUBACOUNTY of YUBA

HISTORY OF DISASTERSHISTORY OF DISASTERS

Birth of the CountyBirth of the County

1851 – Marysville, 1851 – Marysville, Gateway to Gold, Gateway to Gold, foundedfounded

1852 – Marysville 1852 – Marysville becomes third becomes third largest city in largest city in California, after California, after San Francisco and San Francisco and SacramentoSacramento

Disaster StrikesDisaster Strikes

Legendary Flood Legendary Flood Strikes in 1862Strikes in 1862

ANDAND 18671867

Leading to Levee Leading to Levee Construction - Construction - 18751875

FLOODS!!!!!!FLOODS!!!!!!

Yuba County Hit by Ten Major Floods Over Yuba County Hit by Ten Major Floods Over Past CenturyPast Century

Yuba County Identified as having:Yuba County Identified as having:

A Special Flood Hazard AreaA Special Flood Hazard Area

NFIP Repetitive Flood Loss PropertiesNFIP Repetitive Flood Loss Properties

CRS Rating: Class 8 for 2003CRS Rating: Class 8 for 2003

19551955

Tropical Storms Tropical Storms Cause Widespread Cause Widespread FloodingFlooding

Water Reaches Top Water Reaches Top of Levee in of Levee in MarysvilleMarysville

30,000 Evacuated30,000 Evacuated 40 Dead40 Dead

19861986

Flood Causes Levee Failure at Yuba Flood Causes Levee Failure at Yuba RiverRiver

10,700 Acres Flooded10,700 Acres Flooded 3,000 Homes Damaged3,000 Homes Damaged $95,000,000 Property Damages$95,000,000 Property Damages One DeadOne Dead

19971997

Levee Failure on Levee Failure on Feather RiverFeather River

16,000 Acres 16,000 Acres FloodedFlooded

13,000 Homes 13,000 Homes DamagedDamaged

California Record California Record 100,000 People 100,000 People EvacuatedEvacuated

FIREFIRE

Williams Fire – Williams Fire – September 1997September 1997

Pendola Fire – Pendola Fire – October 1999October 1999

Thousands of Acres Thousands of Acres of Timber of Timber DestroyedDestroyed

Emergency Emergency Response Cost:Response Cost:

$6,000,000$6,000,000

Breaking the Cycle of Repetitive Breaking the Cycle of Repetitive Damage - 1997Damage - 1997

County Begins Hazard Mitigation County Begins Hazard Mitigation Grant Projects (HMGP) Grant Projects (HMGP)

Olivehurst Interceptor ChannelOlivehurst Interceptor Channel South Yuba Master Drainage PlanSouth Yuba Master Drainage Plan

County Building Ordinances Updated County Building Ordinances Updated to Comply With FEMA Standardsto Comply With FEMA Standards

Elevating HomesElevating HomesBefore

After

FEMA – Pre Disaster Mitigation FEMA – Pre Disaster Mitigation Competitive GrantCompetitive Grant

Development of Yuba County Multi-Development of Yuba County Multi-Hazard Plan ($1,510,000)Hazard Plan ($1,510,000)

AddressesAddresses– All hazardsAll hazards– Process to identify and assess risks from Process to identify and assess risks from

natural and man-made disastersnatural and man-made disasters Public Input and ParticipationPublic Input and Participation

Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ProcessProcess

Resource OrganizationResource Organization Assess RisksAssess Risks Develop GoalsDevelop Goals Adopt Hazard Mitigation PlanAdopt Hazard Mitigation Plan Multi-Jurisdictional PlansMulti-Jurisdictional Plans Interface with County Plans and Interface with County Plans and

Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning

MitigationMitigation

Cornerstone of Cornerstone of emergency emergency management and management and planning.planning.

Essential proactive Essential proactive approach to approach to prevent the impact prevent the impact of disasters on of disasters on lives, property and lives, property and community.community.

ConclusionConclusion

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