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INTRODUCTION <br />Public health and safety and protection from the <br />risks of natural and human -induced disasters, <br />emergencies, and hazards are vital to establish a safe <br />and healthy environment for Santa Ana's residents, <br />visitors, and workers. <br />An interconnected system of channels and basins <br />and other stormwater management facilities protect <br />the city from flooding. The City provides local <br />stormwater management, and the Orange County <br />Flood Control District is responsible for regional <br />flood control. The Federal Emergency Management <br />Agency (FEMA) administers and maintains Flood <br />Insurance Rate Maps, which show areas according <br />to their risk of flooding, such as 100-year or 500- <br />year flood zones. <br />The Orange County Fire Authority is the City's <br />hazardous materials response team. The County <br />of Orange maintains an inventory of hazardous <br />materials stored, handled, and used within its <br />jurisdiction to ensure all emergency response <br />agencies can respond safety and appropriately in <br />the event of a major emergency. <br />While there are no known active fault lines running <br />through the city, all of southern California is a <br />seismically active area, and shaking from nearby <br />faults could result in significant damage. Other <br />geologic hazards can occur during seismic or flood <br />events, such as subsidence or liquefaction. The City <br />enforces state building codes and other local and <br />state regulations to ensure the risks of earthquakes <br />and other seismic events are minimized. <br />. HAZMAT Response <br />The Orange County Fire Authority HazMat Team responds to investigate illegally dumped mercury, <br />working in tandem with the Santa Ana Police Department as a joint hazard assessment team. <br />Photo courtesy of OCFA <br />it rr .�..�• CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN <br />