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<br /> Hazard Mitigation Plan | 2022 <br />Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector-Borne Disease Hazards <br />- 100 - <br /> <br />Q&A | ELEMENT B: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT | B3a. <br />Q: Is there a description of each hazard’s impacts on each jurisdiction (what happens to structures, <br />infrastructure, people, environment, etc.)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(2)(ii)) <br />A: See Impact of Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector-Borne Diseases in the City below. <br /> <br />Vulnerability of City to Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector-Borne Diseases <br />Epidemic/Pandemic <br />According to the 2021 County of Orange and Orange County Fire Authority Local Hazard <br />Mitigation Plan, major impacts of severe influenza seasons include increase in diversion hours <br />at local emergency rooms, increase in hospital admissions in persons with underlying health <br />conditions, and death occurring amongst individuals under the age of 65. Maintaining an active <br />surveillance allows public health to make timely recommendations to intervene on the <br />widespread transmission of influenza. An influenza pandemic would place a great strain on <br />existing health care resources and may exceed available resources. Personnel, supplies, <br />equipment, and pharmaceutical responses (e.g., vaccination and antivirals) may be in short <br />supply and/or unavailable. If transportation is compromised in the region or country, food and <br />other essentials may be unavailable as well. Outbreaks are expected to occur simultaneously <br />throughout much of the County and the State, which may limit the availability of mutual aid <br />assistance and resources from other areas. <br /> <br />Impact of Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector-Borne Diseases in City <br />Based on the risk assessment, it is evident that Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector-Borne Diseases will <br />continue to have potentially devastating economic impacts to the City. Impacts that are not <br />quantified, but can be anticipated in future events, include: <br /> <br />✓ Injury and loss of life <br />✓ Disruption of public infrastructure <br />✓ Disruption of the educational process <br />✓ Significant economic impact (jobs, sales, tax revenue) upon the community <br />✓ Negative impact on commercial and residential property values <br />✓ Closure of businesses and public services <br />✓ Reduction of transportation services <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />