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<br />1985. There also was a fatality due to flooding during September 1996. Nationally, <br />floods are the most deadly natural disaster. <br /> <br />Q. Where is the greatest potentialfor loss ofproperty? From what? <br /> <br />A. When considering loss of property, loss estimates can be measured in two ways: <br />total estimated losses and losses per capita. <br /> <br />From both the total losses perspective and the per capita perspective, Pittsylvania <br />County has the highest estimated losses from flood. The county is the most <br />populous in the study area and has relatively higher property values, which <br />contribute to proportionately higher damage costs. The Town of Boones Mill had <br />the second highest per capita losses while Henry County had the second highest total <br />estimated losses due to flooding. <br /> <br />The City of Danville and Pittsylvania County were estimated to have the highest <br />total losses from wind damages due to hurricanes while the Cities of Danville and <br />Martinsville were estimated to have the highest per capita losses. <br /> <br />Q. What is the most important strategy in the plan? What will have the biggest <br />impact? <br /> <br />A. The Mitigation Advisory Committee, through meetings with officials from the local <br />jurisdictions, identified high priority strategies for each jurisdiction and for the <br />region that should be the focus of our implementation efforts. Implementation of <br />the projects listed in this plan is crucial to the success of mitigation efforts in the <br />West Piedmont region. <br /> <br />Regional actions: <br />· Provide training opportunities to local zoning and building code enforcement <br />staff. Educate them re: damage assessment, mitigation techniques, and other <br />related topics. <br />· Work with local home improvement stores to provide workshops to residents on <br />mitigation techniques. <br />· Identify training opportunities for staff to enhance their ability to use GIS for <br />emergency management needs. <br />· Work with the Roanoke office of the National Weather Service to promote the <br />"Turn Around, Don't Drown" public education campaign. <br />. Work with local media outlets to increase awareness of natural hazards. <br />Implement seasonal hazard awareness weeks or days (e.g., hurricane preparedness <br />week, winter weather awareness day). <br />· Distribute information packets to raise awareness regarding the risks present in <br />the West Piedmont region and provide disaster preparedness information. <br />· Coordinate with the state to update and digitize community Flood Insurance Rate <br />Maps (FIRMs). <br />. In the next update of hazard mitigation plan, include more detailed vulnerability <br />