This week’s dazzling edition covers a somewhat lesser known aspect of planning: natural hazard mitigation.
So what is a natural hazard? A natural hazard is a potential danger that occurs naturally. Things that do not qualify as natural hazards are a) the hole in your deck or b) having your in-laws to dinner. Think of naturally occurring events like floods, landslides, earthquakes, and even volcanoes. Sure, Sweet Home residents may not have to worry about…