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Sherburne County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2020 4. What funding or other resources are available to help accomplish mitigation in your community? The Fire Chief/Emergency Manager has been working with HSEM on the possibility of applying for Mitigation Grants to assist with the building of storm shelters. We have applied and received grant funding from MN DNR Firewise for the last several years 5. What program gaps or deficiencies do you feel exist that are a barrier to accomplishing mitigation in your community? We need to complete a comprehensive mitigation plan for the city to address any vulnerability to all hazards. The city needs funding assistance to buy out residential properties and improve roads and culverts that experience repetitive flooding. The inclusion of an education and training program forthe community would go a long way to helping build a safer, prepared and resilient community against all disaster. Part C: Contributors & Time Mark Dickinson, Fire Chief, 3 hours Tim Sevcik, Street and Park Superintendent, i hour Mike Tietz, ERMU assistant supervisor, i hour Brandon Wisner, Storm water Coordinator, i hour CITY OF PRINCETON (Partially located in Sherburne County) Part A: Past Events & Vulnerability Assessment 1. In the last 5 years, has your community experienced any severe weather or disaster events that posed risk to life safety, caused property damage, or incurred costs for recovery? In the past 5 years the city of Princeton has experienced numerous flooding events following heavy rains. When we have a high rain event we expect there will be localized flooding in the southwest and southeast corner of the city that is within Sherburne County. This affects the airport in the southwest corner and the golf course and waste water treatment plant on the southeast corner. The Rum River rises every spring when the snow melt comes from the north or there is a lot of rainfall in northern MN. Princeton has had tornado's travel through the north and south side of city. 2. In the last 5 years, has your community taken any particular actions to reduce the vulnerability of your community against future severe weather or disaster events? The bank of the Rum River was raised by the waste water plant and vegetation was planted on the bank to help with erosion. Emergency management has been looking at options to help with the Page I K - 3.4