1. Section 1 1 Introduction 1 Section 2 2 Drought Hazard Profile 1

1.Section 1 1 Introduction

This document is a first step toward the development of a comprehensive plan for damage prevention. As required by federal regulations under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the hazard profiles contained in this document provide an overview of the natural hazards and technological and other hazards that can affect Louisiana. In this report, natural hazards include those caused by naturally occurring climatological, geological, hydrologic, or seismic events, while technological and other hazards include those that are created or heavily influenced by human actions. The hazard profiles presented include information on the likelihood of occurrence, possible magnitude or intensity, areas of the State that can be affected (maps are included where appropriate), and conditions that influence the manifestation of the hazard. With this information, the State of Louisiana can assess the State’s vulnerability to hazards in terms of casualties and property damage and include its findings in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan.