Week 4 - Hazard Mapping_5
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Dec 6, 2023
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Hello Class,
This week I have identify the oil refinery located in the middle
of El Paso, Texas. While the probability of the oil refinery
exploding is low the impact would be huge. El Paso has a
population of 868,763 as per the 2022 United States Census
and the city is always growing. The Central Area where I have
identified the location of the oil refinery has an estimated
131,980 people that would take the blunt of any explosion,
where it be initial blast or from secondary effects. On the map
I have highlighted the oil refinery as the primary point
followed by an explosion radius of 3.25 miles from the center
of the oil refinery. The 3.25 miles is based on average from
historical explosion from other oil refineries. The blast area
contains 4 fire stations, 2 hospitals, the central power station,
three major cell towers and the city's Medicals Examiners
office. The risk of losing power and communications is a high
probability in this sector. The oil refinery is also located in a
residential area and any major explosions or fires run the risk
of spreading into the neighboring residential homes. If the fire
department and hospitals withstand the initial blast they
would be crucial in assisting the areas most affected and
those affected. If for any reason they are unavailable, outside
the blast area I have identified 2 additional hospitals, 3 fire
departments and 2 police departments that can help the local
residents as other Emergency responders from the rest of the
city arrive to assist. Although the explosion would create a
major emergency the secondary affects following would also
need to be taken into consideration. The smoke from the fire
inside the oil refinery would be a risk factor for the rest of the
city, targeting those with pre-existing conditions or respiratory
problems. Possible evacuations or shelter-in place orders
would need to be given pending any secondary affects from
the initial explosion(s).
The mapping tool is something new for me, I have utilized
other mapping tools when I was in the military but nothing like
this one. After a bit of playing with the google mymap it was
relatively easy to put together what I wanted to do. The tool is
something very useful in composing and identifying all types
of thing, only down side was I could not make circle outlines or
show actual distance. Otherwise the tool is great in providing
a visual for any hazard planning that needs to be presented or
planned.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?
mid=16nysl_PZfx0GyRjqGm4rjwds7EIIsGU&ll=31.7680181400
59347%2C-106.37494260000001&z=13
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