Prepared

A prepared St. Louis region will be organized and equipped with the resources, capabilities and plans to maintain safe and healthy cities and to respond to the unexpected natural or man-made disaster. When a crisis occurs, a prepared region is able to respond quickly, efficiently and responsibly to meet the needs of all citizens.

Across the region, residents expressed concerns about flooding. In some communities, crime and neighborhood safety were also key issues. Working together, local governments can be more effective in addressing regional challenges such as preparing for unprecedented draught or flood, or addressing problems of neighborhood safety.

Safety in our communities is based on relationships, trust, communication and the work of fostering relationships among residents, local officials, law enforcement and the many agencies with overlapping jurisdictional authorities. OneSTL partners will work to prepare communities to address local problems as they arise. A prepared region is a more resilient region; and prepared local governments working together provide a strong base for that resilience.

Indicator Definition Desired Trend Baseline Current

Floodplain Management

Number of local governments participating in the Community Rating System by the NFIP

Up 2010

1

2022

8

Heat/Cold Mortality

Number of heat- and cold-related deaths

Down 2008-
2012

24.0

2017-
2021

26.2

Hazard Mitigation

Percent of local governments that have participated in the development of and adopted the current local or regional hazard mitigation plan

Up 2010

84.3%

2022

45.5%

Development in Potentially Hazardous Areas

Percent of development in potentially hazardous areas (500-year flood zone, potential landslide areas, and potential earthquake liquefaction areas)

Down 2006

16.2%

2016

17.6%

Sustainability and Climate Plans

Percent of local governments that have a sustainability plan, climate action plan, or GHG inventory

Up 2010

3.4%

2023

4.5%

StormReady

Percent of local governments that are certified StormReady by the National Weather Service

Up 2010

2.5%

2022

6.5%