Risk mitigation is “any action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards.” Natural hazards are natural events that can threaten lives and property. Examples of natural hazards include: fires, hurricanes, storm surges, high winds, tornadoes, heavy rain, waterspouts, floods, severe thunderstorms, hailstorms, thunderstorms, drought , heatwave, fog, northeast, harsh winters, snowstorms. , blizzards, freezing rain, wind chill and extreme cold. There will always be some level of risk that natural hazards will occur and, in some areas, these hazards may recur depending on weather conditions or physical characteristics. Every year, thousands of people and communities are affected by floods, wildfires, earthquakes and tornadoes. and windstorms. Many of these hazards can have devastating effects on communities, leading to widespread destruction of property and infrastructure as well as injuries and deaths. By identifying the type, location and frequency of hazards, some natural hazards are predictable. By knowing our level of risk from natural hazards, we can better protect ourselves by taking precautionary measures. Forsyth County, located in the central part of the Piedmont region of North Carolina, is no exception to this rule. With a total area of ​​412.96 square miles, Forsyth County is divided into 14 townships as well as eight cities and towns, with Winston-Salem serving as the county seat. With more than 350,000 residents, Forsyth County is the fourth most populous of all counties in the state. Land use in the county ranges from rural to industrial with residential development centered in or near the city of Winston-Salem. Winsto...... middle of paper ....... Np, nd Web. December 3, 2013. http://www.forsythfutures.org/indicators/forsyth-county-nc.html “Risk Mitigation in North Carolina: Measuring Success.” » InfoMaison. Np, and Web. December 3, 2013. http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/14/13619/13619.pdf “Disaster Vulnerability Assessment.” UNC Environmental Institute. Np, and Web. December 3, 2013. http://www.ie.unc.edu/for_students/courses/capstone/11/disaster_vulnerability_presentation.pdf “Appendix A: Hazard Identification and Analysis.” FORSYTH loan. Np, and Web. December 3, 2013. http://www.readyforsyth.org/wp-content/uploads/Appendix-A.pdf “Appendix B: Vulnerability Assessment.” FORSYTH loan. Np, and Web. December 3, 2013. http://www.readyforsyth.org/wp-content/uploads/Appendix-B.pdf44, § 1-206.401. Print. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Subpart M, Section 206.401)