Sample EOP Analysis

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Sample EOP Section
I. Purpose:
The purpose of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is to implement a comprehensive emergency management program for Howard County, MD that seeks to mitigate the effects of a hazard, to prepare for a disaster, to respond during emergencies, to take action to protect life and minimize damage and to establish a recovery system in order to return the community to its pre-disaster state.
This Plan establishes a framework for the management and coordination of actions to be taken by local government and certain private organizations preparing for and responding to emergencies and disasters that threaten Howard County.
This Plan provides guidelines on Howard County agency and departmental responsibilities to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from the effects of natural, man-made and technological disasters as well as other major incidents and hazards. It also provides methods of obtaining assistance from other sources as necessary.

II. Situation and Assumptions:
A. Situation:
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Howard County is located in central Maryland within the Piedmont Plateau region. The County shares borders with six other Counties in Maryland; Anne Arundel (SE), Baltimore County (NE), Carroll County (N), Frederick County (NW), Montgomery County (SW), and Prince George’s County (S). The Patapsco River forms the northern and northeastern borders of the county, while the Patuxent River forms the southwestern border with Anne Arundel County forming the southeastern border. The land is comprised of 251 square miles of land with approximately 2.7 square miles of water. The county population is 309,284 with a population density of 1,145 citizens per square mile per 2014

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