2024 Northwest Territories Hazard Identification Risk Assessment
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Creator | GNWT |
| Summary | The Northwest Territories (NWT) Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (HIRA) is a key tool for identifying and evaluating risks that threaten the territory’s people, environment, infrastructure, and economy. As part of the NWT’s emergency management program, HIRA informs preparedness, mitigation strategies, emergency response plans, and training efforts. Recognizing that governments have limited resources, the assessment helps prioritize the most significant hazards to enable efficient and effective planning. Originally developed in 2014, this updated version incorporates new data, recent emergency events, and revised risk ratings for 20 hazards, providing a current and practical guide for emergency planning across the territory. |
| Local Relevance | The updated HIRA identifies flooding (ice jam/freshet) and wildfire/interface fire as the highest-risk hazards in the Northwest Territories. These events have repeatedly caused significant damage to people, property, ecosystems, air quality, and the economy—and are expected to worsen due to climate change. |
| Notes | |
| Tags | Ice jam,freshet,Interface fire,flooding |
| Geographic Region | NWT |
| Release Date | 2024-03-01 |
| Last Modified Date | 2024-03-01 |
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