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Monroe-Woodbury H.S., Central Valley, New York 10917 (Orange County)
Hazard Type
 Local Hazard?
 Information Source
 Information Circulation
 City Asset
Earthquake
 Within 50 years there is a 2% chance that Orange County's Spectral Acceleration can exceed 35-45%g.
 New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services, NY County Earthquake SA Predicted Probabilities
 Difficult to find on the Internet, followed multiple links and different Google Searches. Did earthquake drills in school twice a year.
Flooding
 Flooding is the number one hazard in Orange County.
 Orange County New York, Hazard Preparedness
 Readily available via Internet and local knowledge.
Hurricanes
 Hurricane Floyd (1999) did millions of dollars in damage in Orange County.
 Orange County New York, Hazard Preparedness
 Readily available via Internet. There have also been damages to nearby towns from other hurricanes (Irene, Sandy).
Severe Weather/Tornados
 Such storms have caused severe damage in past summers.
 Orange County New York, Hazard Preparedness
 Readily available via Internet. Did storm drills in school twice a year.
Nuclear Facility
 Monroe-Woodbury Highschool just falls outside of Indian Point's 10 mile radius for emergency evacuations. However, it is still important to address as the school would certainly be vulnerable to aftermath affects.
 Orange County New York, Indian Point Preparedness
 Readily available via Internet, however was more difficult to find as you had to open and search a PDF which was linked via a photo.
Chemical Facility (hazardous waste)
 Monroe-Woodbury Highschool is outside of JCI Jones Chemical Inc.'s 16 mile vulnerability zone. This is the closest High-Risk Chemical Facility vulnerability zone.
 Center for Effective Government, Kids in Danger Zones
 First found via Wikispace, also readily available via google search; first link. Did not know of this facility prior to this project.
Sewage Treatment Facility (hazardous waste)
 Harriman Sewage Treatment Plant is about 1 mile away from MWHS.
 Orange County New York, Environmental Services
 Provides minimal information, does not seem like any emergency information is readily available. I believe a lot of people know where this building is, but do not know much about it.
Severe Heat (Climate Change)
 New York State's summers in future decades could be as hot as Georgia's are now.
 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Climate Change and New York's Future
 Found after numerous searches, however other information regarding climate changes in the USA was readily available.
Fracking (Water Contamination)
 MWHS is currently outside the possible fracking location area, but could still possibly be affected by water contamination.
 Earth Justice, Fracking Across the USA
 Easily available via Internet. Has recently become a commonly debated subject in New York. Very well circulated.
Drug Abuse (Heroin)
 Heroin use, as well as heroin related deaths have been raising in New York in the last few years. In 2014, 14 people were arrested in crimes involving the distribution of Heroin in Middletown, New York. This town is just a town away from MWHS.
 New York State Senate, New York's Heroin Addiction Crisis
 Easily available via Internet. Has recently become more circulated as the situation continues to grow. Local knowledge.
Suicide
 In early 2011, two students in MWHS committed suicide; a 16 year old junior and a 14 year old freshman.
Also, there was another well known suicide that was committed by a student in MWHS years before the previously stated incident.
 Local Knowledge, many different articles on the Internet:
Time Warner Cable News
Record Online
Hudson Valley Parent
 This information is well known, as the community continues to have walks and fundraisers in their honor. MWHS's website also provides a page dedicated to suicide awareness.
MWHS Suicide Prevention