关键词: 大坝安全, 应急行动计划, 应急准备, 协作方法

Abstract: South Carolina's dam safety practices and flood protection infrastructure were put to the test in October of 2015. Record breaking rains caused catastrophic flooding, dams failed across the state, and no one anticipated how detrimental the impacts could be. This storm was arguably one of the most prolific rainfall events in recent U.S. history and has since caused many water industry leaders in South Carolina to focus on the efficacy of their dam safety program. One major component of the program is the requirement for high hazard dams to have an Emergency Action Plan (EAP). This paper will include an overview of the process involved with developing SJWD's Emergency Action Plans highlighting the importance of working with multiple state and county agencies and  stakeholders to effectively mitigate impacts, improve local and statewide emergency preparedness, and how lessons learned from South Carolina's experience can promote requirements regarding EAP implementation to become more commonplace throughout the country.

Key words: dam safety, Emergency Action Plan, emergency preparedness, collaborative approach