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Principle 6: Decision
The OCSD decided to go ahead and invest in the preparedness
measures, and in fact it did turn out to be a success story. Rainfall
in the region was on the order of 150% of normal (see plot
of observed rainfall for that period). Essentially no damage was incurred
to the facility compared to approximately $300,000 in damage during similar
flood conditions in the winter of 1995. It is hard to say what might have
happened if there had been below normal precipitation, but it can be argued
that the precautions, such as education and training, are ones that can
be "saved" for the next possible event and that could be considered
"no regrets" decisions that contribute to long term resilience
of the system.
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