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I NNW 4 ) Making all communities CRS eligible ( Fellsmere and Orchid are in the NFIP program , but not in the CRS program ) ; 5 ) Assessing existing CRS programs to determine ways to strengthen and improve the local jurisdiction ' s CRS rating ; 6 ) Requesting technical assistance from the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to augment CRS ; 7 ) Designing and implementing a hazard mitigation retrofit program ; 8 ) Monitoring the outcome of the Florida Building Commission . Beprepared to evaluate the existing building code , identify deficiencies , and recommend desired changes to strengthen the existing building code ; 9 ) The designing and bidding of all public building construction , whether it be new construction or renovation of older public structures , should incorporate hazard mitigation building practices , whenever financially feasi le ; 10 ) Requiring all mobile home parks to retrofit a community space engineered to withstand Category 3 hurricane windloads and an F2 tornado . An adequate warning system needs to be incorporated into the retrofit. Such a structure would then provide the mobile home park residents a "safe haven refuge" should such an event occur. Once constructed , the mobile home park administration should conduct mock drills to familiarize the residents with the procedure they need to follow should the occasion arise that they would need to evacuate to the " safe haven refuge . " 11 ) Implementing a "safe room" requirement in the local building codes that addresses , not only new construction , but renovation as well ; 12 ) All jurisdictions should prepare and adopt post-disaster redeve opment plans . 13 ) Getting year-round coverage in the local media to get the message out to people , not only that it is important to be prepared , but also to sell the idea the hazard mitigation saves dollars in the end . 14 ) Working with the private sector to develop procedures that ensure coordination and mutual support between the County and business community , before , during , and after a disaster event . 15 ) Helping the private sector prepare a " business contingency handbook" and provide support in holding training workshop for local business owners . 3 . 10 PRIVATE SECTOR BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS During events such as hurricanes , there can be massive disruption of the local economy. However, due to the lack of frequency over the past 20 years , even with Hurricane Andrew in 1992 , people have become somewhat complacent about such events . This also is reflected in the business community . The large firms like Florida Light & Power, 3-27