Hazard mitigation planning reduces the loss of life and property by minimizing the impact of disasters. Mitigation plans are key to breaking the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction. The ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on behalf of the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA), Mitigation Directorate, the Office of Environmental and Historic Preservation ...

A small group of individuals turned out Wednesday to learn more about the pending update to the county s multi-hazard mitigation plan. The plan, which must be updated every five years, is the county’s ...

OSHA’s requirements under the general duty clause state that “each employer shall furnish to each of its employees employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death ...

Apply hazard analysis and effective communication to lessen the impact of hazard events on communities. Photo by Jose Fredy Cruz Centeno. Add geophysical and social aspects to your hazard mitigation ...

The Isabella County Hazard Mitigation Planning Effort is looking for public input on their Hazard Mitigation Plan. Isabella County has experienced several local emergencies and disasters in recent ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced that $3.46 billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding will be made available to states, territories, and tribes (STTs) with ...

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management will be hosting 13 sub-regional workshops across 40 local jurisdictions this summer. Building off of the COVID-19 Health Equity Workgroup efforts, ...

In 2018, the state of Vermont released a plan outlining how it should prepare for natural disasters. The State Hazard Mitigation Plan lays out 24 strategies, separated into 96 discrete actions, to ...

The Morgan County Commission will pay $25,000 for an Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Plan to be completed that in the past has always been paid for by a federal grant, however the grant ...

ASHEVILLE – The city has applied for over $400 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for projects to bolster it against future natural disasters, with the biggest ticket item improvements ...