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Mitigation is most effective when it is part of other community planning processes, regulations, and policies. The publications below will help communities integrate principles of hazard mitigation with planning efforts.
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The Earthquake Mitigation Planning Guide for Communities helps state, local, tribal, and territorial communities learn about their earthquake risk as they write or update their Hazard Mitigation Plan. This tool helps them assess earthquake hazards and create mitigation strategies. It includes practical advice for securing earthquake mitigation funding as well. Finally, it provides real-world examples of communities that are leading the way.
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The American Planning Association (APA) and the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) prepared the following report supported by contracts with FEMA. Hard copies may be ordered through the APA Planners Book Service online or by phone at (800) 634-7064 (costs may apply).
It provides communities with best practices to bring subdivision design together with floodplain planning. The report includes six planning and design principles, nine recommendations to keep subdivisions safe from flooding, plus standards for review, inspection, and maintenance.
The American Planning Association (APA) prepared the following report supported by contracts with FEMA. Hard copies may be ordered through the APA Planners Book Service online or by phone at (800) 634-7064 (costs may apply).
This report offers best practices to integrate hazard mitigation into local planning processes.
FEMA provides hazard mitigation funding for eligible mitigation measures to state, tribal and territorial applicants. These applicants then provide subgrants to local governments to assist in reducing overall risk to people and property.
While community officials plan for and carry out mitigation projects to protect the whole community, mitigation is effective for an individual home or property.
This brochure provides homeowners and renters with steps to prepare for and reduce disaster damage from coastal erosion.
While community officials plan for and carry out mitigation projects to protect the whole community, mitigation is effective for an individual home or property.
This brochure provides homeowners and renters with steps to prepare for and reduce disaster damage from earthquakes.
While community officials plan for and carry out mitigation projects to protect the whole community, mitigation is effective for an individual home or property.
This brochure provides homeowners and renters with steps to prepare for and reduce disaster damage from flooding.
While community officials plan for and carry out mitigation projects to protect the whole community, mitigation is effective for an individual home or property.
This brochure provides homeowners and renters with steps to prepare for and reduce disaster damage from severe winds.
The Guides to Expanding Mitigation are designed to highlight the connection between mitigation and potential partners.
Making the Connection to Electric Power
This guide can help community officials work with the public and private sectors to support hazard mitigation, especially in the planning process and project development. This guide can help community officials initiate a conversation about mitigation investments that will make electric power systems more resilient.
The Guides to Expanding Mitigation are designed to highlight the connection between mitigation and potential partners.
Making the Connection to Public Health
This guide explores how community officials can work with the public health sector to support hazard mitigation, including the planning process. This guide can help community officials initiate a conversation about mitigation investments that also address public health goals.
