Congratulations! Your plan is approved. Now, let’s put it to work.
This Handbook has, thus far, helped you develop an approved local hazard mitigation plan. Now that you’re done, what comes next?
Think about your mitigation plan as the blueprint for your community’s resilience. The same way you wouldn’t build a house without detailed plans, your resilience journey will be more successful when you start from the long-term strategy in the mitigation plan and build from there. Task 9 explores what you can do to create a safe and resilient community rooted in your mitigation plan.
There are major benefits to building your community’s resilience to short-term shocks and persistent stressors. In a disaster, a resilient community is likely to suffer fewer casualties; see less damage to homes, businesses, assets and property; and have lower recovery time and costs. Investment in resiliency efforts can improve public health, boost income and employment and attract businesses, residents and visitors which directly affect the health of a community.