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Tribal Nations Take the Lead: Creating the First Multi-Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plan

By day, smoke from fires choked out the sun, leaving the land and its people in a suffocating haze. By night, the sky lit up as the flames marched ever closer. Between 2015 and 2018, wildfires burned nearly three-quarters of Lake County, California. The Tribal Nations that live in the area—as they have for almost 12,000 years—dealt with the worst effects of these events. Some of the fires forced the Tribes to evacuate. Other times, both tribal and non-tribal residents sheltered in place to protect themselves.

Thinking Big: How a Small Town Achieves Large-Scale, Long-Lasting Mitigation

Whitestown, New York, is no stranger to flooding. Since the 1950s, flooding has been common. The source of the flooding is Sauquoit Creek, which flows north before ending at the Mohawk River just outside of the town.

Snohomish County Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Case Study

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a grant effectiveness case study with Snohomish County, Washington in 2023 to better understand how the Puget Sound Region used the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award to build capability related to logistics and supply chain management.

City of Boston Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Case Study

In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a case study with the City of Boston to better understand how this region used its Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award for fiscal year (FY) 2019 to build its capability in the Housing core capability.

Baltimore Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Case Study

In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a grant effectiveness case study with the Baltimore Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) to increase understanding of how this region used its Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award for fiscal years (FY) 2019 and 2020 to build state and local capacity to manage catastrophic incidents.

Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Case Study

In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a grant effectiveness case study with the San Francisco Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) to better understand how the region used its fiscal year (FY) 2019 and FY 2020 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) awards to build state and local capacity to manage catastrophic incidents.

Wildfire Aftermath Prompts Mitigation Project to Aid Recovery

Wildfire Aftermath Prompts Mitigation Project to Aid Recovery

Two-Year Home Construction Project Withstands Wildfire

Two-Year Home Construction Project Withstands Wildfire

Organization Executes Projects Aimed at Mitigating Wildfires

Organization Executes Projects Aimed at Mitigating Wildfires

Mitigation Measures May Have Saved Lahaina’s ‘Miracle’ Home

Mitigation Measures May Have Saved Lahaina’s ‘Miracle’ Home

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