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Hazard Mitigation Plan An Overview

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Page 1: Hazard Mitigation Plan An Overview. What is Hazard Mitigation? Action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk Long term impact Different from –Preparedness

Hazard Mitigation Plan

An Overview

Page 2: Hazard Mitigation Plan An Overview. What is Hazard Mitigation? Action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk Long term impact Different from –Preparedness

What is Hazard Mitigation?

• Action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk

• Long term impact• Different from

– Preparedness– Response– Short-term recovery

Page 3: Hazard Mitigation Plan An Overview. What is Hazard Mitigation? Action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk Long term impact Different from –Preparedness

Who is Involved?

• Whatcom County• Municipalities• Port of Bellingham• Flood Control District• All local government

organizations invited

Page 4: Hazard Mitigation Plan An Overview. What is Hazard Mitigation? Action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk Long term impact Different from –Preparedness

What is a Hazard Mitigation Plan?

• Identifies natural hazards• Identifies impacted locations• Proposes goals to reduce

vulnerabilities

Page 5: Hazard Mitigation Plan An Overview. What is Hazard Mitigation? Action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk Long term impact Different from –Preparedness

Natural Hazards

• Earthquakes• Flooding• Geologic Hazards• Tsunamis• Volcanoes• Wildland Fire• Severe Storm (new)

Page 6: Hazard Mitigation Plan An Overview. What is Hazard Mitigation? Action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk Long term impact Different from –Preparedness

Impacted Locations

• Each community• Each hazard• Identified by map• Estimate impact

Page 7: Hazard Mitigation Plan An Overview. What is Hazard Mitigation? Action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk Long term impact Different from –Preparedness

Goals to Reduce Vulnerabilities

• Identify options• Prioritize goals

Page 8: Hazard Mitigation Plan An Overview. What is Hazard Mitigation? Action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk Long term impact Different from –Preparedness

Questions/ Input?:For a copy of the current plan we are working to update go to: http://www.whatcomready.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/NHMP_FINAL-Word-4-17-2012.pdf

To provide us input email us at [email protected]

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Hazard Mitigation Plan

An Overview