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Status of Local Hazard Mitigation Plans from FEMA as of March, 2018. A Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) or Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is a local government plan (in the United States, typically implemented at a county level), that is designed to reduce or eliminate risks to people and property from natural and man-made hazards.
State plans must do four things. The first is to describe the actions to mitigate hazards and risks identified under the plan. Then it must show a way to support the development of a local mitigation plan. The plan must then show how it will provide technical assistance to its local and tribal governments for mitigation plans.
Mitigation is the reduction of something harmful that has occurred or the reduction of its harmful effects. It may refer to measures taken to reduce the harmful effects of hazards that remain in potentia , or to manage harmful incidents that have already occurred.
The county hazard mitigation planning team identified 23 hazards within the county, two more than were identified in the 2018 plan. The new hazards included blighted properties and an emergency ...
The purpose of the mitigation plan is to describe how this particular risk will be handled – what, when, by whom and how will it be done to avoid it or minimize consequences if it becomes a liability. Summarizing planned and faced risks, effectiveness of mitigation activities, and effort spent for the risk management.
When encountering a hazard in the workplace, the hierarchy of hazard control provides a systematic approach to identify the most appropriate actions for controlling or eliminating that hazard. Additionally, it aids in developing a comprehensive hazard control plan for implementing the chosen measures effectively in the workplace. [23]
The Tulsa plan has evolved and now affects the entire watershed, including other communities in the Tulsa metropolitan area. Although floods cannot be totally prevented, the Tulsa flood control program has been recognized as a success by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and several other organizations.
Each plan shall address the emergency management system functions of preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. Such plan must be based upon a hazard and risk assessment for the jurisdiction and include provisions for evacuation of all or a portion of the jurisdiction based upon such risk in the event any disaster necessitates the ...