G E M A Georgia Emergency Management Agency Office of Homeland Security Georgia Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Division - Planning Dee Langley Planning Program Manager Kelly Keefe Hazard Mitigation Planner
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What is Hazard Mitigation? Any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazard events."
What is Hazard Mitigation? It is a continuous process that occurs before, during and after disasters and serves to break the cycle of damage and repair in hazardous areas.
What is Hazard Mitigation Purpose? The purpose of Hazard Mitigation Planning is to identify policies and actions that can be implemented over the long-term to reduce risk and future losses.
Why Mitigate? Mitigation Generates Savings of Four to One and Enhances Community Resilience
Hazard Mitigation Plans are required by Federal law FEMA requires states, counties and their municipalities to have an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan in order to apply and/or receive Hazard Mitigation grant funding.
Local Plan Status Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Status 159 County Initial Plans Approved June 10, 2010 First 5 year Update Cycle All Counties Have Grant Funding for Updates 63 Plan Updates Approved 96 Counties in various stages of plan update 34 County Plans are Currently Expired
Counties Undergoing Plan Updates Ben Hill Hancock Stewart Berrien Harris Sumter Bleckley Hart Talbot Brooks Henry Taliaferro Bryan Irwin Tattnall Bulloch Jackson Taylor Burke Jasper Telfair Butts Jeff Davis Terrell Candler Jefferson Thomas Charlton Jenkins Toombs Chattahoochee Lanier Towns Clarke Lincoln Treutlen Clinch Macon Troup Coffee Madison Turner Colquitt Marion Twiggs Cook Meriwether Walton Crawford Montgomery Ware Dade Newton Warren Dawson Oconee Washington Dodge Oglethorpe Webster Dooly Peach Wheeler Echols Pickens Wilcox Effingham Pierce Wilkes Emanuel Pike Wilkinson Evans Rabun Franklin Randolph
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Development Organize Resources Identify Hazards & Risk Conduct Vulnerability Analysis Develop Mitigation Strategy Approval & Adoption Plan Maintenance
Local Plan Status
Local Plan Status
Grants That Support Mitigation Hazard Mitigation Grant Program: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hmgp/index.shtm Pre-Disaster Mitigation: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/pdm/index.shtm Flood Mitigation Assistance: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/fma/index.shtm Repetitive Flood Claims: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/rfc/index.shtm Severe Repetitive Loss: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/srl/index.shtm
State Hazard Mitigation Plan Standard Plan Update Approved by FEMA from January 4, 2011 to March 31, 2014 Enhanced Plan Approved by FEMA from March 2, 2011 to March 31, 2014 Additional HMGP Funds ($11 million) DR1833 ($1.4 million) DR1858 (8.4 million) DR1973 ($1.2 million) Georgia is 1 of 9 Enhanced States in the Nation
Georgia Mitigation Information System GMIS is a web based program that supports the documentation and implementation of mitigation activities through mapping and reporting of Critical Facilities, Mitigated Properties, and NFIP Properties.
Georgia Mitigation Information System FLOOD HAZARD Undetermined but possible 0.2% Chance 1% Chance Floodway
Georgia Mitigation Information System SLOSH (STORM SURGE) HAZARD 95 Category 4 or 5 Category 3 Category 2 Category 1
Georgia Mitigation Information System
Risk MAP and Resilience Meetings GEMA s Involvement Use of GIS data in Local Plans Development of Additional Mitigation Action Steps Helps in Prioritization of Projects
Flood Mitigation Action Steps Prevention: Actions to address future development Comprehensive Land Use Planning Zoning Regulations Open Space Preservation Updating and Enforcing Building Codes Land Use Regulations Storm Water Management Capital Improvements Plan Participate in the NFIP Community Rating System Subdivision Regulations
Flood Mitigation Action Steps Property Protection: Actions to modify existing buildings to reduce risk Acquisition and Demolition Building Relocation/Transfer Development Rights Retrofitting Dry Flood-proofing Building Elevation Barrier Installation Building Retrofit
Flood Mitigation Action Steps Structural: Actions to construct man made structures to control hazards Retention and Detention Ponds Bridge Upgrades Culvert Resizing / Replacement Channel Modifications and Maintenance Flood walls Safe rooms Reservoirs
Flood Mitigation Action Steps Public Education and Awareness Activities: Actions to inform public about hazards and mitigation Readily Available and Readable Maps Outreach Projects - Media Website Real Estate Disclosure Presentations to interested groups and NGO s Warning Systems Technical Assistance
Benefits of Hazard Mitigation Increases public awareness and understanding of vulnerabilities as well as support for specific actions to reduce losses from future natural disasters.
Benefits of Hazard Mitigation Partnerships built with diverse stakeholders, thereby maximizing opportunities to leverage data and resources, which can help reduce workloads and achieve shared community objectives.
Benefits of Hazard Mitigation Expands understanding of potential risk reduction measures to include structural and regulatory tools, where available, such as ordinances and building codes.
Benefits of Hazard Mitigation Informs development, prioritization, and implementation of mitigation projects. Benefits accrue over the life of the project as losses are avoided from each subsequent hazard event.
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