Hazard mitigation planning reduces the loss of life and property by minimizing the impact of disasters. Mitigation plans are key to breaking the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction. The ...

Story County officials hope to better protect its residents and infrastructure from natural disasters as they work through the latest Hazard Mitigation Plan. State, tribal, and local governments are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PITTSBORO — Chatham County Emergency Management is working with regional partners to update the Cape Fear Regional Hazard ...

Lowndes County Emergency Management is asking residents to weigh in as the county updates its hazard mitigation plan.

Downtown Staunton flooding aftermath, flash flooding, 2020. Image courtesy Staunton Fire and Rescue. Two floods in August 2020 were enough of a wake-up call for the City of Staunton to devise its own ...

Lafayette Consolidated Government is actively working on its plan to handle natural disasters. Residents were invited to City ...

According to NOAA data, Lowndes County recorded 18 floods between 1950 and 2020 — roughly one every four years. Ten hurricanes or tropical systems were also reported during that same period.