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 ...

Because coastal erosion is a high priority hazard that all of Cape Cod and the Islands faces, each town has official ...

Hazard mitigation has often been one of the more neglected components of emergency management in the higher education setting. Colleges and universities spend a lot of their time, and rightfully so, ...

Communities face several challenges and complex decisions related to natural hazards, which are increasingly exacerbated by climate change. Furthermore, the increased frequency of extreme weather ...

The Lowndes County EMA is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan and wants residents to share which weather risks concern them ...

Kalispell City Council appeared in favor of adopting a regional hazard mitigation plan after Monday night’s work session. The 2024 Western Montana Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan is meant to serve as ...

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.