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 ...

A Lawrence County planner said the Federal Emergency Management Agency is getting stricter about handing out disaster money if municipalities don’t approve the county’s hazard mitigation plan.

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 ...

Jacksonville/Morgan County Office of Emergency Management is inviting the public to comment on its plan to mitigate damage from severe weather and other natural hazards during a public forum.

Iberia Parish leaders met Thursday to begin updating their five-year hazard mitigation plan with community input and agency collaboration.

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

Lowndes County Emergency Management is updating the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and is seeking input from residents to help identify and prioritize local risks and vulnerabilities.

Every five years, the county Hazard Mitigation Plan is updated and submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). According to a Yolo County press release, the plan addresses threats ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order Tuesday that looks to help Arkansans better prepare for disasters and hazards before they happen.According to a release from the governor's office ...

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.