081006 Hazard MitigationSouthside Hampton Roads
Southside Hampton Roads
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Hazard Mitigation Plan
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What is Hazard Mitigation?
“mit-i-gate”
1: to cause to become less harsh or hostile.
2: to make less severe or painful.
Hazard Mitigation
Any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the
long-term risk to human life and property from hazards.
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Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
•Intended to facilitate cooperation between state
and local authorities on risk reduction measures
and to expedite funding allocation
•Revitalized federal planning requirements
–Requires local communities to develop hazard
mitigation plans to remain eligible for pre-disaster and
post-disaster funding through the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA):
•Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
•Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM)
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Mitigation Advisory Committee
•Includes local government officials from across
the region, along with representatives from other
stakeholders such as the American Red Cross
and the National Weather Service
•Project funded by HMGP grant funds
(administered by Virginia Beach)
•Virginia Beach contracted with PBS&J to help
facilitate preparation of the regional plan
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Planning Process
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Public Participation
•Public meetings held during
plan development (October 18,
2005, in Suffolk, and Virginia
Beach)
•Over 300 public surveys were
returned
•Second public meetings held
in conjunction with adoption
meetings
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Plan Outline
•Introduction
•Planning Process
•Community Profile
•Hazard Identification
and Analysis
•Vulnerability Assessment
•Capability Assessment
•Mitigation Strategy
•Plan Maintenance Procedures
•Appendices (Including Mitigation
Action Plans)
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Hazard Identification
•Hazards Analyzed
Natural Hazards
Drought
?
Earthquake
?
Erosion
?
Extreme Temperature
?
Flood (100-year and Storm Surge)
?
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
?
Landslide
?
Lightning
?
Sinkhole
?
Severe Thunderstorms
?
Tornadoes
?
Tsunami
?
Wildfire
?
Winter Storms
?
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Hazard Conclusions
Flood (100-Year)
HIGH
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
CONCERN HAZARDS
Winter Storms
Tornadoes
Severe Thunderstorms
MEDIUM
Lightning
CONCERN HAZARDS
Flood (Storm Surge)
Tsunami
Wildfire, Drought
Dam/Levee Failure
LOW
Erosion, Earthquakes
CONCERN HAZARDS
Extreme Temperatures
Sinkholes, Landslides
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Mitigation Goals
Goal #1:
•Develop plans and studies that will support the implementation of
techniques that will aid in the mitigation of natural hazards inthe region.
Goal #2:
•Conduct public education, outreach and awareness programs to
help local citizens better understand hazard mitigation and waysto protect
lives and property from the impact of natural hazards.
Goal #3:
•Undertake cost beneficial structural projects across the region that
will be beneficial to reducing the impact of natural hazards when they occur.
Goal #4:
•Implement sound hazard mitigation policies into the framework of
local government operations across the region.
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Mitigation Actions
•Specific activities proposed by each
jurisdiction
–Consistent with regional mitigation goals
–Based on hazard risk and local capability
•Intended to help reduce the impact of
disasters on the jurisdiction
•List of potential projects for the future
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Mitigation Strategy
•Wide Variety of Available Mitigation
Techniques:
–Prevention
–Property Protection
–Natural Resource Protection
–Structural Projects
–Emergency Services
–Public Education and Awareness
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Plan Adoption / Approval
•The final draft plan was submitted to the Virginia
Department of Emergency Management in April
2006
•Preliminary State approval was issued in May
2006, plan forwarded to FEMA for final approval
•Local resolutions to adopt the plan will be
incorporated into the planning document
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Plan Implementation & Maintenance
•Plan implementation involves the completion of
proposed mitigation actions, including policies
and projects
•Completion may be contingent upon funding
–Potential funding sources are included for each
mitigation action, if applicable
•At a minimum, the plan must be evaluated,
updated and resubmitted to the State Hazard
Mitigation Officer every five years
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Questions?
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