The term "Hazard Mitigation" describes actions that can help reduce or eliminate long-term risks caused by hazards, or disaster, such as floods, hurricanes, wildfires, landslides, tornadoes, earthquakes, dam failures, or terrorism. Hazard mitigation focuses on long-term strategies that help governments and citizens find ways to reduce hazard risks and disaster-related costs to communities. Efforts made to reduce hazard risks should be compatible with other community goals; mitigation is most effective when it is a part of the larger responsibility of the government, individuals, private businesses, institutions, and non-profits. As communities plan for new development and improvements to existing infrastructure, mitigation can and should be an important component of the planning effort. 

FEMA granted approval on January 10, 2022.

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Table of Contents
Introduction
County Profile
Planning Process
Risk Assessment
Capability Assessment
Mitigation Strategy
Plan Maintenance
Plan Adoption

Appendix I - Jurisdictional Information Combined
Appendix II - Hazus Report
Appendix Volume II B - Annual HMP Monitoring Tools
Appendix Volume II C - Meeting Materials
Appendix Volume II D - Plan Review Tool
Appendix Volume II E - CRS Crosswalk
Appendix Volume II F - Public Comments
Appendix Volume II G - Plan Adoption Resolutions