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Hazard Mitigation Planning

The term hazard mitigation describes actions taken to prevent or reduce long-term risks to life and property caused by both natural and man-made hazards. Mitigation actions are taken in advance of a disaster and are essential to breaking the disaster cycle of repeated damage and reconstruction. Hazard mitigation aims to reduce losses to life, property, and the environment caused by natural disasters by identifying risks, strengthening emergency preparedness, and increasing disaster resistance and resilience of County and municipal facilities and infrastructure.

In 2011, the County prepared and adopted an update to the The Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Hazard Mitigation Plan - Natural Hazards (2006). The plan covers all natural and man-made hazards that may affect the County and its 49 municipalities and discusses in detail the frequency of events, the potential for loss, and ways in which to alleviate or prevent future losses. It was prepared in accordance with FEMA and PEMA (Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency) guidelines as required by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. This Act requires all local governments to prepare and adopt a hazard mitigation plan in order to remain eligible for certain hazard mitigation grants, including Flood Mitigation Assistance Grants, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grants, and Hazard Mitigation Program Grants. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has charged the counties with the responsibility of preparing these plans as disasters frequently occur over large areas. Each municipality in Delaware County must adopt the County’s plan to remain in compliance with the Act. It is important to note that municipalities that do not have an approved plan will not qualify for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding.

Copies of the Delaware County 2011 Hazard Mitigation Plan have been provided to each of the municipalities. A copy is available for public viewing at our office.

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