Transcript Mitigation Plan Overview - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Southside Hampton Roads
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Risk and Emergency Management Division
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
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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
HIGH
CONCERN HAZARDS
Flood (100-Year)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Winter Storms
MEDIUM
CONCERN HAZARDS
Tornadoes
Severe Thunderstorms
Lightning
Flood (Storm Surge)
Tsunami
LOW
CONCERN HAZARDS
Wildfire, Drought
Dam/Levee Failure
Erosion, Earthquakes
Extreme Temperatures
Sinkholes, Landslides
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Mitigation Goals
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Goal #1: Develop plans and studies that will support the implementation of
techniques that will aid in the mitigation of natural hazards in the region.
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Goal #2: Conduct public education, outreach and awareness programs to
help local citizens better understand hazard mitigation and ways to protect
lives and property from the impact of natural hazards.
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Goal #3: Undertake cost beneficial structural projects across the region that
will be beneficial to reducing the impact of natural hazards when they occur.
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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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