The H-GAC region is susceptible to a range of natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes, drought, and wildfires. Hazard mitigation is the use of long- and short-term strategies (such as planning, policy changes, programs, projects, and other activities) to reduce or alleviate the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage that can result from a disaster. While we cannot eliminate the threat of disasters, sound planning, collaboration, and preemptive action can help minimize their impacts.
FEMA requires every locality to maintain a hazard mitigation plan that examines the risk and impact of natural disasters and provides strategies for reducing impacts to people and property. A Hazard Mitigation Plan must be updated every 5 years to ensure relevancy and continued support from FEMA for its mitigation projects.
H-GAC has helped several counties develop or update their hazard mitigation plans, ensuring that participating communities are eligible for FEMA mitigation funding. H-GAC is committed to working with local governments to ensure that the region is as prepared as possible. Previous and current hazard mitigation work can be found below.
