Essex County Sheriffs Of... Market Share Analysis for November 2025

Mitigation WHAT IS HAZARD MITIGATION? Hazard mitigation is any sustainable action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from future disasters. The best way to do this is to create a thorough plan well in advance, before any disasters happen. Phases of Emergency Management Emergency management focuses on reducing or avoiding potential losses from hazards, assuring prompt and appropriate assistance from damages, and achieving rapid and effective recovery measures. This process is divided into four phases: mitigation (preventing future damages and losses), preparedness (getting ready for a disaster before it happens), response (actions taken during and immediately after a disaster), and recovery (bouncing back after the disaster). Communities need to think about these steps to lessen the effects of disasters, respond effectively when they happen, and recover afterwards. The mitigation phase is all about finding ways to prevent disasters or lessen their impact. It involves thinking of long-term solutions to help reduce the effects of disasters before they happen. What is a Hazard Mitigation Plan? The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA) requires local governments to adopt a federally approved Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan in order to receive pre- and post-disaster mitigation funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. A Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is a comprehensive strategy that assesses the risks and vulnerabilities associated with various hazards, such as droughts, earthquakes, extreme temperatures, flooding, and wildfires. It identifies actions and measures to reduce the impacts of these hazards, protect lives, buildings, infrastructure, and property, and strengthen abilities to recover from these types of events. A HMP assists local governments with the following: Protection of Life and Property: By identifying and addressing potential hazards, a HMP helps local governments reduce the risk