Hazard Mitigation

Under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires communities or agencies to develop a mitigation plan to minimize or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards. Mitigation is defined by FEMA as sustained actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects. Hazards that may pose risk and potentially result in disaster include drought, flood, hurricane, tornado, wildfire, and other high hazards.