Emergency Ops Plan

Anytown USA Hazard Mitigation Plan

Office of Emergency Management

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Purpose and Process of Development

This mitigation plan is a blueprint for the future, aimed at making the Anytown, USA Courthouse and Government building disaster resistant by reducing or eliminating the long-term risk from floods. It meets the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-390); Section 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Hazards Facing Anytown, USA Federal Building

Mitigation is defined as the effort to reduce the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. This Anytown, USA Hazard Mitigation Plan (“hereafter referred to as the Plan”) is aimed at reducing or eliminating the long-term risk of loss of life and property damage from a full range of disasters.

The Plan identifies and assesses the potential impact of flooding in the area impacting the Anytown, USA,  Federal Courthouse.

Hazards were identified based on a review of historical records, national data sources, existing plans and reports, and discussions with local, regional, and national experts. Each hazard was profiled based on its severity of impact, frequency of occurrence, seasonal patterns, warning time, cascading potential and existing warning systems.

Mitigation Goals

Mitigation goals are general guidelines that articulate a desired end state. The goals of this Plan are to:

• Protect the lives of those that occupy the Anytown, USA, Courthouse as well as maintin business continuity and continuity of operations of the emergency management center.

∙    Seek funding in order to implement developed mitigation actions; and

∙    Be “disaster ready” by implementing those mitigation actions when possible.

The Plan is intended to serve as a basis for future funding that may become available from State or Federal grants and technical assistance programs.   It will enable Anytown, USA to take advantage of rapidly developing mitigation grant opportunities as they arise.

Mitigation Actions

Mitigation Actions are the proposed projects or ideas that a jurisdiction may implement in order to lessen or eliminate the impact or severity of disasters on that jurisdiction.