Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

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Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

• Promotes Disaster Resistant Communities
• New Regulatory Requirement for Local Mitigation
  Planning
• Strengthens State Mitigation Planning Requirement
• Approved Plans Due Nov. 1, 2003

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Section 322, Planning Requirements

• 25M FY 2002 Funding
• Local Jurisdictions and States Must Have Approved
  Plans to Receive Future FEMA Mitigation Funding
  (HMGP PDM)
• Will Result in Local and State Mitigation
  Priorities for Action and Projects
• Based on Sound Risk Assessment (HAZUS)

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Using HAZUS to Support the Four Steps in
Mitigation Planning

• STEP 1 Organize Resources
• HAZUS provides National baseline inventories
• General Building Stock, Demographics, Essential
  Facilities, Transportation and Utility Lifelines

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Using HAZUS to Support the Four Steps in
Mitigation Planning

• STEP 2 Assess Risks
• HAZUS Loss Estimations
• Exposure (GIS inventories and hazard maps)

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Using HAZUS to Support the Four Steps in
Mitigation Planning

• STEP 3 Develop Mitigation Plan
• Use HAZUS Loss Estimations to Measure Effects of
  Mitigation Alternatives
• Prioritize Mitigation Actions and Projects Based
  on Benefit/Cost

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Using HAZUS to Support the Four Steps in
Mitigation Planning

• STEP 4 Implement and Monitor Plan
• Update and Improve HAZUS GIS Inventories and
  Hazard Maps
• Continue to Use HAZUS Loss Estimations to Measure
  Effects of Mitigation Alternatives