Mitigation in New Hampshire
Bartlett Loop Road Work Protects Public Safety, Waterway
Below green hills, streams meander through valleys, where small towns nestle. A landscape that is emblematic of the New Hampshire countryside. Though picturesque, this setting is also susceptible to flooding. However, local emergency responders and public works department crews now have one less problem to deal with on Bartlett Loop Road.Full Story
Temple Tackles Road Problems With High-tech Materials
When a heavy rain drenches southwest New Hampshire's Monadnock Mountain range, much of it finds its way downhill to the town of Temple. The high water generally leaves behind washed out gravel or sections of roads. But for the last 20 years, one road at a time, the town's road agent, public works crew and town select board have reduced road damage by taking the initiative to rebuild stronger. Full Story
Communities Work Together to Repair Damages
When public works directors and road agents are looking for better ideas on how to repair roads and fix drainage problems, they often check with the Technology Transfer Center, located at the University of New Hampshire, Durham. Mitigation is a hot topic at the Center.Full Story
Small Repairs Can Save Big Dollars
After a federal disaster declaration, funds are made available for communities to make repairs. Some of these funds can help make facilities more damage resistant in the future. Read about more communtities that have had success in repairing oft-damaged roads. Full Story
Mitigation in New Hampshire was developed by FEMA in partnership with New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning.Last Modified: Wednesday, 27-Feb-2008 15:31:57 EST
Fast Facts
Mitigation (mit.i.ga.tion) n.—measures taken to reduce adverse impacts.
“Mitigation focuses on breaking the cycle of disaster damage reconstruction, and repeated damage.”
-- FEMA.gov website, 2006
The following grants are available in New Hampshire:
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) provides a percentage of total Disaster Assistance funds for mitigation measures to be implemented during the immediate recovery after a disaster.
The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program provides funding to states and communities for measures that reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes and other structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program provides competitive grants to states , tribal governments and local governments for cost-effective hazard mitigation that complements a comprehensive mitigation program.