Mitigation Planning How-To Guide #1
Getting Started: Building Support for Mitigation Planning
The first guide in the State and Local Mitigation Planning How-To Series discusses the activities and issues involved in initiating a hazard mitigation planning process. The topics covered here are presented within the context of the beginning phase of the mitigation planning process, although many of these activities will continue throughout the process. Therefore, the efforts you put into identifying and organizing your resources early on will pay dividends later as you progress through some of the more challenging tasks of mitigation planning. This how-to guide thus covers not only this first phase of the planning process, but also provides snapshots of later phases. You will then be able to begin the planning process knowing ahead of time what types of resources you may need to call upon in the future. Lastly, but perhaps most importantly, elected officials, community staff, citizens, and businesses will benefit from the knowledge, organization, positive attitude, and energy that you and your team demonstrate.
Download a copy of the Mitigation Planning How-To Guide #1: Getting Started from the FEMA Library.
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Last Modified: Tuesday, 26-Aug-2008 11:13:23 EDT