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Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories relating to All Hazards



Don't Drop the Ball: See Your Agent About Flood Insurance

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/23/2009

FEMA Helped Local Officials with Home Inspections and Technical Assistance

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2008     To: 12/01/2008
Date Posted: 04/23/2009

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Harris County Flood Control District: Continuous Updates Program

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/23/2009

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School Continues to Serve as a “Beacon of Hope”

Location: Texas (Jefferson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1998     To: 09/01/2008
Date Posted: 04/23/2009

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Flood Insurance Helps Speed Up Recovery

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1972     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/22/2009
 

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Flood Insurance Helps Texas Couple Recover After Apartment is Destroyed

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/22/2009

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Flood Mitigation Project Will Help Allamakee County Save Thousands of Dollars

Location: Iowa (Allamakee County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2008     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/09/2009

FEMA Grant Helps Town Rebuild Road, Improve Safety for Residents

Location: Maine (Hancock County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2007     To: 07/01/2007
Date Posted: 03/26/2009

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FEMA Grant Helps Town Up Size Culvert, Insures Access, Improves Safety

Location: Maine (Androscoggin County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2007     To: 08/01/2007
Date Posted: 03/26/2009

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Gainesville, Texas Acquisition Project Saves Millions of Dollars

Location: Texas (Cooke County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2002     To: 04/01/2005
Date Posted: 03/25/2009

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Multiple Mitigation Measures Ease Town's Trouble

Location: Maine (Waldo County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2008     To: 12/01/2008
Date Posted: 03/25/2009
 

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Fully Mitigated University is Prepared for Disasters

Location: California (Los Angeles County)
Hazard(s): Fire
Type(s): Building Codes; Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2006     To: 01/01/2007
Date Posted: 03/16/2009

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Kennebunk Acquisition, Demolition, and Elevation

Location: Maine (York County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/16/2009

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Multiple FEMA Grant Programs Ease Flood Worries

Location: New Hampshire (Coos County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/16/2009

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Relocated Road Prevents Washouts, Promotes Safety

Location: Maine (Oxford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2002     To: 02/01/2009
Date Posted: 03/16/2009

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Culvert Upgrade: Prevents Flooding, Provides Safety

Location: New Hampshire (Sullivan County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2005     To: 06/01/2006
Date Posted: 03/04/2009

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Computerized Warning System Replaces Word of Mouth

Location: Texas (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Chemical/Biological; Fire; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm; Terrorism
Type(s): Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2005     To: 04/01/2006
Date Posted: 02/02/2009
 

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KPRC Weatherman Builds Above Hurricane Ike Storm Surge

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/02/2009

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Missouri Flood Buyout Saves Lives, Heartache, and Money

Location: Missouri (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1994     To: 01/01/1997
Date Posted: 02/02/2009

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Researching Prior to Building is a Smart Move

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural; Elevation, Utilities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2004     To: 11/01/2005
Date Posted: 02/02/2009

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Using Grants to Help Convert Overhead Electrical Lines to Underground

Location: Missouri (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm; Winter Storm
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/02/2009

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Building Codes Helped Bolivar Peninsula Homes Survive

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/13/2009

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Hazard Mitigation Saves Historic Galveston Home

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/13/2009
 

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Read All About It: Galveston Newspaper Never Misses a Beat

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2008     To: 09/01/2008
Date Posted: 01/13/2009

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Homes Built With Love -- and Lots of Extra Nails

Location: Texas (Brazoria County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2008     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/07/2009

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1907 Elevation Saved Galveston Church From Flooding

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1991     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/06/2009

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Galveston Neighborhood Gets High Marks in Hurricane Test

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/06/2009

FEMA HMGP Funding Provides Security in Port Neches

Location: Texas (Jefferson County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/23/2008

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Mayor Steers Tiki Island Turnabout

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1983     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/23/2008
 

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House Built Above Building Codes Stood Strong Against the Wind

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2002     To: 04/01/2003
Date Posted: 12/18/2008

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Storm Shutters Cause for Celebration

Location: Florida (Brevard County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Flood Insurance; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/18/2008

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Elevation Saved Family Home from Hurricane Ike

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/26/2008

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Mitigation Measures Keep Hospital Afloat During Storm

Location: Texas (Jefferson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Utilities; Flood-proofing; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/24/2008

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Beaumont Winning Flood Fight With Help from Texas and FEMA

Location: Texas (Jefferson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/19/2008

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Quick Reopening of Supermarket Served Hurricane Survivors

Location: Texas (Galveston County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/19/2008
 

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Hurricane Rita Sparks Need for Mitigation

Location: Texas (Orange County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Utilities; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/13/2008

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Storm Proves Surfside Beach Buyouts Were Good Investments

Location: Texas (Brazoria County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/13/2008

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Multiple Measures Protected University from Floods

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2002     To: 11/01/2003
Date Posted: 11/06/2008

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Shutters Provide Peace of Mind During Storm

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: 09/01/2005
Date Posted: 11/06/2008

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Ruidoso Resident Thankful For Flood Insurance

Location: New Mexico (Lincoln County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2004     To: 12/01/2004
Date Posted: 10/10/2008

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Successful Rebuilding After Previous Ruidoso Flood Proves it Can be Done

Location: New Mexico (Lincoln County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2006     To: 03/01/2008
Date Posted: 10/10/2008
 

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Village of Ruidoso Wildfire Hazard Mitigation

Location: New Mexico (Lincoln County)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Land Use/Planning; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/10/2008

Austin Pre-Disaster Mitigation Saves Homes

Location: Minnesota (Mower County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/06/2008

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Moving People Out of Harm's Way

Location: Wisconsin (Kenosha County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/06/2008

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Multiple Mitigation Measures Give Darlington an Elevating Experience

Location: Wisconsin (Lafayette County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1993     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/06/2008

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NFIP Compliance Coverage Helps Homeowners Stay Dry

Location: Missouri
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Insurance; Flood-proofing; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/06/2008

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Code Enforcement Plays Major Role in Floodplain Management

Location: Illinois (Rock Island County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1993     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/03/2008
 

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Mitigation Project Reunites a Town Divided

Location: Wisconsin (Columbia County)
Hazard(s): Dam/Levee Break; Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2005     To: 12/01/2005
Date Posted: 10/03/2008

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Pulling the Plug on Monroe's Water Problems

Location: Wisconsin (Green County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/03/2008

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South Padre Island: Living with Mother Nature's Wrath

Location: Texas (Cameron County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/03/2008

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A Small Village With Big Concerns

Location: Illinois (Sangamon County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2004     To: 08/01/2006
Date Posted: 09/29/2008

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Couple Executes Elevation Project in Combating Flood

Location: Illinois (Henderson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1995     To: 11/01/2008
Date Posted: 09/29/2008

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Illinois County Applauds Buyouts

Location: Illinois (Sangamon County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2003     To: 05/01/2005
Date Posted: 09/29/2008
 

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Liberating Independence

Location: Iowa (Buchanan County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Building Codes; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1990     To: 02/01/2008
Date Posted: 09/29/2008

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Rio Grande Valley Buyout Moves Floodplain Residents Out of Harm’s Way

Location: Texas (Cameron County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: 01/01/2007
Date Posted: 09/29/2008

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When Enough is Really Enough

Location: Illinois (Douglas County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1998     To: 03/01/2000
Date Posted: 09/29/2008

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Doing Something About the Floods

Location: Illinois (De Witt County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1998     To: 05/01/1999
Date Posted: 09/28/2008

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Historic Town's Flood Concerns Alleviated With Buyouts

Location: Illinois (Champaign County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 05/01/2005
Date Posted: 09/28/2008

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San Benito's “Safe Box” Shuttered Against the Storm

Location: Texas (Cameron County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: 01/01/2000
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
 

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Three Island Homes Pass Hurricane Dolly's Test

Location: Texas (Cameron County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: 01/01/2007
Date Posted: 09/28/2008

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Brownsville's “Blue Ribbon” Resacas Reduce Hurricane Dolly Flood Losses

Location: Texas (Cameron County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 09/24/2008

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Mitigation of Essential Structures Helps to Keep Water Treatment Plant Open

Location: Nebraska (Lancaster County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Elevation, Utilities; Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: 01/01/2002
Date Posted: 09/24/2008

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FEMA Mitigation Leaves Bridge Standing Strong Through Repeated Flooding

Location: Missouri (Reynolds County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Tornado
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2002     To: 12/01/2002
Date Posted: 09/22/2008

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Flood Control Project Revamps Communities

Location: Missouri (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 09/22/2008

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Multi-Agency Flood Mitigation Effort Transforms, Beautifies Missouri Community

Location: Missouri (Wayne County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1997     To: 05/01/2002
Date Posted: 09/22/2008
 

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One Little Room Provides a Big Sense of Security

Location: Iowa (Harrison County)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2001     To: 08/01/2001
Date Posted: 09/22/2008

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Residential Buyout Program Eliminates Repetitive Flood Loss

Location: Missouri (Jefferson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1994     To: 01/01/1997
Date Posted: 09/22/2008

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Arkansans Get Ideas on Combating High Winds

Location: Arkansas (Independence County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2008     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 09/18/2008

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A Bridge Over Powered Water

Location: Oklahoma (Stephens County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1999     To: 10/01/2001
Date Posted: 09/10/2008

Efforts to Mitigate the Elkhorn River Showing Positive Results

Location: Nebraska (Dodge County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1993     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 09/10/2008

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Elevation is Cause for Elation When Damage is Avoided

Location: Indiana (Owen County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2005     To: 05/01/2006
Date Posted: 09/10/2008
 

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Southern Missouri Tornado Shelter Serves Community in Good Weather and Bad

Location: Missouri (Howell County)
Hazard(s): Extreme Temperatures; Fire; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm; Tornado; Winter Storm
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2007     To: 08/01/2007
Date Posted: 09/10/2008

A Plan for All Seasons: Hazard Mitigation Planning Helps to Prioritize

Location: Regional (Tribal)
Hazard(s): Chemical/Biological; Coastal Storm; Dam/Levee Break; Drought; Earthquake; Extreme Temperatures; Fire; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Industry Hardship; Mudslide/Landslide; Nuclear; Severe Storm; Technological; Terrorism; Tornado; Tsunami; Typhoon; Virus Threat; Volcano; Wildfire; Winter Storm
Type(s): Land Use/Planning; Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/22/2008

Hail, Hail, the Roof’s Still Here

Location: Oklahoma (Kay County)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1998     To: 01/01/1999
Date Posted: 08/22/2008

Streams Flow Free for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Location: Regional (Tribal)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Land Use/Planning; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/22/2008

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A Place of Refuge in Newcastle

Location: Oklahoma (McClain County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2003     To: 03/01/2006
Date Posted: 08/21/2008

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Leadership Breeds Success

Location: Regional (Tribal)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/21/2008
 

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Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management Joins Partners to Increase Disaster

Location: Oklahoma
Hazard(s): Extreme Temperatures; Flooding; Severe Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/21/2008

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Safe Rooms Add Life to Neighborhoods

Location: Oklahoma (Oklahoma County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/21/2008

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Ten Years Toward a Flooding Solution

Location: Oklahoma (Kingfisher County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/21/2008

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The Gathering on Shipman Drive

Location: Arkansas (Stone County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2007     To: 01/01/2008
Date Posted: 08/21/2008

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When It Rains, Plan for Damage

Location: Oklahoma (Stephens County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/21/2008

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Where O, Where Does the Water Go? Not in My Home

Location: Oklahoma (Ottawa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/21/2008
 

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Cellar of Yesteryear Saves Family of Seven

Location: Arkansas (Van Buren County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1950     To: 06/01/1950
Date Posted: 08/20/2008

Community Partners Aid Citizens Using the Buyout Program

Location: Missouri (Cape Girardeau County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1995     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 08/19/2008

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Community Supports Safe Room

Location: Oklahoma (Canadian County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/19/2008

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Higher and Drier in Wisconsin

Location: Wisconsin (Crawford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2007     To: 01/01/2008
Date Posted: 08/19/2008

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No Fear From Up Here: Iowa Family Elevates Home

Location: Iowa (Benton County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1993     To: 06/01/1993
Date Posted: 08/19/2008

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Shelter From Future Storms: The Family is Now Prepared

Location: Missouri (Newton County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2008     To: 05/01/2008
Date Posted: 08/19/2008
 

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Village Relocates Uphill Above Floodplain

Location: Missouri (Montgomery County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1994     To: 07/01/1996
Date Posted: 08/19/2008

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Helping Children Prepare for Disasters

Location: Arkansas
Hazard(s): Fire; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2008     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/16/2008

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Partners Provide Statewide Radio Alerts to Save Lives

Location: Missouri
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm; Tornado; Winter Storm
Type(s): Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1995     To: 12/01/2005
Date Posted: 08/16/2008

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Safe Building Practice Protects Investment

Location: Arkansas (Baxter County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/31/2008

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Safe Room Project Proves Beneficial for Area Residents

Location: Arkansas (Stone County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2002     To: 04/01/2004
Date Posted: 07/31/2008

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Combating Repetitive Loss

Location: Arkansas (Crawford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2004     To: 10/01/2005
Date Posted: 07/23/2008
 

"Sun" Comes Out in Charlotte Harbor

Location: Florida (Charlotte County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1995     To: 09/01/1997
Date Posted: 03/03/2008

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Money Well Spent

Location: Arkansas (Baxter County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2007     To: 05/01/2007
Date Posted: 02/28/2008

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New Developments' Construction Standards Require Wildfire Mitigation

Location: California (San Diego County)
Hazard(s): Fire; Wildfire
Type(s): Building Codes; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/28/2008

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Gloucester County Hazard Mitigation Programs

Location: Virginia (Gloucester County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural; Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/26/2008

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Moo-ving On Up: Critter Pads Keep Farm Animals Safe From Floods

Location: Washington (King County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1990     To: 07/01/1991
Date Posted: 02/26/2008

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Residential Contents Coverage: Protecting Personal Property With Flood Insurance

Location: Washington (Lewis County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/26/2008
 

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Fuel Modification Protects Master-Planned Community

Location: California (Orange County)
Hazard(s): Fire; Wildfire
Type(s): Building Codes; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/19/2008

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High Marks for Accuracy: Tracking Flood Levels in Lewis County

Location: Washington (Lewis County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/19/2008

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Information from Fire Department Increased Awareness

Location: California (San Diego County)
Hazard(s): Fire; Wildfire
Type(s): Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/19/2008

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Laguna Beach Goat Vegetation Management Project

Location: California (Orange County)
Hazard(s): Fire; Wildfire
Type(s): Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1993     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/19/2008

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Vegetation Made the Difference

Location: California (San Diego County)
Hazard(s): Fire; Wildfire
Type(s): Building Codes; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/19/2008

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Higher and Higher: Life Above the Waters

Location: Washington (Lewis County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: 09/01/1998
Date Posted: 02/14/2008
 

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Poway Home Spared by the Witch Fire

Location: California (San Diego County)
Hazard(s): Fire; Wildfire
Type(s): Building Codes; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/14/2008

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Venting Breakaway Walls Saves Homeowner Thousands

Location: Florida (Okaloosa County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural; Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2000     To: 04/01/2005
Date Posted: 02/14/2008

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Veteran Firefighter Uses Mitigation to Protect His Home

Location: California (San Diego County)
Hazard(s): Fire; Wildfire
Type(s): Building Codes; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/14/2008

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Multiple Mitigation Measures Save Home From Wildfire

Location: California (San Diego County)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Building Codes; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/12/2008

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Built to Protect Against Floods, Windstorms, and Earthquakes

Location: Oregon (Columbia County)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1997     To: 07/01/2001
Date Posted: 01/29/2008

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Mitigation Practices Tested During Flooding

Location: Kansas (Neosho County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Flood-proofing; Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2002     To: 07/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/25/2008
 

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2nd Avenue SEA Street, Seattle, Washington

Location: Washington
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: 12/01/2007
Date Posted: 01/22/2008

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Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID)

Location: Regional (Region V)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: 12/01/2007
Date Posted: 01/16/2008

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Above the Flood

Location: Oregon (Tillamook County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2004     To: 10/01/2007
Date Posted: 01/02/2008

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Defensible Space and Fire-Resistant Building Materials Save Home from Wildfire

Location: California (San Diego County)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1990     To: 08/01/1990
Date Posted: 12/27/2007

FLHUG - Florida HAZUS-MH Users Group

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/27/2007

HAZUS - Comprehensive Data Management System (CDMS)

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/27/2007
 

HAZUS - The SW Florida Pilot Project

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/27/2007

HAZUS-MH - Lessons Learned and Moving Forward in Florida

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/27/2007

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2006 King County Flood Hazard Management Plan

Location: Washington (King County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1993     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/29/2007

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Community Rating System in Washington

Location: Washington
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1990     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/29/2007

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Puyallup River Levee Rehabilitation Project

Location: Washington (Pierce County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control; Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1996     To: 12/01/1997
Date Posted: 11/29/2007

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Snohomish County Chatham Acres Acquisition

Location: Washington (Snohomish County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2002     To: 12/01/2005
Date Posted: 11/29/2007
 

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All Dressed Up to Brave the Wind

Location: Texas (Brazoria County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2006     To: 06/01/2007
Date Posted: 11/09/2007

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Hospital Gears Up to Combat the Flood

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2002     To: 12/01/2004
Date Posted: 11/07/2007

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Mitigation Project Gets an 'A' Plus

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2003     To: 01/01/2006
Date Posted: 11/07/2007

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Now That You Know, What Are You Going To Do?

Location: Texas (Taylor County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2007     To: 10/01/2007
Date Posted: 11/06/2007

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Buying Out Time

Location: Illinois (Lake County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1986     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/31/2007

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KnoWhat2Do: A Regional Public Education Program

Location: Texas (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Chemical/Biological; Drought; Extreme Temperatures; Fire; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Nuclear; Severe Storm; Terrorism; Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/31/2007
 

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The Power of Collaboration

Location: Illinois (DeKalb County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1996     To: 05/01/2000
Date Posted: 10/31/2007

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Rossilli's Restaurant: Saved by an Inch of Prevention

Location: Ohio (Hancock County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2003     To: 09/01/2003
Date Posted: 10/25/2007

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Village Locals Reflect: Moving Was Best Flood Protection

Location: Wisconsin (Crawford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control; Flood-proofing; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1978     To: 07/01/1983
Date Posted: 10/25/2007

Mill Creek Improved

Location: Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/19/2007

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Technology To The Rescue

Location: Texas (Tarrant County)
Hazard(s): Chemical/Biological; Fire; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm; Terrorism; Tornado; Wildfire
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/19/2007

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Moving Highway Shop Improves Disaster Response

Location: Wisconsin (Crawford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control; Flood-proofing; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: 10/01/2003
Date Posted: 10/17/2007
 

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RSDE Speeds Up Evaluation Process

Location: Texas (Wichita County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Community Rating System Activity
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/17/2007

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Small Wisconsin Villages Leads the Nation: Rebuilds Above Floodwaters

Location: Wisconsin (Crawford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control; Flood-proofing; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1978     To: 07/01/1983
Date Posted: 10/17/2007

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Mitigation Can Be Appealing

Location: Texas (Guadalupe County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2005     To: 09/01/2005
Date Posted: 10/10/2007

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Is There Room For The Animals In Your Sheltering Plan

Location: Texas (Walker County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2005     To: 12/01/2005
Date Posted: 10/04/2007

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New Haven Drainage Project

Location: Vermont (Addison County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Mudslide/Landslide
Type(s): Flood Control; Flood-proofing; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2006     To: 10/01/2006
Date Posted: 10/04/2007

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Volunteer Firemen Create Mobile Command Unit

Location: Texas (Eastland County)
Hazard(s): Fire; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm; Tornado; Wildfire
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2006     To: 01/01/2007
Date Posted: 10/04/2007
 

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Austwell: A Small Town With Big Plans

Location: Texas (Refugio County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 09/26/2007

City of Snoqualmie Home Elevation Projects

Location: Washington (King County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2004     To: 11/01/2006
Date Posted: 09/26/2007

Wild Fire Home Sprinklers

Location: Minnesota (Cook County)
Hazard(s): Fire
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2000     To: 09/01/2000
Date Posted: 09/26/2007

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Emergency Manager Finds New Use for Cable and Cell Phones

Location: Texas (Guadalupe County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities; Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 09/05/2007

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Homes Removed from Harm's Way Along the Missisquoi River

Location: Vermont (Orleans County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2002     To: 08/01/2007
Date Posted: 09/04/2007

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Buyouts Bring Relief to Butler County

Location: Kansas (Butler County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood-proofing; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1998     To: 11/01/2001
Date Posted: 08/24/2007
 

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Levee Provides Time For Animal Rescue

Location: Texas (Cooke County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1991     To: 11/01/1993
Date Posted: 08/22/2007

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Turn Around, Don't Drown: A Public Awareness Campaign

Location: Texas
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/20/2007

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3RiversHUG - CUP Students Begin a New Chapter in HAZUS History

Location: Pennsylvania
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/17/2007

CHUG - Expanding HAZUS Use in FEMA Region 5

Location: Indiana
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/17/2007

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HAZUS-MH Used for American Indian Reservation Pre-Disaster Mitigation

Location: Regional (Tribal)
Hazard(s): Earthquake; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/17/2007

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HIHUG - Hawaii HAZUS Atlas

Location: Hawaii
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/17/2007
 

Louisiana State University - Using HAZUS to Study a Flood-Prone State

Location: Louisiana
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/17/2007

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NVHUG - Loss-Estimation Modeling of Earthquake Scenarios

Location: Nevada
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1995     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/17/2007

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ORHUG - Geologic Hazards and Future Earthquake Damage and Loss Estimates

Location: Oregon (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/17/2007

Wisconsin Emergency Management-HAZUS Used to Evaluate Flood Risk and Losses

Location: Wisconsin
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/17/2007

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Floodplain Management: A Job To Be Taken Seriously

Location: Texas (Bee County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/16/2007

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Doing the Right Thing in Clifton, Texas

Location: Texas (Bosque County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1993     To: 05/01/1995
Date Posted: 08/14/2007
 

Earthquake Loss Estimation Study for the New York City Area

Location: New York (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1999     To: 12/01/2003
Date Posted: 08/14/2007

HAZUS-MH Used for Risk Assessment and Hurricane Preparation

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2005     To: 09/01/2005
Date Posted: 08/14/2007

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ICC Funds Aid Elevation Project Near the Aransas River

Location: Texas (Bee County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2002     To: 10/01/2002
Date Posted: 08/13/2007

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Federal Grant Helps Massachusetts Weather Storms

Location: Massachusetts (Plymouth County)
Hazard(s): Winter Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2007     To: 08/01/2007
Date Posted: 08/01/2007

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Winchester Culvert Upgrades Prevent Flooding

Location: Massachusetts (Middlesex County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2004     To: 07/01/2005
Date Posted: 08/01/2007

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City Uses HMGP to Restore Park

Location: Michigan (Muskegon County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2001     To: 07/01/2007
Date Posted: 07/31/2007
 

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HMGP Provides Safer and More Reliable Roadway

Location: Michigan
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm; Winter Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Flood Control; Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2003     To: 07/01/2007
Date Posted: 07/31/2007

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Homes Saved From Flooding-HMGP Used to Purchase Homes

Location: Michigan (Livingston County)
Hazard(s): Dam/Levee Break; Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2001     To: 07/01/2007
Date Posted: 07/31/2007

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Overpass Culvert Replacement Results in Safer Road

Location: Michigan
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm; Winter Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Flood Control; Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/31/2007

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County Residents Partner with FEMA to Secure Waterway

Location: Michigan (Oakland County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood-proofing; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2003     To: 11/01/2006
Date Posted: 07/30/2007

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Living on the River and Loving It

Location: Texas (Parker County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1989     To: 03/01/1990
Date Posted: 07/30/2007

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The Planning Advantage

Location: Massachusetts (Middlesex County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm; Winter Storm
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2004     To: 07/01/2006
Date Posted: 07/30/2007
 

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The Town of East Haven Has Lifted Itself Above the Grade

Location: Connecticut (New Haven County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Insurance; Floodplain Management; Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/30/2007

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Recovery Efforts Retain Historic Gilbertsville

Location: New York (Otsego County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2007     To: 11/01/2007
Date Posted: 07/23/2007

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Simple Fix for Village of Greene Wastewater Treatment System

Location: New York (Chenango County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Utilities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2006     To: 06/01/2007
Date Posted: 07/20/2007

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Wildfire Mitigation Tested in Orange County, CA

Location: California (Orange County)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Retrofitting, Structural; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/07/2007

Drayton Lift Station Relocation

Location: North Dakota (Pembina County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Utilities; Flood Control; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2000     To: 06/01/2001
Date Posted: 04/02/2007

Repair, Improvement of Flood Damaged Road in Stratford

Location: New York (Fulton County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/29/2007
 

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Elevating on the Myakka - A Tale of Two Elevations

Location: Florida (Sarasota County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Elevation, Utilities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/21/2007

Following the Leaders with the Community Rating System

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Community Rating System Activity
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1990     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/21/2007

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The Unconquered Seminoles: Protecting People and Property is Priority One

Location: Regional (Tribal)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/21/2007

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Couple Fully Braced for Tornado

Location: Florida (Volusia County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/20/2007

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Partners Build Models: Enhance Communities

Location: Florida (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2007     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/20/2007

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Affordable Housing Engineered to 160 mph Winds

Location: Florida (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/01/2007
 

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County Action + Citizen Involvement = Savings

Location: Florida (Sarasota County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Flood Insurance Marketing; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1992     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/01/2007

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Drought Springs a Well of Community Support

Location: Florida (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Drought; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1992     To: 04/01/2004
Date Posted: 02/26/2007

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Floating Docks Prevent Severe Damage to Boats During Hurricanes

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/26/2007

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Hazard Planning Successfully Shapes Growing Communities

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/26/2007

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Thrice Hit – Learning From Others’ Experience

Location: Florida (Glades County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/26/2007

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Concrete Portables More Durable, Cost Effective

Location: Florida (Palm Beach County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2003     To: 06/01/2004
Date Posted: 02/23/2007
 

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House of Steel Survives Charley

Location: Florida (Charlotte County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2002     To: 09/01/2002
Date Posted: 02/12/2007

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Public Library Stands - Read All About It

Location: Florida (Lee County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: 08/01/2004
Date Posted: 02/12/2007

Bay Area Rapid Transit District Mitigation Project

Location: California (San Francisco County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/02/2007

UCSF Medical Center Seismic Saw-Cut Mitigation Project

Location: California (San Francisco County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/02/2007

Furnace Elevation to Prevent Future Damage

Location: New York (Montgomery County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Utilities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/19/2007

Maryland Assesses its Vulnerability to Flooding

Location: Maryland
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/19/2007
 

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Spicket River Floodplain Acquisition

Location: Massachusetts (Essex County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Floodplain Management; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1998     To: 06/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/09/2007

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Mill River Bank Stabilization Project

Location: Massachusetts (Franklin County)
Hazard(s): Chemical/Biological; Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood-proofing; Utility Protective Measures; Wetland Restoration
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1999     To: 12/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/05/2007

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Publix Powers Up When the Power Goes Down

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/27/2006

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Honolulu Harbor Generator Project Pays Off

Location: Hawaii (Honolulu County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1998     To: 06/01/2001
Date Posted: 12/07/2006

Oregon's Plan for Mitigating Earthquakes

Location: Oregon
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Building Codes; Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/06/2006

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Pre-emptive Pruning: Tree Trimming as a Damage Reduction Measure

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1991     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/30/2006
 

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Historic Bisbee Completes Multiple Mitigation Projects for Flood Protection

Location: Arizona (Cochise County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2001     To: 10/01/2006
Date Posted: 11/16/2006

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Poquoson Home Elevated Just in Time

Location: Virginia (Poquoson City)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2006     To: 08/01/2006
Date Posted: 11/16/2006

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Sewage Treatment System Helps Arizona Town

Location: Arizona (Apache County)
Hazard(s): Dam/Levee Break
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2002     To: 07/01/2003
Date Posted: 11/14/2006

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Silver Jackets: Bringing Agencies Together for the Benefit of Communities

Location: Ohio
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Training
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/13/2006

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Project Slows Flash-Flood Waters, Making Neighborhood Safer

Location: Arizona (Santa Cruz County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/10/2006

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Wildlfire Suppression Project to Protect Mountain Community

Location: Arizona (Pima County)
Hazard(s): Fire
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural; Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/09/2006
 

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Flood-Prone Property Restored to Open Space

Location: Arizona (Gila County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2002     To: 05/01/2003
Date Posted: 11/03/2006

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Property Acquisitions Reduce Flood Losses

Location: Pennsylvania (Dauphin County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/26/2006

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Model Houses Demonstrate Strong Building Techniques

Location: Mississippi (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Training
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 09/27/2006

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Clinic's Guests High, Dry During Katrina

Location: Mississippi (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2003     To: 05/01/2005
Date Posted: 09/18/2006

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Desoto Memorial Hospital Recovers from Hurricane Charley

Location: Florida (DeSoto County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/31/2006

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Pumps Keep Morrisville Homes Dry

Location: Pennsylvania (Bucks County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/31/2006
 

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Elevating Service Equipment Reduces Flood Losses for Homeowner

Location: Pennsylvania (Northampton County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Utilities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2005     To: 08/01/2005
Date Posted: 08/30/2006

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Traveling Rake Removes Debris from Filter

Location: Pennsylvania (Montour County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1998     To: 08/01/2000
Date Posted: 08/30/2006

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Sarasota County Drainage Project Protects Celery Fields

Location: Florida (Sarasota County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Building Codes; Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1992     To: 11/01/1997
Date Posted: 08/25/2006

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Buyouts Bring Relief to a Pennsylvania Community

Location: Pennsylvania (Montgomery County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2002     To: 08/01/2005
Date Posted: 08/15/2006

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HMGP Buy-Outs Benefit Two Pennsylvania Communities

Location: Pennsylvania (Luzerne County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1997     To: 04/01/2003
Date Posted: 08/15/2006

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Hazard Mitigation Measures Protect Pump Station from Repetitive Flooding

Location: Pennsylvania (Luzerne County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Elevation, Utilities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1998     To: 04/01/2003
Date Posted: 08/15/2006
 

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Sliding Flood Walls Help Protect Danville Borough from Flooding

Location: Pennsylvania (Montour County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1999     To: 10/01/2003
Date Posted: 08/15/2006

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Bringing Shutters to Those In Need

Location: Florida (Miami-Dade County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/14/2006

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Firehouse No. 1 Sets a New Standard in Charlotte County

Location: Florida (Charlotte County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Elevation, Utilities; Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2005     To: 02/01/2006
Date Posted: 08/14/2006

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Florida’s Wildfire Mitigation Teams Set State on Fire – on Purpose

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/14/2006

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Glenville Buy-Outs: Back to Nature

Location: Delaware (New Castle County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Floodplain Management; Wetland Restoration
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/09/2006

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Lessons Learned from Katrina: A Retail Store Takes Action

Location: Mississippi (Forrest County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/09/2006
 

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Gulf View Home Survives Katrina's Wrath

Location: Mississippi (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2000     To: 12/01/2000
Date Posted: 07/31/2006

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Mitigation Efforts Prove Successful in Flood Fight Along the Red River

Location: Minnesota (Clay County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1998     To: 05/01/2002
Date Posted: 07/26/2006

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Napa River Flood Protection Project

Location: California (Napa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control; Wetland Restoration
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/20/2006

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Wet Floodproofing Reduces Damage to Popular Beach Restaurant

Location: Florida (Monroe County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1998     To: 01/01/1999
Date Posted: 07/20/2006

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A Dream Comes True: Mitigated Haven in Mississippi

Location: Mississippi (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1995     To: 01/01/1996
Date Posted: 07/19/2006

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Disaster Survival House Brings Message of Preparedness to Community

Location: Florida (Broward County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1998     To: 12/01/1999
Date Posted: 07/18/2006
 

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Home Buy-Outs Create Green Space on Dauphin Island

Location: Alabama (Mobile County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2000     To: 02/01/2005
Date Posted: 07/17/2006

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Island Sea Lab Prepares for Hurricanes

Location: Alabama (Mobile County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2005     To: 07/01/2005
Date Posted: 07/17/2006

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Storm Shutters Create Feeling of Security

Location: Mississippi (Harrison County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2005     To: 08/01/2005
Date Posted: 07/17/2006

Building Beyond Code Requirements in Charleston

Location: South Carolina (Charleston County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2006

Business Increases its Involvement in Earthquake Mitigation

Location: Washington
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Training
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2006

GPS System Measures Earthquake Potential

Location: California (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2006
 

HAZUS, the Standard in Estimating Earthquake Losses

Location: District of Columbia
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): HAZUS-MH
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2006

Improving the Performance of Steel Moment Frame Connections

Location: District of Columbia
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2006

Project TriNet Opens a New Era in Earthquake Monitoring

Location: California
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2006

Solving the Mystery of the Magnitude 9 Earthquake

Location: Washington
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Training
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2006

Survival of the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline

Location: Alaska
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2006

The Impact of Model Building Codes

Location: District of Columbia
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1980     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2006
 

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Getting the Alarm Out: USM's Tornado Warning System

Location: Mississippi (Forrest County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 03/01/2000
Date Posted: 06/28/2006

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Pump Station Workers Seek Refuge in Hurricane-Resistant Rooms

Location: Florida (Palm Beach County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2000     To: 06/01/2003
Date Posted: 06/20/2006

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Elevated Home Serves as Neighborhood Shelter during Katrina

Location: Mississippi (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1997     To: 02/01/1998
Date Posted: 06/12/2006

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Elevated House Attracts Local Attention

Location: Mississippi (Harrison County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2003     To: 03/01/2004
Date Posted: 05/26/2006

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View From the Top: An Elevation Story

Location: Mississippi (Harrison County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2000     To: 09/01/2002
Date Posted: 05/25/2006

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Waterfront High-Rise Survives Katrina

Location: Mississippi (Harrison County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood-proofing; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2003     To: 04/01/2005
Date Posted: 05/24/2006
 

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Elevating a Brick Home: A Mitigation Success Story

Location: Mississippi (Harrison County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2002     To: 04/01/2004
Date Posted: 05/08/2006

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House Built to Code Survives Katrina

Location: Mississippi (Hancock County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2005     To: 07/01/2005
Date Posted: 05/08/2006

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Mitigation Helps Senior Center Survive Katrina

Location: Mississippi (Hancock County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1999     To: 07/01/1999
Date Posted: 05/08/2006

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Two Brothers

Location: Louisiana (Vermilion Parish)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 05/04/2006

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Mitigation Helps Jensen Beach Restaurant Weather Another Storm Season

Location: Florida (Martin County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 05/02/2006

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Devastation to Sustainability

Location: Nevada (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: 05/01/1998
Date Posted: 04/26/2006
 

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The C-4 Project: Channeling and Storing Water to Prevent Flooding

Location: Florida (Miami-Dade County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood Control; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2000     To: 07/01/2005
Date Posted: 04/26/2006

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Cloverport Slope Stabilization

Location: Kentucky (Breckinridge County)
Hazard(s): Mudslide/Landslide
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1998     To: 01/01/2002
Date Posted: 04/24/2006

Hopkinsville Acquisitions: One Community's Plan to Protect Residents

Location: Kentucky (Christian County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/24/2006

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Middlesboro Storm Sewer System - Upgrades Mitigate Flooding

Location: Kentucky (Bell County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 09/01/2000
Date Posted: 04/24/2006

The Falmouth Flood of 1997: Home Acquisitions Mitigate Future Losses

Location: Kentucky (Pendleton County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: 03/01/2001
Date Posted: 04/24/2006

The Warren County C.O.W.S and C.A.L.V.E.S Program

Location: Kentucky (Warren County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1997     To: 01/01/2003
Date Posted: 04/24/2006
 

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Hospital Haven: Facelift Provides Safe Hurricane Refuge for Young Patients

Location: Florida (Miami-Dade County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: 09/01/2005
Date Posted: 04/20/2006

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After Andrew, South Florida Family Keeps Vow to Be Hurricane-Ready

Location: Florida (Monroe County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/19/2006

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Diamondhead Home: A Mitigation Blueprint

Location: Mississippi (Hancock County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Retrofitting, Structural; Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1993     To: 04/01/1995
Date Posted: 04/17/2006

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Pass Christian House Stands Strong Against Katrina

Location: Mississippi (Harrison County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2003     To: 11/01/2004
Date Posted: 04/17/2006

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Rio Linda Residents Rise Above the Floodwaters

Location: California (Sacramento County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2000     To: 09/01/2000
Date Posted: 04/12/2006

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Flood Mitigation Project Protects Gingerbread Houses

Location: California (Humboldt County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2000     To: 10/01/2002
Date Posted: 04/08/2006
 

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After Elevation Duplex Avoids Flooding - Again

Location: California (Napa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2004     To: 07/01/2004
Date Posted: 04/05/2006

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Floodwall Gives Seniors Peace of Mind

Location: California (Napa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2003     To: 03/01/2005
Date Posted: 04/05/2006

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Multi-Hazard Protection for Historic Home

Location: California (Napa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/05/2006

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Katrina's Challenge: A Small Elevated House

Location: Mississippi (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2002     To: 08/01/2002
Date Posted: 03/17/2006

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Mitigation Efforts 'Shut Out' Katrina

Location: Mississippi (Harrison County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: 06/01/2003
Date Posted: 03/17/2006

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Anchoring Code Defends Home from Katrina's Winds

Location: Louisiana (Washington Parish)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/15/2006
 

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Sheriff's Home Defies Katrina

Location: Louisiana (Saint Bernard Parish)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/14/2006

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Shopping for Knowledge at Local Home Improvement Stores

Location: Louisiana (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2006     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/21/2006

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Memories of Camille: School Survives Katrina

Location: Mississippi (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1999     To: 10/01/1999
Date Posted: 02/20/2006

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Mitigated Homes Remain Standing in New Orleans After Katrina

Location: Louisiana (Orleans Parish)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/14/2006

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Simple Retrofit Prevents Structural Damage

Location: Louisiana (Saint Tammany Parish)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Flood Insurance; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2005     To: 05/01/2005
Date Posted: 02/07/2006

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Community Fire Project Pays Off

Location: Hawaii (Hawaii County)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2005     To: 08/01/2005
Date Posted: 01/20/2006
 

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Only House Left Standing: Building Code Saves House

Location: Mississippi (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1999     To: 07/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/16/2006

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Elevation is Not Enough: Utilizing Smart Building Practices

Location: Louisiana (Saint Tammany Parish)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2004     To: 11/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/06/2006

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Home Elevations Work: Rebuild Higher and Stronger

Location: Louisiana (Terrebonne Parish)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2002     To: 10/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/06/2006

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Mitigated Roads Endure

Location: Florida (Holmes County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/02/2005

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Precautionary Measures Save Home from Hurricane Damage

Location: Florida (Santa Rosa County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/02/2005

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Safe and Sound Above the Storm Surge

Location: Florida (Santa Rosa County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1999     To: 01/01/2000
Date Posted: 12/02/2005
 

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Shoppers Learn Stronger Building Techniques

Location: Florida
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/02/2005

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Electrical Retrofit Aids in Hurricane Response

Location: Florida (Escambia County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Utilities; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 12/01/2005

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Habitat Houses Stand Against Hurricanes

Location: Florida (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2004     To: 12/01/2004
Date Posted: 12/01/2005

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Fort Fairfield Acquisition/Relocation Project

Location: Maine (Aroostook County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1994     To: 12/01/2000
Date Posted: 11/17/2005

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Concrete House Stands up to Katrina

Location: Mississippi (Harrison County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/16/2005

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Hurricane Mitigation Protects Plaquemines Parish Home

Location: Louisiana (Plaquemines Parish)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 11/16/2005
 

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Erosion Control Project Protects Historic West Jonesport Cemetery

Location: Maine (Washington County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm
Type(s): Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2000     To: 08/01/2000
Date Posted: 11/14/2005

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New Orleans TV Station Designs For Worst-Case Scenario

Location: Louisiana (Jefferson Parish)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/27/2005

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Brook Road Culvert Replacement

Location: Maine (Cumberland County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2002     To: 10/01/2002
Date Posted: 10/25/2005

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Safe, secure building allows hospital staff to do their job

Location: Louisiana (Saint Tammany Parish)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/17/2005

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Strong Building Code Protects Louisiana Town

Location: Louisiana (Saint Tammany Parish)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1979     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 10/14/2005

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Taking Shelter: Fire Fighter Protects Family By Building Safe Room

Location: Alabama (Autauga County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: 12/01/2002
Date Posted: 09/01/2005
 

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Schoharie Relocation Project Avoids Flood Damage

Location: New York (Schoharie County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: 06/01/2000
Date Posted: 08/24/2005

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Hamlet Protected From Flooding

Location: New York (Delaware County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1998     To: 09/01/1999
Date Posted: 08/12/2005

Highway Repairs Designed to Avoid Future Damage

Location: New York (Sullivan County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2004     To: 07/01/2005
Date Posted: 08/12/2005

Stream Bank Repair Measure Protects Sewer Line

Location: New York (Broome County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2004     To: 12/01/2004
Date Posted: 08/12/2005

Windows Manufacturer's Hurricane Preparedness Plan

Location: Florida (Charlotte County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2004     To: 09/01/2004
Date Posted: 08/12/2005

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Control Project Stops Rensselaer Flooding

Location: New York (Rensselaer County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2000     To: 11/01/2002
Date Posted: 08/10/2005
 

A New Twist on an Old Tale: Historic Phoenix Building Rises From the Flood

Location: North Dakota (Grand Forks County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/03/2005

Standing Up to Ol' Man Winter in North Dakota

Location: North Dakota
Hazard(s): Winter Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/03/2005

The Right Prescription: Moving the City's Medical Clinic Away From Danger

Location: North Dakota (Pembina County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1997     To: 07/01/1999
Date Posted: 08/03/2005

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New Alexandria Home High and Dry During Hurricane Isabel

Location: Virginia (Fairfax County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1960     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 08/01/2005

Levee Protection for the Town of Greybull

Location: Wyoming (Big Horn County)
Hazard(s): Dam/Levee Break
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1995     To: 08/01/1998
Date Posted: 07/27/2005

Mitigation Project in Yellowstone

Location: Montana (Park County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/26/2005
 

Teaching Mitigation to Children

Location: Utah
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/26/2005

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Changing the Course of Minnesota River Flooding Commercial Buyouts

Location: Minnesota (Le Sueur County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1993     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/21/2005

Keeping Floodwaters at Bay: Rebuilding Ada

Location: Minnesota (Norman County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1997     To: 05/01/2001
Date Posted: 07/21/2005

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Nobles Cooperative Electric: Power Up in Nobles County

Location: Minnesota (Nobles County)
Hazard(s): Winter Storm
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1996     To: 01/01/1998
Date Posted: 07/21/2005

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Ring Dikes and Buyouts in Norman County

Location: Minnesota (Norman County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1997     To: 01/01/2000
Date Posted: 07/21/2005

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Keeping the Lights on in Rural Minnesota

Location: Minnesota (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Winter Storm
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1992     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/20/2005
 

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On the Move: A Minnesota City Creatively Battles Repetitive Flooding

Location: Minnesota (Mower County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/20/2005

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Saving an Architectural Landmark - Making it Flood Resistant

Location: Minnesota (Mower County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1993     To: 07/01/2001
Date Posted: 07/20/2005

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Steele County Endeavors to Become Disaster-Resistant

Location: Minnesota (Steele County)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/20/2005

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Community Outreach: Milwaukee County at the Wisconsin State Fair

Location: Wisconsin (Milwaukee County)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2001     To: 08/01/2001
Date Posted: 07/19/2005

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Floodways and Wetlands of the Mighty Mississippi: Trenton Island, Wisconsin

Location: Wisconsin (Pierce County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: 01/01/1997
Date Posted: 07/19/2005

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New School Building Hardened Against the Wind

Location: Wisconsin (Fond du Lac County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1996     To: 01/01/1998
Date Posted: 07/19/2005
 

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Fighting Floods, Saving Property and Protecting Lives in Kenosha

Location: Wisconsin (Kenosha County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/14/2005

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The Dry Facts: Protecting Homes From Flood-Related Damage

Location: Wisconsin (Milwaukee County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/14/2005

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Acquisition in Cambridge Allows Homeowners to Enjoy View From the Top

Location: Ohio (Guernsey County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1998     To: 12/01/2002
Date Posted: 07/12/2005

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Athens Resident Pleased With Retrofitted Home

Location: Ohio (Athens County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1997     To: 01/01/1998
Date Posted: 07/12/2005

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Community Buy-In Makes the Difference in Jackson

Location: Ohio (Jackson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/12/2005

Miller South Chose Elevation

Location: Ohio (Lawrence County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1998     To: 01/01/2002
Date Posted: 07/12/2005
 

Salisbury Township and the Village of Rutland

Location: Ohio (Meigs County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 07/12/2005

Small But Determined: Village of Rarden

Location: Ohio (Scioto County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/12/2005

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Illinois' Winning Formula in Floodplain Management

Location: Illinois
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/11/2005

Two Birds, One Stone: Village of Aberdeen, Ohio

Location: Ohio (Brown County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1997     To: 01/01/2002
Date Posted: 07/11/2005

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Acquisition Projects Continue to Aid Flood-Prone Community

Location: Illinois (Henry County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/08/2005

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Floodplain Project Brings Community Together

Location: Illinois (Menard County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1995     To: 01/01/2002
Date Posted: 07/08/2005
 

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Sound Floodplain Management Helps Community Rebuild

Location: Illinois (Jersey County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Floodplain Management; Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/08/2005

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When It Rains, It Pours: Blocking Rainwater and Preventing Sewer Backup

Location: Illinois (Cook County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control; Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/07/2005

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Building Supply Stores Serve As Centers For FEMA Outreach

Location: West Virginia
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/06/2005

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Hazard Mitigation Program Quells Ivan's Wrath

Location: Pennsylvania (Allegheny County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/06/2005

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NFIP Helps Families Move Out Of Harm's Way

Location: West Virginia (Wyoming County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2001     To: 05/01/2005
Date Posted: 07/06/2005

Ralston Bridge Work Protects Town From Ivan

Location: Pennsylvania (Lycoming County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control; Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/06/2005
 

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Roane County Community Unites To Move Out Of Floodplain

Location: West Virginia (Roane County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control; Flood-proofing; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 07/06/2005

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Mitigation Project Protects Allegany Water Line

Location: New York (Allegany County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2001     To: 12/01/2001
Date Posted: 06/30/2005

Mitigation Takes Washout Out of Washout Road Problem

Location: New York (Schenectady County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2001     To: 12/01/2001
Date Posted: 06/29/2005

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Enhanced Restoration Project Should Protect Town Road

Location: New York (Ulster County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2004     To: 06/01/2005
Date Posted: 06/28/2005

Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County

Location: Oregon (Washington County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/23/2005

University of New Hampshire's Complex Research Center

Location: New Hampshire (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/23/2005
 

Urban Drainage and Flood-Control District

Location: Colorado (Denver County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/23/2005

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Spartan Child Development Building Safe Room

Location: Michigan
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2001     To: 04/01/2003
Date Posted: 06/20/2005

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Heavy-Duty Safe Room Provides Tornado Relief For Homeowners, Pets

Location: Oklahoma (Oklahoma County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/17/2005

Commission Approves Safe Shelter Policy in Shawnee County

Location: Kansas (Shawnee County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Building Codes; Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/15/2005

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Del Norte County Studying Flood Hazards

Location: California (Del Norte County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/13/2005

Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) of Texas

Location: Texas
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/13/2005
 

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North Carolina Cooperating Technical Partner Agreement

Location: North Carolina
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/13/2005

Updating Flood-Hazard Information in DuPage

Location: Illinois (DuPage County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 06/13/2005

Borough of Staten Island, New York

Location: New York (Richmond County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1999     To: 05/01/2001
Date Posted: 06/06/2005

DFIRM Is System of Choice in Riley, Kansas

Location: Kansas (Riley County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1999     To: 10/01/2003
Date Posted: 05/26/2005

Acquisition in Rahway

Location: New Jersey (Union County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Utilities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1995     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 05/23/2005

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Elevated Home is Barely Affected by the April Rain

Location: Pennsylvania (Bucks County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 05/23/2005
 

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Home Retrofitting and Flood Insurance Along the Delaware River

Location: Pennsylvania (Bucks County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Utilities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 05/23/2005

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Homes are High and Dry as the Verde’s Floodwaters Surge Below

Location: Arizona (Yavapai County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Building Codes; Floodplain Management; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 05/12/2005

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Project Reduces Flood Risks

Location: Arizona (Santa Cruz County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 05/09/2005

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Escaping the Water in Frankstown, PA

Location: Pennsylvania (Blair County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1950     To: 01/01/1997
Date Posted: 05/04/2005

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Mitigation in Action: Millennium House

Location: Oklahoma (Tulsa County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1967     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 05/04/2005

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Nebraska Public Power District Minimizes Damage to Transmission System

Location: Nebraska
Hazard(s): Severe Storm
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2000     To: 10/01/2002
Date Posted: 05/04/2005
 

Storm Shelter is Life Insurance

Location: Alabama
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2001     To: 12/01/2003
Date Posted: 05/03/2005

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Combined Efforts Built a Levee of Hope

Location: Puerto Rico (Barceloneta Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1998     To: 01/01/2000
Date Posted: 04/28/2005

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Flood Insurance Holder Tackles Losses

Location: Puerto Rico (Caguas Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/28/2005

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Grand Blanc Family Sitting High and Dry After May 2004 Storms

Location: Michigan (Genesee County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 04/28/2005

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Homemade Floodgates Succeed

Location: Puerto Rico (Guayama Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2002     To: 01/01/2004
Date Posted: 04/28/2005

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Improved Channel Brings Security and Tranquility

Location: Puerto Rico (Jayuya Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1999     To: 03/01/2003
Date Posted: 04/28/2005
 

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Improved Drainage Washes Away Flood Worries

Location: Puerto Rico (Bayamon Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2002     To: 01/01/2003
Date Posted: 04/28/2005

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Improved Pumping Stations Keep Community Safe and Dry

Location: Puerto Rico (San Juan Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1996     To: 12/01/2002
Date Posted: 04/28/2005

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Mitigation Prevents Community Isolation

Location: Puerto Rico (Yabucoa Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2003     To: 08/01/2004
Date Posted: 04/28/2005

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Secured Fire Stations, Faster Response

Location: Puerto Rico (Yabucoa Municipio)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 09/01/2001
Date Posted: 04/28/2005

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Shutters Ensure Medical Services Continuity

Location: Puerto Rico (Mayaguez Municipio)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1999     To: 01/01/2001
Date Posted: 04/28/2005

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Simple Actions Yield Significant Results

Location: Puerto Rico (Yabucoa Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1995     To: 01/01/1996
Date Posted: 04/28/2005
 

Future Disaster Damage Abated In Morgan County

Location: Ohio (Morgan County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2004     To: 01/01/2005
Date Posted: 04/27/2005

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Home Elevation in Ohio

Location: Ohio (Muskingum County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2005     To: 03/01/2005
Date Posted: 04/04/2005

New Richmond Ohio HMGP Acquisitions

Location: Ohio (Clermont County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: 02/01/2003
Date Posted: 04/04/2005

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High and Dry in Chickamauga

Location: Georgia (Walker County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2000     To: 05/01/2003
Date Posted: 04/01/2005

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Buyouts in Kokomo, Indiana

Location: Indiana (Howard County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/29/2005

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Home Buyout is the Best Option

Location: Minnesota (Mower County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/28/2005
 

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Guinea Residents of Gloucester County Elevate Homes after Isabel

Location: Virginia (Gloucester County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2003     To: 03/01/2005
Date Posted: 03/23/2005

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Planning is Key to Mitigation

Location: Indiana (Wells County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/22/2005

Turning Water into Wine in Napa Valley

Location: California (Napa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1999     To: 03/01/2004
Date Posted: 03/09/2005

Wildfire Mitigation in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Location: Alaska (Matanuska-Susitna Borough)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 03/09/2005

Acquisition Project, Clinton County, NY

Location: New York (Clinton County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

Acquisition, Evaluation, and Analysis: Acquisition Successes in Birmingham

Location: Alabama (Jefferson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1983     To: 03/01/2000
Date Posted: 02/18/2005
 

Breaking the Cycle of Devastation and Reducing Damages, Southern Ohio

Location: Ohio (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1997     To: 08/01/1999
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

Building Better: New Building Code & Power Upgrade, US Virgin Islands

Location: US Virgin Islands
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1989     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

Community Rating System Saves Dollars, Property and Lives

Location: California (Placer County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Community Rating System Activity; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

Key Biscayne Develops Community Rating System

Location: Florida (Miami-Dade County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Community Rating System Activity
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1992     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

Large Area Mapping Initiative, Nebraska

Location: Nebraska
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Insurance; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

Moving Homes From a Floodplain

Location: Maryland (Allegany County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1998     To: 06/01/2000
Date Posted: 02/18/2005
 

New Bridge Prevents Flood Damage

Location: New York (Cattaraugus County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1997     To: 09/01/1998
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

The Community Rating System: Saving Lives, Property, and Money

Location: Washington (King County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Community Rating System Activity
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

The Rains Came Down, and the City & County Came Together

Location: Kansas (Johnson County)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1998     To: 11/01/1999
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

The “Renaissance Zone:” The Future of Map Modernization

Location: Kentucky (Jefferson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

Tropical Storm Allison Recovery Project: Map Modernization Outreach

Location: Texas
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/18/2005

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A Safe Haven For Campers: Iowa State Fair Campground Shelter

Location: Iowa (Polk County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2002     To: 05/01/2004
Date Posted: 02/09/2005
 

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Clara Barton Hospital Shelter

Location: Kansas (Barton County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2001     To: 06/01/2003
Date Posted: 02/09/2005

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School-Based Safe Rooms Protect 100,000 Children

Location: Arkansas
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 02/03/2005

GIS Becomes a New Method for Floodplain Management in Kinston

Location: North Carolina (Lenoir County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Floodplain Management; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/26/2005

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Protecting School Children from Tornadoes

Location: Kansas (Sedgwick County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1999     To: 05/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/26/2005

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Safe Rooms Save Lives: State of Oklahoma Safe Room Initiative

Location: Oklahoma
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/26/2005

Success Stories from the Missouri Buyout Program

Location: Missouri
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1993     To: 09/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/26/2005
 

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Hardened First Responder Facility

Location: Texas (Smith County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: 11/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/24/2005

Promoting Mitigation: FEMA and the State of Louisiana

Location: Louisiana
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Community Rating System Activity; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1989     To: 06/01/2001
Date Posted: 01/24/2005

Brooke County Couple Move Out of Flood Path

Location: West Virginia (Brooke County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2004     To: 10/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/20/2005

Taking the Initiative to Lessen Flood Losses to Community Complex

Location: West Virginia (Pleasants County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Utilities; Flood-proofing; Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2004     To: 10/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/20/2005

Miller's Reach Develops Plan to Mitigate Wildfires

Location: Alaska (Matanuska-Susitna Borough)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/18/2005

The New Grand Forks: Surviving and Building Better

Location: North Dakota (Grand Forks County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Building Codes; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/18/2005
 

Preparing for Floods

Location: Connecticut (Fairfield County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Elevation, Structural; Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1993     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/12/2005

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Horses Find Safe Haven at State Fairgrounds

Location: Florida (Hillsborough County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1977     To: 02/01/1986
Date Posted: 01/10/2005

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Mitigation Means Peace of Mind for Perdido Key Family

Location: Florida (Escambia County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2002     To: 08/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/10/2005

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Screen Barriers Protect Orange County Firehouses

Location: Florida (Orange County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 09/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/10/2005

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“Show Goes On” at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

Location: Florida (Palm Beach County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2001     To: 03/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/10/2005

Boone County Couple Heads Uphill

Location: West Virginia (Boone County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2002     To: 05/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/07/2005
 

Mitigation Prevents Bridge Damage In West Virginia

Location: West Virginia (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control; Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/2003     To: 11/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/07/2005

91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant

Location: Arizona (Maricopa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1997     To: 11/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

A Safe Place To Go: Alabama's Safe Room and Community Shelter Program

Location: Alabama
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

A Tall Order After Isabel

Location: Maryland (Baltimore County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

A Tribe’s Path to Mitigation

Location: Alabama (Escambia County)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2000     To: 09/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Above Ground Safe Room Stands up to Tornado

Location: Oklahoma (Cleveland County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1999     To: 12/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Acquisition and Relocation from Multiple Hazards

Location: California (Los Angeles County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1995     To: 09/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Acquisition of Floodprone Structures

Location: Oklahoma (Tulsa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1997     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Alenaio Stream Flood Control Project

Location: Hawaii (Hawaii County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1994     To: 06/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

An Enlarged Community Park Prevents Damage To Homes

Location: Washington (Skagit County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1996     To: 10/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Atmore Plaza on Dry Ground

Location: Alabama (Escambia County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Backwater Valves Protect Basements

Location: Maine (Cumberland County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control; Flood-proofing; Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1998     To: 06/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Bader Recovery Project

Location: Virginia (Madison County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1996     To: 08/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Baldwin County Fish River Retrofit & Acquisition Project

Location: Alabama (Baldwin County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Baptist Bottoms Acquisition Project

Location: Alabama (Geneva County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1994     To: 03/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Belhaven: Rising Above the Flood

Location: North Carolina (Beaufort County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1996     To: 08/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Berkeley Hazard Mitigation Bond Program

Location: California (Alameda County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake; Wildfire
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1992     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Bethany Beach Removable Access Ramp

Location: Delaware (Sussex County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm
Type(s): Flood-proofing; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1996     To: 08/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Biotechnology Company Implements Seismic Safety

Location: California (San Francisco County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1995     To: 01/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Black Pond Slough Detention Facility For Floodwaters

Location: Arkansas (Desha County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1995     To: 10/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Blackstone Tree Trimming Measures

Location: Virginia (Nottoway County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2003     To: 09/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Boeing Retrofits Hardware Systems

Location: Washington (King County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Brewery Avoids Business Disruption Following Earthquake

Location: California (Los Angeles County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1980     To: 12/01/1993
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Brigham Hill Road: Preventing Washouts

Location: Vermont (Chittenden County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1999     To: 05/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

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Building Codes Protect Homes from Wildfire

Location: California (Los Angeles County)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Building Codes; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Built to Code - Port Charlotte Home Safely Weathered Hurricane Charley

Location: Florida (Charlotte County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Buyouts Cancel Complaints

Location: Georgia (Cobb County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2002     To: 09/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Cape Mendocino Seismic Retrofit

Location: California (Humboldt County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1999     To: 01/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Carl Crisler's Elevated Home

Location: California (Sonoma County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1995     To: 06/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Cassandro Wash Dam

Location: Arizona (Maricopa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1994     To: 12/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Centralia Home Elevation Project

Location: Washington (Lewis County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1997     To: 04/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

City of Belleville Acquisition

Location: Illinois (Saint Clair County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1996     To: 12/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

City of Chicago Inlet Control Valve

Location: Illinois (Cook County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

City of Darlington Acquisition and Floodproofing

Location: Wisconsin (Lafayette County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood-proofing; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

City of Deer Park Drainage System

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1980     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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City of Eau Claire Acquisition

Location: Wisconsin (Eau Claire County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1994     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

City of Keyser Curb and Ditch Project

Location: West Virginia (Mineral County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1996     To: 01/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

City of Moorhead Acquisition

Location: Minnesota (Clay County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1994     To: 12/01/1995
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

City of Ottawa Acquisition Project

Location: Illinois (La Salle County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1997     To: 07/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

City of Peoria and Peoria County Acquisition

Location: Illinois (Peoria County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1982     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

City of Scranton, Nay Aug Avenue Acquisition

Location: Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1997     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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City of Urbana Wind Mitigation

Location: Illinois (Champaign County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Building Codes; Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1996     To: 08/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

City of Vassar Planning Grant

Location: Michigan (Tuscola County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1998     To: 10/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

City of Washington

Location: Missouri (Franklin County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1994     To: 06/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Clark County Regional Flood Control District Projects Prove Successful

Location: Nevada (Clark County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1985     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

College Brook Drainage Structure

Location: New Hampshire (Strafford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1998     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Colton Schools Seismic Mitigation

Location: California (San Bernardino County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1998     To: 12/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Community Outreach Program Educates Islanders about Volcanic Hazards

Location: Hawaii
Hazard(s): Volcano
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Contra Costa Food Bank Seismic Relocation

Location: California (Contra Costa County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1990     To: 06/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Critical Facility Seismic Mitigation

Location: California (Los Angeles County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1988     To: 01/01/1990
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Critical Waterline Seismic Retrofit Success for Island Homes

Location: Washington (Thurston County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural; Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1995     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Dauphin Island Hurricane Resistant Roofing

Location: Alabama (Mobile County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1989     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Dauphin Island NFIP Compliance

Location: Alabama (Mobile County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1989     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Deaconess Hospital Earthquake-Resistant Supply Well

Location: Indiana (Vanderburgh County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1998     To: 01/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Defensible Space Saves Home from Wildfire

Location: Arizona (Navajo County)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2002     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Delta Dental Plan of California: El Niño Exercise

Location: California (Sacramento County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Training
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1997     To: 11/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Destroyed Historic House By River Gets New Life

Location: Virginia (Culpeper County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1995     To: 11/01/1995
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

East Bay Municipal Utility District: Seismic Improvement Program

Location: California (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1995     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

East Grand Forks Accelerated Acquisition Program

Location: Minnesota (Polk County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1997     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Education Program for Flood Control System

Location: California (Los Angeles County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Elba Stormwater Drainage System

Location: Alabama (Coffee County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1994     To: 05/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Electric Utility - Community Partnerships Reduce Damage From Trees

Location: Massachusetts
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Land Use/Planning; Utility Protective Measures; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1995     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Elevated Buildings Stay Dry in Skagit County

Location: Washington (Skagit County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1993     To: 09/01/1995
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Elevated Family Home Pays Off

Location: Florida (Indian River County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1998     To: 02/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Elevated Lighthouse Resort Shines - A Beacon of Success in Ft. Myers Beach

Location: Florida (Lee County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2003     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Elevated Private Residence

Location: California (Placer County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1997     To: 02/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

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Elevation of Modular Home Protects Just in Time

Location: Maryland (Queen Anne's County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2003     To: 09/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Elevation of New Hotel Under Construction Protects Investment

Location: Maryland (Calvert County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2003     To: 04/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Escambia County Critical Facilities

Location: Florida (Escambia County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1997     To: 04/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Evansville Acquisition

Location: Illinois (Randolph County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake; Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Land Use/Planning; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1994     To: 04/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Excelsior Springs Acquisition

Location: Missouri (Clark County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1994     To: 09/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Fenway Community Development Corporation

Location: Massachusetts (Suffolk County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: 07/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Fire Weather Monitoring Stations Installation

Location: Delaware
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Land Use/Planning; Vegetation Management; Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: 12/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Flood Mitigation in Historic Key West

Location: Florida (Monroe County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: 06/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Flooded Homes To Farmers Market - A Bluefield Success Story

Location: Virginia (Tazewell County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2002     To: 03/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

From Floodway to Greenway

Location: Georgia (Houston County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1994     To: 10/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Fuller Covered Bridge: Saving a Vermont Treasure

Location: Vermont (Franklin County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1998     To: 08/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

GIS Mapping in Maryland

Location: Maryland (Allegany County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: 08/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Garden City Residents Pay Less For Flood Insurance After Earning CRS 8 Rating

Location: Idaho (Ada County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Community Rating System Activity
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2000     To: 10/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Geneva: Buy-Outs and Acquisitions

Location: Alabama (Geneva County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1994     To: 12/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

George's Creek Acquisition Project

Location: Maryland (Allegany County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural; Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Giannini Hall, Seismic Safety Corrections

Location: California (Alameda County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/2005     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Giving the Creek A Little More Room

Location: Kentucky (Fayette County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1998     To: 10/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Glasgow Housing Relocation and Floodproofing Project

Location: Virginia (Rockbridge County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Glen Campbell Borough Stream Crossing Replacement Project

Location: Pennsylvania (Indiana County)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1998     To: 06/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Gloucester County Man Helps Others in Time of Need

Location: Virginia (Gloucester County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Building Codes; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/2001     To: 07/01/2001
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Grafton Acquisition Where the Rivers Meet

Location: Illinois (Jersey County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1994     To: 04/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Grand Forks Water Treatment Plant

Location: North Dakota (Grand Forks County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing; Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Guam Memorial Hospital Wind Mitigation

Location: Guam
Hazard(s): Typhoon
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1998     To: 11/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Gulf Shores NFIP Compliance

Location: Alabama (Baldwin County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1980     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Gulf Shores Public Beach

Location: Alabama (Baldwin County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1980     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Hawaii Hurricane Relief Project

Location: Hawaii
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1993     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Historic Home Retrofit

Location: Washington (Kitsap County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/2001     To: 02/01/2001
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Historic Island Communities Find Up Is the Best Way

Location: North Carolina (Dare County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1998     To: 09/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Historic Railroad’s Risk Reduction Measures Pay Off

Location: Delaware (New Castle County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 09/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

History Not Repeated at Gulf State Park

Location: Alabama (Baldwin County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1980     To: 10/01/1981
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

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Home Earthquake Retrofit Program

Location: Washington (King County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1989     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Home Elevation Pays Off on Dauphin Island

Location: Alabama (Mobile County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1998     To: 10/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Home Elevation Proves Successful after Tropical Storm Isabel

Location: Maryland (Dorchester County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1993     To: 09/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Home Elevation Works in Skagit County

Location: Washington (Skagit County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2000     To: 01/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Home Retrofits in Allegany

Location: Maryland (Allegany County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Hood House Floodproofing Project

Location: New Hampshire (Strafford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1997     To: 09/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

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Hurricane House Passes the Test

Location: Florida (Saint Lucie County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1995     To: 10/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Innovative Floodplain Management

Location: North Carolina (Lenoir County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Installation of Automated Flood Gate Controls in Coral Gables, Florida

Location: Florida (Miami-Dade County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1995     To: 09/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

International House of Pancakes Elevates New Restaurant

Location: California (Placer County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1995     To: 04/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Location: Massachusetts (Suffolk County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1997     To: 06/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Jefferson Parish Elevation

Location: Louisiana (Jefferson Parish)
Hazard(s): Coastal Storm; Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1995     To: 09/01/2001
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Johnson County Acquisition

Location: Kansas (Johnson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1995     To: 12/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Kaiser Permanente Health Care Seismic Retrofit

Location: California
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1990     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Kampsville Acquisition

Location: Illinois (Calhoun County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1994     To: 04/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Kramer Motors Earthquake Rebuild

Location: California (Los Angeles County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1994     To: 01/01/1995
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

La Junta Salvage Yard

Location: Colorado (Otero County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1997     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Lazybrook Acres Acquisition

Location: Pennsylvania (Wyoming County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Land Use/Planning; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1996     To: 08/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Legislation Creates Clark County Regional Flood Control District

Location: Nevada (Clark County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1986     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Lessons Learned in Grand View Area of Hampton

Location: Virginia (Hampton City)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/2001     To: 07/01/2001
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Light Fixtures, Earthquakes, and School Children

Location: California (Los Angeles County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1994     To: 12/01/1995
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Living Snow Fences in Minnesota

Location: Minnesota
Hazard(s): Winter Storm
Type(s): Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Low Interest Loans From Citizens National Bank

Location: West Virginia (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Main Street Drainage Modification

Location: New Hampshire (Grafton County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1992     To: 05/01/1995
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Making Worship Center Stronger

Location: Florida (Charlotte County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: 01/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Mandeville Acquisition and Elevation Project

Location: Louisiana (Saint Tammany Parish)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural; Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Mapleton Elevations Above Floodwaters

Location: Oregon (Lane County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1997     To: 09/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Mason County Acquisitions and Elevations

Location: Washington (Mason County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1991     To: 10/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Michigan Executive Order for Coordinating Council

Location: Michigan
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Millvale Borough Property Acquisition

Location: Pennsylvania (Allegheny County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Mitigation Education Through Outreach at North Carolina State Fair

Location: North Carolina
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2003     To: 08/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Mitigation Project Protects Bidwell Paiute Tribal Reservation

Location: California (Modoc County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1997     To: 03/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Mitigation Saves House From Fire

Location: New Mexico (Los Alamos County)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1996     To: 06/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Mitigation in Action: Huntsville - No More Flooding for One Small Business

Location: Alabama (Madison County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/2003     To: 10/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Mobile Convention Center

Location: Alabama (Mobile County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Floodplain Management; Land Use/Planning; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1991     To: 09/01/1993
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Morgan County Flood Buyout Project

Location: West Virginia (Morgan County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

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Moving from Harm's Way Pays Off

Location: Virginia (Franklin City)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 11/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

NOAA Weather Radio Giveaway

Location: Kansas (Butler County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2001     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Nehalem-Tillamook County Elevations

Location: Oregon (Tillamook County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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New Building Codes Reduce Risk Along Gulf Coast

Location: Alabama (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2004     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

New Orleans Elevations

Location: Louisiana (Orleans Parish)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1995     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Newton - Acquisition Project

Location: Georgia (Baker County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1994     To: 03/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Noah's Ark: A First Person Account

Location: Washington (Cowlitz County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1996     To: 12/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Non-Structural Mitigation - Earthquake

Location: Washington (Thurston County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1997     To: 02/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Northern Delaware Seismic Exploration

Location: Delaware
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Oklahoma City Residents Survive the May 2003 Tornado

Location: Oklahoma
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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On Safer Ground: New Secure Housing Program

Location: Puerto Rico (Toa Baja Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1998     To: 09/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Operation Smoke Alarm

Location: California (Monterey County)
Hazard(s): Fire
Type(s): Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1991     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Ottawa County, OK Acquisition

Location: Oklahoma (Ottawa County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2001     To: 12/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Pacific Tsunami Museum

Location: Hawaii
Hazard(s): Flooding; Tsunami
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Partnership, Program, Persistence

Location: Missouri (Newton County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Petersburg Area Acquisition

Location: West Virginia (Grant County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1998     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Philippi Acquisition

Location: West Virginia (Barbour County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Placer County Elevation Project on Miner's Ravine

Location: California (Placer County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

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Police Department's Seismic Retrofit

Location: Washington (King County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1995     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Poquoson Home Protection After Hurricane Isabel

Location: Virginia (Poquoson City)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/2003     To: 12/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Public School Retrofit Program

Location: Washington (King County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Railroad Bridge Removal

Location: Puerto Rico (Salinas Municipio)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1996     To: 08/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Redlands Fire Demonstration Garden

Location: California (San Bernardino County)
Hazard(s): Wildfire
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Redlands Schools Seismic Mitigation

Location: California (San Bernardino County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1998     To: 01/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Relocation of Home in Garland, NC

Location: North Carolina (Sampson County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1999     To: 05/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Repetitive Loss Sites in Mississippi

Location: Mississippi
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood Insurance
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1999     To: 06/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Residential Elevation at Miller's Island

Location: Maryland (Baltimore County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1999     To: 12/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Retirement Villa Elevation

Location: California (Placer County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1987     To: 11/01/1988
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Retrofitting Bridges Prevents Catastrophic Failure and Saves Millions

Location: Alabama (Conecuh County)
Hazard(s): Severe Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2002     To: 01/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Richmond Restaurant Stays High and Dry

Location: Virginia (Richmond City)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Elevation, Utilities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2002     To: 01/01/2003
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

River Road Project

Location: Maine (Oxford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1997     To: 06/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Roadway Drainage Modifications

Location: New Hampshire (Belknap County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1995     To: 05/01/1995
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Rockhill Relocation Project

Location: Maryland (Calvert County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: 05/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Safe Room Initiative Pays Off for Oklahoma Resident

Location: Oklahoma (Cleveland County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1999     To: 10/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Safer Shelters Become a Reality in Sarasota

Location: Florida (Sarasota County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/2000     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Santa Rosa Island Public Works Building

Location: Florida (Escambia County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1996     To: 10/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Seismic Mitigation of Public Water System

Location: Tennessee (Shelby County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Seismic Retrofit of Fire Stations

Location: California (Orange County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 02/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Seismic Retrofit of Mobile Homes

Location: Washington (Pierce County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake; Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Seismic Retrofitting of Buildings

Location: California (Santa Barbara County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1975     To: 06/01/1976
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Shelter from the Storm

Location: Alabama (Talladega County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm; Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/2003     To: 01/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Shenandoah River Property: Elevation Project More Economical

Location: Virginia (Shenandoah County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1997     To: 09/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

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Simi Valley: Resisting Wildfires and Floods

Location: California (Ventura County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Wildfire
Type(s): Floodplain Management; Land Use/Planning; Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1994     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Smart Recovery Mitigation Campaign

Location: Ohio
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Snake Warrior Island: Flood Mitigation and Neighborhood Improvement

Location: Florida (Broward County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Wetland Restoration
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Snow and Ice Control Project

Location: District of Columbia (District of Columbia)
Hazard(s): Winter Storm
Type(s): Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1996     To: 06/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

South Dakota Tri-County Electric Cooperative

Location: South Dakota (Aurora County)
Hazard(s): Winter Storm
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1996     To: 08/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Sportsman's Paradise

Location: West Virginia (Berkeley County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1998     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

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Storm Shelter - Below Ground

Location: Oklahoma (Oklahoma County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Safe Rooms/Community Shelters
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1980     To: 02/01/1980
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Storm Shutters Spare Charlotte County South Annex

Location: Florida (Charlotte County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2003     To: 08/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Storm Water Management in Brunswick County, NC

Location: North Carolina (Brunswick County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 09/01/2001
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Story County, IA - Acquisitions

Location: Iowa (Story County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Surfside Beach Strengthens Municipal Buildings to Resist Hurricane Disaster

Location: South Carolina (Horry County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2000     To: 08/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Teamwork Equals Damage Reduction

Location: Alabama (Baldwin County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/2003     To: 10/01/2004
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Tillamook County Cow Pads

Location: Oregon (Tillamook County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1998     To: 10/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Town Farm Road Culvert Project

Location: Maine (Oxford County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1997     To: 11/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Town of Fredericksburg Acquisition

Location: Indiana (Washington County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1997     To: 02/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Town of Louise Acquisition Project

Location: Mississippi (Humphreys County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1999     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Town of Vinton Acquisiton Project

Location: Virginia (Roanoke County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Tropical Storm Allison Recovery Project

Location: Texas (Harris County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1980     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Two Approaches to Repetitive Flood-Damaged Homes

Location: Alabama (Mobile County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/2001     To: 08/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Two Tangier Island Homes Rise Above the Wrath of Hurricane Isabel

Location: Virginia (Accomack County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 09/01/2002
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Typhoon-Resistant Home on Guam

Location: Guam
Hazard(s): Typhoon
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 12/01/1992     To: 12/01/1993
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Underground Power Line Conversion in Minnesota

Location: Minnesota
Hazard(s): Severe Storm; Winter Storm
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1995     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Unger Acquisition

Location: West Virginia (Hampshire County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

United Way of Santa Barbara

Location: California (Santa Barbara County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1995     To: 11/01/1995
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

University of Mississippi Structural Seismic Evaluation

Location: Mississippi (Lafayette County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Land Use/Planning; Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1995     To: 12/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

University of North Dakota Backflow Valve Project

Location: North Dakota
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Utility Protective Measures
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: 08/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

University of North Dakota Wheels Project

Location: North Dakota
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Flood-proofing
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1997     To: 08/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Updated Ordinances Kept Asheville Businesses High & Dry During Flood

Location: North Carolina (Buncombe County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Flood Study Map Rollout/ Map Modernization
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1998     To: 07/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Urban Forestry Educational Program

Location: Michigan
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1998     To: 06/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Valmeyer Acquisition

Location: Illinois (Monroe County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 04/01/1994     To: 04/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

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Vernonia Acquisition and Elevations

Location: Oregon (Columbia County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 08/01/1996     To: 06/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Village of Fort Recovery Acquisition and Relocation

Location: Ohio (Mercer County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Flood-proofing; Relocation
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1996     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Virginia Couple Overcome Devastation To Stay High and Dry During Isabel

Location: Virginia (Isle of Wight County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 09/01/2001
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Volunteer Engineers Working To Help Communities Recover

Location: North Carolina
Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes; Floodplain Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 09/01/1999     To: 11/01/1999
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Warner Bros Studios Seismic Retrofit

Location: California (Multiple Counties)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Non-structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1993     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Water Storage Tank Seismic Retrofit

Location: Washington (King County)
Hazard(s): Earthquake
Type(s): Retrofitting, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 10/01/1998     To: 03/01/2000
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Wayne Gibb's Home Elevation

Location: California (Sonoma County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Elevation, Structural
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1995     To: 06/01/1996
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Weather Radio Distribution and Education Project

Location: Michigan (Wayne County)
Hazard(s): Tornado
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Warning Systems
Activity/Project Dates: From: 03/01/1998     To: 10/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Wilcox Pond Culvert Upgrade

Location: Maine (York County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 11/01/1997     To: 05/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Wildfire Mitigation in Itasca State Park

Location: Minnesota
Hazard(s): Fire
Type(s): Vegetation Management
Activity/Project Dates: From: 05/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Willis Creek-Locust Grove Flood Mitigation Project

Location: Maryland (Allegany County)
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 07/01/1997     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

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Wind & Flood Resistant Home

Location: North Carolina (Brunswick County)
Hazard(s): Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Type(s): Building Codes
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: 12/01/1998
Date Posted: 01/01/2005
 

Winning The War Against Flooding

Location: New York (Genesee County)
Hazard(s): Flooding; Severe Storm
Type(s): Flood Control
Activity/Project Dates: From: 01/01/1996     To: Ongoing
Date Posted: 01/01/2005

Wisconsin Mitigation Video

Location: Wisconsin
Hazard(s): Flooding
Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness; Land Use/Planning
Activity/Project Dates: From: 06/01/1996     To: 06/01/1997
Date Posted: 01/01/2005