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- Region 9 Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP)
- National Flood Insurance Program
- Earthquake Program
- Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Program
Key Partners
Association of Bay Area Governments
ABAG was created by local governments to meet their planning and research needs related to land use, environmental and water resource protection, disaster resilience, energy efficiency and hazardous waste mitigation, and to provide risk management, financial services and staff training to local counties, cities and towns.
Use this website to gather information on the National Flood Insurance Program and become more flood aware and prepared.
Use this website to discover the hazards that exist in your area and learn how to reduce YOUR risk! Remember, the best way to recover from disasters is by reducing the risks before a disaster strikes.
Learn more about the Flood Aware project aims at raising flood risk awareness with citizens and SME's and at making these groups more resilient.
ECA provides information and resources to help everyone who lives, works, or travels in earthquake country get prepared to survive and recover quickly, by following the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety.
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are an annual opportunity for people in homes, schools, and organizations to practice what to do during earthquakes, and to improve preparedness.
Mitigation Division
This page introduces FEMA's Region IX Mitigation Division. The Mitigation Division consists of three branches: Risk Analysis, Floodplain Management and Insurance and Hazard Mitigation Assistance.
Our Mission:
Working in partnership to support sustainable, disaster-resilient communities, to avoid or reduce the loss of life, loss of property, and financial impact of hazards.
Our Vision:
A Nation committed to a disaster-resilient and sustainable future.
Who We Are:
The Region 9 Mitigation Division primarily serves the western states, territories, and tribal nations. These areas include Arizona, American Samoa, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, and Tribal Nations within the western borders. We are committed to excellent customer service through solid partnerships with our state, local, and tribal counterparts.
What We Do:
Mitigation creates safer communities by reducing losses of life and property; enables individuals and communities to recover more rapidly from disasters; and lessens the financial impact of disasters on the Federal Treasury, States, Tribes, and communities.
The programs within the Mitigation Division are designed to reduce future losses to homes, businesses, schools, public buildings, and critical facilities from floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. The three branches within the Mitigation Division include:
• Risk Analysis Branch
• Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch
• Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch
Informative Links:
• Answers to Questions about the National Flood Insurance Program
• Flood Insurance Reform
• FloodSmart
• Map Service Center
• National Flood Insurance Program
Mitigation Division Director:
Jeffrey D. Lusk
(510) 627-7116
Jeffrey.Lusk@fema.dhs.gov
Mitigation Division Executive Assistant:
Tracy Walton
(510) 627-7162
Tracy.Walton@fema.dhs.gov
Risk Analysis Branch
The Risk Analysis Branch (RAB) promotes disaster resilience by enabling individuals and communities to recover more rapidly from floods and other disasters through effective risk analysis and hazard mitigation planning. RAB applies engineering and planning practices in conjunction with advanced technology tools to identify hazards, assess vulnerabilities, and develop strategies to manage the risks associated with natural hazards. Mitigation begins with a thorough assessment of the potential and actual impact a natural disaster could (or did) have on a particular community.
RAB Branch Chief:
Juliette Hayes
(510) 627-7211
Juliette.Hayes@fema.dhs.gov
Informative Links:
• California Coastal Analysis and Mapping Project
• Coastal Flood Risk Study Process
• HAZUS-MH
• National Dam Safety Program
• National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
• Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch
The Hazard Mitigation Assistance Branch (HMA) supports our State and local partners in reducing the impact of natural hazards by funding mitigation activities that strengthen community resilience to disasters. HMA coordinates grant programs with unique statutory authorities, program requirements, and triggers for funding. The programs are the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA). While the statutory origins of the programs differ, all share a common goal to assist state and local communities in their efforts to reduce the loss of life and property from natural hazard events.
HMA Branch Chief:
Robert McCord
(510) 627-7059
robert.mccord@fema.dhs.gov
Informative Links:
• Flood Mitigation Assistance
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch
The Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch (FM&I) helps to reduce flood losses by encouraging communities to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through adoption and enforcement of local floodplain management programs. These programs mitigate the effects of flood damage on new and existing developments and make affordable flood insurance coverage available to property owners throughout the community. These programs focus on state and local building codes and zoning regulations to assure that new development and substantial improvements located in a floodplain are constructed to prevent or minimize future flood damage.The FM&I Branch also manages the provision of floodplain management and insurance training programs and outreach efforts for State and community officials, insurance agents, lenders, property owners, and other stakeholders throughout the region.
FM&I Branch Chief:
Gregor Blackburn
(510) 627-7186
Gregor.Blackburn@fema.dhs.gov
Informative Links:
• Community Rating System
• Floodplain Management
• National Flood Insurance Program
National Flood Insurance Program
The goal of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is to reduce the impact of flooding on private and public structures by providing affordable insurance for property owners. The program encourages communities to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations, which mitigates the effects of flooding on new and improved structures. The NFIP helps communities reduce the socio-economic impact of disasters by promoting the purchase and retention of both Risk Insurance and National Flood Insurance.
NFIP Specialist:
Edith Lohmann
(510) 627-7235
Edith.Lohmann@fema.dhs.gov
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