The sampling of Best Practices below offer insight on actions taken by people to mitigate against disasters.
Previously submitted stories can be found at the Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL.org).
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- 3 Years Long, 3 Years Strong: New Jersey's Successful Approach to Purchasing Homes along Sandy's Flooded Path
- A Mitigation Measure Designed to Save Lives
- Award-Winning Team Helps Residents Recover from Disaster
- Better Unpaved Roads for Nature and People in Arkansas
- Brazoria County Adopts Freeboard Regulation in Combatting Flood Loss
- Chains of Wetlands Project Reduces Flood Risks in City of Dallas
- City of Leon Valley Proactively Protects Citizens
- Collaborative Community Resilience: Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning
- Defensible Space and Fire Resistant Building Materials Saves Property
- Disaster Ready Austin
- Earning Points Towards Savings: Charleston County’s CRS Efforts Pay Off for Residents
- East Texas Community Sees Far Less Flooding with Construction of Detention Pond
- Elevated Home along Arkansas River Survives Christmas, 2015 Flood
- Elevation Near Blanco River Survives Historic Flood
- Emergency Manager's Efforts in Hard-Hit Texas Area Ensure Community Readiness
- Expansive Flood Control Project Safeguards Austin Texas Neighborhood
- Fire-Resistant Construction and Space Save Home
- Greenville County “Buys Down the Risk” With Property Acquisition Program
- Higher Standards Mean Lower Flood Insurance Rates for Myrtle Beach Property Owners
- Lower Onion Creek Flood Mitigation Buyout Project Gets Kudos from Homeowners
- Mapping Risks and Vulnerabilities to Increase Resilience Planning
- Medical University Earns High Marks for Low Country Lesson in Disaster Resistance
- Moving to Higher Ground
- New Rest Areas Designed with Tornado Safety in Mind
- New York Floodplain Management Team Advances Progress through Education and Collaboration
- Nontraditional Wildfire Mitigation in Bastrop County, Texas
- Preserving and Protecting a Community Treasure the Historic Rosenberg Library in Galveston, Texas
- Recovery is Built Through Partnerships
- Richland County’s Onsite Mobile Permitting Initiative
- Safe Room Program Offers Cooke County Texas Residents Peace of Mind
- Texas Water Development Board Helps Guadalupe County Safeguard Severe Repetitive Loss Properties
- The Curtain Goes Up...and the Building Stays Up: Seismic Retrofit Protects Historic Theater
- The Southern Flow Corridor Flood Reduction and Habitat Restoration Project
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digs in to Help Carencro
- Warning System Alerts Residents in San Marcos
- Water Pumps Mitigate Simonton’s Flood Problem
- Water Pump Protects North Little Rock Community
- Weathering the Storm In More Ways Than One
Assistance
- Repetitive Flood Claims Program Benefits City and Homeowners
- User Friendly Government: Town of Hempstead Seeks to Lighten the Load
- Backup Plan Provides Electrical Power for a New Jersey Community
- Computerized Warning System Alerts Pueblo Residents
- On Top of the Game in Floodplain Management
- Mass Acquisitions Ward Off Repetitive Flood Loss
Flood
- Elevation Saves Business and Provides Refuge
- Elevating a Slab-On-Grade Home
- Bay Head Elevated Home Undamaged by Sandy Surge
- Flood Vents, Elevation, and Compliance: Homeowners Protect Their Investment
- Combating Streambank Erosion in Fountain Creek
- Flood Mitigation Project Leads to Saving the Town of Wellington
Grants
- Brenton, Wyoming County Pre-Disaster Mitigation
- FEMA Grant Helps Town Rebuild Road, Improve Safety for Residents
- FEMA HMGP Funding Provides Security in Port Neches
- Grants and Forward Thinking Prevent Sewer Backup
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Pilot Provides Safe Haven for Louisiana Couple
- Multiple FEMA Grant Programs Ease Flood Worries
- Using Grants to Help Convert Overhead Electrical Lines to Underground
Wind
- Hurricane Straps Save a Roof
- Safe Room Protects Oklahoma Family
- Making Tornado Safety a Priority
- Twenty Survive in Neighbor's Safe Room
- Community Continues to Enjoy Benefits of Safe Room Investment
- Winning the Battle Against High Wind Events
- Lahouse: A Mitigation Model for Louisiana Homes
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Last Updated:
06/24/2016 - 12:15