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Hazard Mitigation
Planning

Severe Climate

In 2000, Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000), introducing significant changes to FEMA’s approach to disaster management in the United States. One of the key components of DMA 2000 is the requirement for communities to develop and maintain Hazard Mitigation Plans to receive certain types of federal disaster assistance. These plans are required to include a comprehensive risk assessment that identifies the hazards posing a threat to the community, as well as outline a set of mitigation strategies and actions aimed at reducing or eliminating the long-term risk to people and property from identified hazards.

 

In the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Area Development Districts (ADDs) have been tasked with developing and updating these plans on a five-year basis. The Bluegrass ADD is responsible for developing and updating plans for Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford Counties.

 

  • Fayette County’s plan is maintained and updated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, rather than the ADD.

About the Emergency Preparedness
Committee

The first of its kind in the Commonwealth, this Committee is designed as a forum for elected officials and first responders such as public health officials, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency services personnel. The Committee works to encourage cooperation among various groups and agencies, assist local agencies in prevention and response activities, seek funding for local and regional projects related to homeland security, and aid local jurisdictions in protecting assets during emergencies. The Committee also participates in the periodic update of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, as required by federal regulation, and reviews hazard mitigation and Homeland Security KIRPs.

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