Slide
notes: |
| The
Benefits of Planning Before a Disaster: |
| 1. Meet
community needs |
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identify problems and
solutions; if developed with jurisdictions comprehensive plan, solutions
developed will be tailored to interface with other community goals |
| 2. Achieve
multiple objectives |
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plans can be tailored
to any type of hazard; developing a plan can help communities address multiple
problems with a comprehensive plan |
| 3. Promote
public participation |
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involving stakeholders
helps to generate ideas for solution of problems and ensure recognition
and local ownership of problems |
| 4. Increase
funding eligibility |
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mitigation planning
is an eligibility requirement fr many federal programs such as the Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, Community
Rating System |
| 5. Guide
post-disaster recovery |
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useful in preparing
the community to deal with post-disaster situations by ID-ind actions that
should be done after a hazard event. |
