Mitigation, Response, Preparedness, Recovery

Mitigation

  • Floodplain management ordinances
  • Building inspection, fire inspection
  • Prevention and preparedness programs
  • Detention basins and stormwater management plans
  • Hazard and vulnerability analysis

Response

  • Fire suppression
  • Evacuation
  • Scene security
  • Damage assessment
  • Search and rescue
  • Debris clearance

Preparedness

  • Public education
  • Training and drills
  • Plan development and revision
  • Resource inventory
  • Inter-jurisdictional communication

Recovery

  • Developing recovery plans
  • Restoration of utilities, roads, and government services
  • Damage assessment
  • Action plans