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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Del Norte County Studying Flood Hazards
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "On Aug. 22, 2000, Del Norte County signed a Partnership Agreement with FEMA under the Cooperating Technical Communities initiative (now the Cooperating Technical Partners [CTP]). Under that agreement, Del Norte County and FEMA agreed to work together to ensure flood hazard information for the county is kept up to date and accurate." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-06-13
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Community Rating System Saves Dollars, Property and Lives
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "With the realization that implementing the Community Rating System (CRS) program was not much more than the cost of implementing good floodplain management, the City of Roseville, California joined the CRS and is currently rated at Class 5, giving residents outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) a ten percent reduction on their flood insurance premium, and a 25-percent reduction to residents within the SFHA. One of the biggest advantages of the CRS is that it creates partnerships. In joining the CRS, the City of Roseville was able to bring together different mitigation stakeholders and garner support within the city government for supporting hazard mitigation planning." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-02-18
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Key Biscayne Develops Community Rating System
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "In 1992, Hurricane Andrew swept through southern Florida. The resulting storm surge and flooding destroyed a large portion of the Village of Key Biscayne and demonstrated the need for a plan to cope with flood hazards. Since entering the Community Rating System (CRS), the Village has implemented flood mitigation programs that reduce the impact of flooding, making it a safer community, while residents enjoy discounted flood insurance due to participation in the CRS. The CRS has helped Key Biscayne to focus on systematic mitigation and has established an administrative link between the Village's and Dade County's mitigation activities." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-02-18
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Elevated Home is Barely Affected by the April Rain
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "On April 2, 2005, Don gazed out the window of his Delaware River bungalow as it began raining softly. To his surprise the river started rising immediately--and steadily. He felt safe, however, because his home is elevated eight feet above grade." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-05-23
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Borough of Staten Island, New York
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "On July 8, 1999, the Borough of Staten Island, signed an agreement with FEMA under the Cooperating Technical Communities (now Cooperating Technical Partners [CTP]) initiative. The objective of the agreement was to refine and/or eliminate floodplains designated Zone A from the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Richmond County, Borough of Staten Island." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-06-06
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Acquisition in Rahway
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "When Hurricane Floyd brought flooding that exceeded the 100-year flood elevation in September 1999, Rahway, New Jersey residents were already living on higher and safer ground. The Union and Allen Street areas, which had been ravaged by floods in the past, were flooded again, only this time there were several empty lots where houses had previously stood. The City of Rahway, using funds from FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance and New Jersey Green Acres, put together an acquisition program in 1995." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-05-23
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: DFIRM is System of Choice in Riley, Kansas
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "Riley County, Kansas which contains the City of Manhattan, is creating a countywide Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM). As part of their participation in the Cooperative Technical Partner (CTP) initiative, the county is taking advantage of several concurrent revisions in the county and incorporated areas within the county to convert from multiple hard-copy single jurisdiction FIRMs to a single countywide DFIRM." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-05-26
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Updating Flood-Hazard Information in DuPage
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "As a large county in Illinois with an active water resources management program, DuPage County has developed its own, highly advanced methodology for modeling the flood hazard. Its principal goal in the Cooperative Technical Partner (CTP) program is to integrate their water resources management efforts with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) program so the FEMA Flood Insurance Rates Maps (FIRMs) will reflect the most up-to-date flood hazard information available for the county." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-06-13
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "On May 12, 2000, the Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County, Oregon (USA), signed a Partnership Agreement with FEMA under the Cooperating Technical Communities (CTC) initiative (now the Cooperating Technical Partners [CTP] initiative). Under that Agreement, USA and FEMA agreed to work together to ensure flood-hazard information for the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Washington County served by USA is kept up to date and accurate." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-06-23
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Urban Drainage and Flood - Control District
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "On May 17, 1999, Denver's Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD) became one of the first partners to sign an agreement with FEMA under the Cooperating Technical Communities (CTC) initiative (now Cooperating Technical Partners [CTP] initiative). As Scott Tucker, Executive Director of UDFCD, sees it, 'The thrust of the [CTP initiative] is for us to work together to create and maintain accurate up-to-date flood hazard data for the 32 communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program which are served by [UDFCD].'" This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-06-23
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Spartan Child Development Building Safe Room
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "Michigan State University received Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to include storm shelters in a new Spartan Child Development Center in 2000. This structure, a one-story wood frame structure of residential character built on a concrete slab, was built to provide care and shelter to over 170 children and staff." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-06-20
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: University of New Hampshires Complex Research Center
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "On September 29, 1999, the Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC), a branch of the University of New Hampshire, signed a pilot agreement with FEMA under the Cooperating Technical Communities (now Cooperating Technical Partners [CTP]) initiative. The objective of the agreement was to convert effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for three New Hampshire communities into a digital format that conforms to FEMA's new Digital FIRM (DFIRM) specifications." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-06-23
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Grand Blanc Family Sitting High and Dry After May 2004 Storms
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "When the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding struck the lower part of the State of Michigan in late May 2004, few had any idea that it would affect tens of thousands of Michigan families and cost more than $51 million in grants and low-interest loans for disaster assistance. For one Grand Blanc family, the storms and flooding had the opposite affect. A Federal disaster declaration made grant money available for mitigation projects throughout the state. Hence, Grand Blanc decided to pursue a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) project for the acquisition of homes damaged repeatedly by flooding." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-04-28
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Improved Channel Brings Security and Tranquility
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "When Hurricane Georges hit Puerto Rico in September 1998, residents of San Felipe's Interior Street in Jayuya saw the La Zanja Creek turn into a river that ran over the existing protective wall and headed for the road and their properties. The storm caused over $22,000 in damages due to the overflow of the La Zanja Creek. Portions of the road were washed out and debris was left behind. In 2000, FEMA, through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), awarded funds for the improvement of the existing canalization of the creek. The project included the addition of 164 feet to an existing 656-foot long channel and the construction and/or reconstruction of a concrete wall. This protective wall was designed to prevent water from overflowing the natural creek and running into the street and homes in La Zanja ward." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-04-28
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Homemade Floodgates Succeed
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "Born and raised in Barrio Puerto Jobos in Guayama, Miguel Flores and his wife Evangelia Diaz have seen floodwaters rise into their home so many times they barely can number them. However, two years ago he came up with an idea that keeps the water out. Since Flores started using his floodgates, his home hasn't suffered significant damage." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-04-28
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Horses Find Safe Haven at State Fairgrounds
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "Tampa entrepreneur Bob Thomas, with the help of his friend Olin Mott, was determined to create the world's greatest horse show facility. It was the degree of dedication and love of horses that fostered the change from using the center as a shelter of equipment to a horse shelter. With the approach of Hurricane Charley, the Center received many phone calls and inquires from people stopping at the office searching for a place to shelter their horses. In the tradition of the founders, a new role for the Center was fashioned: safe haven for horses under threat of severe weather." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-01-10
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Screen Barriers Protect Orange County Firehouses
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "During Hurricane Charley in 2004, Fire Station No. 66 in Orlando survived sustained winds of 55 miles per hour (mph) and gusts of 97 mph without damage to the stationhouse or equipment. Emergency readiness was never compromised thanks to the installation of a flexible, wind abatement system that protected the large, bay doors from high wind, and windborne debris." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-01-10
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Show Goes On at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts features a unique and grand facade. In October of 2001, they purchased and installed the anchored film glass laminate system for the lobby windows, considered one of the products best suited for retrofitting existing fixed commercial tempered or plate glass windows. Then came the back-to-back hurricanes in 2004. The windows remained in place, without damage." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-01-10
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Mitigation Means Peace of Mind for Perdido Key Family
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan all hit the home of Harry and Sheila Palmer of Escambia, Florida. Unlike most worried islanders, the Palmers knew that their house was built to code when it was completed in August 2003. 'We returned two days after the storm. Our home was dry and intact, and the generator was still on.'" This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-01-10
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Preparing for Floods
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "Located along the shores of Western Long Island Sound, 26 percent of the residents of the Town of Westport live within the 100-year floodplain. Taking an integrated approach to mitigation, Westport implemented several concurrent mitigation strategies." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-01-12
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Buyouts in Kokomo, Indiana
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "Every few years, an area in Kokomo, Indiana gets inundated when a creek jumps its banks. In 2003, the flood was said to be the worst in 90 years. In 2005, predictions were even more dire. This time, however folks were prepared. People learned from what happened in 2003 and took steps to protect themselves, said Debra Cook, City of Kokomo Community Specialist. Many bought sump pumps and raised appliances, like furnaces and hot water heaters, above previous flood marks. A few even thought to buy generators so that when the power was cut off to the neighborhood as a safety precaution, they had a back-up. The community as a whole also decided to take preventative measures into their own hands." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-03-29
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: High and Dry in Chickamauga
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "In mid-September 2004, Hurricane Ivan brought some of the heaviest rainfall ever recorded to the City of Chickamauga, a small town in northwest Georgia close to Chattanooga, Tennessee. This caused the West Chickamauga Creek to rise, as heavy rains have done for years. The rising waters inundated properties in the creek's floodplain. Although the city has experienced occasional high water over the years, it was not until the 1990s, especially after the flooding caused by Hurricane Opal in 1995, that Chickamauga was able to justify a flood mitigation project. The project got underway in earnest in 2000 with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. The City of Chickamauga offered residents along West Chickamauga Creek three choices: have their property bought out by the city, have their homes elevated, or do nothing. Most residents chose to elevate their homes." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-04-01
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: New Richmond Ohio HMGP Acquisitions
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "New Richmond, a small, historic Ohio village about 20 miles upriver from Cincinnati on the Ohio River, is no stranger to flooding. New Richmond applied and became a participant in HMGP acquisitions projects based on January and June floods in 1996 and a March flood in 1997. Altogether, the projects acquired 43 structures, the lots they were located on and five bare lots for about $1.9 million. These repetitively damaged structures permanently were removed from harm's way and the village currently has a green space along the river that has become a village gathering point." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-04-04
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Home Buyout is the Best Option
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "After Richard and Helen Johnson were flooded the first time, they knew that participating in the City's buyout project was the best option for them. The City of Austin, Minnesota has completed over 200 property buyouts since 1978 with funds from FEMA, the State of Minnesota and the City. These buyouts have saved millions of dollars in flood damage." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-03-28
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HAZUS Hot Zone [January 2011]
This edition of the HAZUS Hot Zone contains the following articles: "Hazus at the Annual Risk Analysis Division Meeting"; "Hazus Higher Education Resources Consortium - Time to Get Involved"; "Using Hazus?"; "Hazus User of the Year: Lisa Graff"; "Hazus User Group Updates"; "Hazus Website Redesign"; "USGS [United States Geological Survey] and FEMA [ Federal Emergency Management Agency] Collaborate"; "Software Updates and Releases"; and "Hazus Events Update".
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2011-01
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Combined Efforts Built a Levee of Hope
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "For years, life in downtown Barceloneta, Puerto Rico had a serious drawback: repeated flooding from the Rio Grande de Manat. The frequency of the flooding and its consequences triggered a joint effort led by the United State Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to build a levee around the town." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-04-28
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Nebraska Public Power District Minimizes Damage to Transmission System
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "High winds and ice storms are common hazards in the plains of Nebraska. Such hazards can cause a transmission system to collapse as one transmission line structure (power pole) fails, 'triggering' adjacent structures to topple in succession like a string of dominos. Recognizing this horrifying potential, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), through Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding, has assisted various public power districts throughout the state to mitigate the cascading effect of transmission lines from severe wind, ice and snowstorms. To date, NEMA has provided more than $5.9 million in Federal funding to mitigate approximately 1,120 miles of transmission lines." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-05-04
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Storm Shelter is Life Insurance
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "The State of Alabama implemented their 'Taking Shelter from the Storm' Safe Room Initiative because of the aforementioned tornado event and subsequent Presidential Declared Disaster. Twelve people were killed, over 300 persons were injured, and several hundred homes were destroyed or damaged. Using Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds made available by FEMA, a total of 568 shelters have been constructed as of December 31, 2003. Of these, 559 are individual shelters with an average reimbursement to the owner of $2,910. An additional nine community shelters have been constructed at an average reimbursement of $20,800." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-05-03
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Flood Insurance Holder Tackles Losses
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Jeanne (2004), four houses located in the Villas del Rey subdivision of the City of Caguas were designated by the local government as uninhabitable. Fortunately for the owner of the collapsed home, the property was covered by flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Not only will the homeowner receive full payment of the flood insurance claim, but for the first time in Puerto Rico, the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) benefit is going to be used." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-04-28
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: When it Rains, it Pours: Blocking Rainwater and Preventing Sewer Backup
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. The Best Practices Portfolio is a collection of true stories about people and communities who have experienced disasters, and what mitigation they used to survive, rebuild, and prepare for disasters. From the document: "With an abundance of buildings, streets and parking lots, urban areas have very little green space to absorb or slow down the onslaught of water in a heavy rain. It's especially a problem in the City of Chicago, a city built on a swamp. The high water table contributes to slower absorption rates and more water flowing overland to fill the city's sewers - an interconnected system carrying both storm runoff and sanitary sewer waste. A $7.8 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) jumpstarted the Chicago project in 1998 by funding a pilot program in three areas of the city that were repetitively hit with basement flooding." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-07-07
