Mitigation Best Practices http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/ Recent additions to FEMA Mitigation Best Practices. en-us FEMAWebmaster@dhs.gov Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT Regional/North America/United States/Government/Executive Branch/Departments/Homeland Security/ FEMA Logo FEMA Logo http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/ http://www.fema.gov/graphics/rss_logo.gif Elevated House Protects Couple From Flooding Location: Alabama (Geneva County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Elevation, Structural | Date Posted: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:07:17 EDT Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:07:17 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6837 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6837 Grants and Forward Thinking Prevent Sewer Backup Location: Alabama (Geneva County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Elevation, Utilities | Date Posted: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:12:54 EDT Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:12:54 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6836 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6836 Brenton, Wyoming County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Location: West Virginia (Wyoming County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts | Date Posted: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:13:42 EDT Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:13:42 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6834 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6834 Flood Insurance is a Smart Choice Location: Alabama (Geneva County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Flood Insurance | Date Posted: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:08:08 EDT Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:08:08 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6835 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6835 Voluntary Elevation Pays Off for Office Condo: Builder Wanted to Avoid Liability Location: North Dakota (Burleigh County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Elevation, Structural | Date Posted: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:01:28 EDT Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:01:28 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6833 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6833 Let a Tree Fall, We’ll Have Power to Hear It: Lake County Converts Power Lines Location: Minnesota (Lake County) | Hazard(s): Severe Storm | Type(s): Utility Protective Measures | Date Posted: Thu, 14 May 2009 09:38:59 EDT Thu, 14 May 2009 09:38:59 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6751 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6751 Mitigation Plays Strategic Role in Local Land Use Planning Location: Minnesota (Polk County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts | Date Posted: Thu, 14 May 2009 14:18:36 EDT Thu, 14 May 2009 14:18:36 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6769 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6769 Mitigation Prevents Disaster Declaration for Montevideo, Minnesota Location: Minnesota (Chippewa County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts | Date Posted: Thu, 14 May 2009 09:31:08 EDT Thu, 14 May 2009 09:31:08 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6750 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6750 Snoqualmie Home High and Dry Location: Washington (King County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Elevation, Structural | Date Posted: Wed, 13 May 2009 09:47:35 EDT Wed, 13 May 2009 09:47:35 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6730 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6730 Homes Built on Slab Foundations Can Be Elevated, Too Location: Texas (Harris County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Elevation, Structural | Date Posted: Tue, 12 May 2009 16:07:32 EDT Tue, 12 May 2009 16:07:32 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6711 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6711 Water on the wrong side of the levee? Location: Washington (Snohomish County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Flood Control | Date Posted: Tue, 12 May 2009 16:12:08 EDT Tue, 12 May 2009 16:12:08 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6729 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6729 Don't Drop the Ball: See Your Agent About Flood Insurance Location: Texas (Galveston County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Education/Outreach/Public Awareness | Date Posted: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:06:29 EDT Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:06:29 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6669 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6669 FEMA Helped Local Officials with Home Inspections and Technical Assistance Location: Texas (Galveston County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity | Date Posted: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:57:00 EDT Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:57:00 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6670 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6670 Harris County Flood Control District: Continuous Updates Program Location: Texas (Harris County) | Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm | Type(s): Cooperative Technical Partner Activity; Education/Outreach/Public Awareness | Date Posted: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:10:46 EDT Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:10:46 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6690 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6690 School Continues to Serve as a “Beacon of Hope” Location: Texas (Jefferson County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Elevation, Structural | Date Posted: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:42:58 EDT Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:42:58 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6649 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6649 Flood Insurance Helps Speed Up Recovery Location: Texas (Galveston County) | Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm | Type(s): Flood Insurance | Date Posted: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:11:00 EDT Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:11:00 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6651 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6651 Flood Insurance Helps Texas Couple Recover After Apartment is Destroyed Location: Texas (Harris County) | Hazard(s): Flooding; Hurricane/Tropical Storm | Type(s): Flood Insurance | Date Posted: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6650 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6650 Flood Mitigation Project Will Help Allamakee County Save Thousands of Dollars Location: Iowa (Allamakee County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Flood-proofing | Date Posted: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:08:15 EDT Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:08:15 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6629 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6629 FEMA Grant Helps Town Rebuild Road, Improve Safety for Residents Location: Maine (Hancock County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Flood Control | Date Posted: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:21:52 EDT Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:21:52 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6590 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6590 FEMA Grant Helps Town Up Size Culvert, Insures Access, Improves Safety Location: Maine (Androscoggin County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Flood Control | Date Posted: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:22:59 EDT Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:22:59 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6589 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6589 Gainesville, Texas Acquisition Project Saves Millions of Dollars Location: Texas (Cooke County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts | Date Posted: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:15:53 EDT Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:15:53 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6609 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6609 Multiple Mitigation Measures Ease Town's Trouble Location: Maine (Waldo County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Flood Control | Date Posted: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:55:59 EDT Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:55:59 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6591 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6591 Fully Mitigated University is Prepared for Disasters Location: California (Los Angeles County) | Hazard(s): Fire | Type(s): Building Codes; Mitigation Planning/Disaster Resistant Universities; Vegetation Management | Date Posted: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:21:38 EDT Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:21:38 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6569 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6569 Kennebunk Acquisition, Demolition, and Elevation Location: Maine (York County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Acquisition/Buyouts; Elevation, Structural; Relocation | Date Posted: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6537 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6537 Multiple FEMA Grant Programs Ease Flood Worries Location: New Hampshire (Coos County) | Hazard(s): Flooding | Type(s): Flood Control | Date Posted: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6535 http://www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/brief.do?mitssId=6535