Mitigation Best Practices

Mitigation Best Practices are stories, articles or case studies about individuals, businesses or communities that undertook successful efforts to reduce or eliminate disaster risks.

They demonstrate that disaster preparedness decreases repetitive losses, financial hardship and loss of life.

FEMA seeks to inspire and educate citizens to consider mitigation options by highlighting proven practices implemented by others in their homes and communities. It is our hope that visitors to this library find relatable and informative techniques to reduce their risk and eliminate hazards.

Explore mitigation planning examples on the Mitigation Planning Success Stories story map. It highlights success stories on plan implementation, plan integration, outreach, engagement and equity. If you have a success story worth sharing, please email us.

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WAKE COUNTY, NC – On April 16, 2011, Chris Crew was at home in Wake County, NC, looking out of his second floor window wondering where his wife and daughter were. Crew, the State Hazard Mitigation Officer for North Carolina’s Division of Emergency Management, had watched for 2 days as a series of devastating storms tore through the southeast, causing significant destruction and numerous fatalities. Now, on the computer screens behind him, radar images clearly displayed the telltale signs of a tornado forming over the town of Sanford only 40 miles away.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Vaulting walls of glass surround the entire lobby of the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. When Hurricane Frances (2004) came through, it severely damaged the roof membrane allowing rain to enter the building. This, in turn, resulted in severe damage to the interior of the structure. While work was underway to repair the roof and restore the interior, Hurricane Jeanne arrived.

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