Author : Lux Mitigation and Planning Corp,
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Book Synopsis Cherokee County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, 2016-2021 by : Lux Mitigation and Planning Corp,
Download or read book Cherokee County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, 2016-2021 written by Lux Mitigation and Planning Corp, and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managers succeed and fail by how well they follow the following fundamental principles of emergency management:mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Purposefully, our emergency management forefathers put the word mitigation first as a means to prevent or minimize the effects of disasters.Mitigation is commonly defined as sustained actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects. Hazard itigation focuses attention and resources on community policies and actions that will produce successive benefits over time. A mitigation plan states the aspirations and specific courses of action that a community intends to follow to reduce vulnerability and exposure to future hazard events. These plans are formulated through a systematic process centered on the participation of citizens, businesses, public officials, and other community stakeholders.Mitigation forms, or should form, the very foundation of every emergency management agency. For the prevention of disasters in communities, emergency management agencies that adopt mitigation practices in an effort to reduce, minimize, or eliminate hazards in their community have found, the vision for the future of emergency management. The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 has set the benchmark and outlines the criteria for communities with the vision to implement hazard mitigation practices in their communities.Cherokee County and its municipalities realize the benefits achieved by the development and implementation of litigation plans and strategies in our community. Cherokee County elected officials, public safety organizations, planners, and many others have proved that by working together towards the development and implementation of this plan, have the vision to implement mitigation practices therefore reducing the loss of life and property in their communities. The areas covered by this plan include: Cherokee County, City of Canton, City of Woodstock, City of Ball Ground, City of Holly Springs, City of Nelson, City of Waleska --Preface.
