Benefits of Mitigation Planning?

Mitigation planning helps Tribes prepare before a disaster and positions them to recover more quickly because the hazards, capabilities, and mitigation actions are documented in one place and are ready to be acted on.

 

Benefits of mitigation chart. Content: Aligns risk reduction priorities and focuses resources on greatest risks. Promotes building partnerships. Identifies cost-effective actions for risk reduction. Increases awareness of hazards and risk.

Benefits include:

  • Aligning risk reduction with other Tribal or community objectives, and focusing resources on the greatest risks
  • Building partnerships for risk reduction involving government, organizations, businesses, and the community
  • Identifying cost-effective actions to reduce risk
  • Increasing education and awareness around hazards and risk