Lesson 4: Lesson Overview

This lesson explains how the results of the risk assessment are used as a basis for a community hazard mitigation strategy. The lesson also covers what should be included in the hazard mitigation plan so that it meets not only the community’s needs, but also the FEMA criteria for approval under 44 CFR Part 201.6.

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Describe a strategy for implementing and maintaining the community hazard mitigation plan.
  • Describe the process for developing the community hazard mitigation plan.
  • Describe four types of hazard mitigation actions that may be included in the strategy.

This lesson should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

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Lesson List: Lesson 1: Hazard Mitigation: Managing Risk (with a checkmark next to it), Lesson 2: Supporting Community-Based Actions (with a checkmark next to it), Lesson 3: Identifying and Assessing Risks (with a checkmark next to it), Lesson 4: Development of Techniques (with an arrow next to it), Lesson 5: Finding Opportunities for Pre- and Post-Disaster Mitigation.