The State of Wisconsin Hazard Mitigation Plan is a risk assessment and natural hazard mitigation plan. The Plan strives to help protect the health, safety, property, environment, and economy of Wisconsin from the effects of natural hazards.
In this five-year Plan update, all sections of the Plan were reviewed and revised, and include updated data and demographics, risk assessments, mitigation goals, strategies, action items, and other pertinent information.This updated version now includes technological and human-caused hazards.
The following State Mitigation Goals were updated and serve as the foundation for the Mitigation Strategy:
-Minimize human, economic, and environmental disruption and reduce the potential for injury and loss of life from natural, technological, and manmade hazards;
-Enhance public education about disaster preparedness and resilience, and expand public awareness of natural, technological, and manmade hazards;
-Encourage and promote continued comprehensive hazard mitigation planning and implementation of the plan;
-Support coordination and collaboration among federal, state, and local authorities, and State of Wisconsin Hazard Mitigation Plan non-governmental organizations regarding hazard mitigation activities;
-Improve the disaster resistance of buildings, structures, and infrastructure whether new construction, expansion, or renovation.
