USA: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2018 state hazard mitigation plan
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
This Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed for the purpose of:
- Identifying hazards present in the Commonwealth.
- Determining the areas impacted by identified hazards that affect the lives and property of Pennsylvania citizens.
- Assessing what has been and should be done to reduce or eliminate the impact of identified hazards on Pennsylvania citizens.
- Developing and implementing a hazard mitigation action plan to make Pennsylvania citizens safer in the future.
- Qualifying for pre-disaster and post-disaster grant funding.
- Complying with state and federal legislative requirements related to state hazard mitigation planning.
- Demonstrating a firm commitment to hazard mitigation principles and building capacity to improve and complete more mitigation projects.
- Fostering collaboration and cooperation through a robust and ongoing planning process.
- Improving community resiliency following a disaster event.
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United States of America
Publication Year
2018