The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved a new process for electric utilities to submit annual wildfire mitigation plans, supporting the state's Wildfire Standard of Care Act (WSCA) and ...

Hazard mitigation has often been one of the more neglected components of emergency management in the higher education setting. Colleges and universities spend a lot of their time, and rightfully so, ...

Steve Keenan, The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va. January 29, 2022 at 11:59 PM Jan. 29—The Region 4 Planning and Development Council is working on a regional hazard mitigation update, and ...

Communities face several challenges and complex decisions related to natural hazards, which are increasingly exacerbated by climate change. Furthermore, the increased frequency of extreme weather ...

Erie County recently received a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. This update is required by FEMA every five years to remain eligible for funding for projects, ...

Bastrop County began the process of updating its hazard mitigation plan last week by holding a workshop with the team tasked with modernizing the plan and hosting a public meeting to provide an ...

Suffolk County has put together an updated Hazard Mitigation Plan and will present it at two online public review sessions ...

In Clark County, Nev.’s 2018 Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan you’ll find a section on climate change, and the issue is addressed throughout. It’s an important piece of the document because ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The County of Santa Barbara is seeking the public’s feedback on the draft 2022 Santa Barbara County Multi-Jurisdictional ...