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Benton County

Benton County. Mitigation Plan. What it is What it means to you. Introduction. Chapter One. Simply put the plan anticipates disaster and prepares to reduce its affects on the community. Chapter One (cont…). How You Can Benefit by Being Part of the Plan. Chapter Two.

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Benton County

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  1. Benton County Mitigation Plan

  2. What it is • What it means to you Introduction BC Mitigation Plan

  3. Chapter One Simply put the plan anticipates disaster and prepares to reduce its affects on the community. BC Mitigation Plan

  4. Chapter One (cont…) BC Mitigation Plan

  5. How You Can Benefit by Being Part of the Plan Chapter Two BC Mitigation Plan

  6. By being a partner with Benton County your organization Can share in Federal Grant monies that become available to combat the effects of various disasters. But first, those potential disasters must be identified by the community and then secondly, strategies designed to mitigate the affects of those disasters need to be included In the County Mitigation Plan. Without the inclusion of these strategies organizations will not be able to participate. Chapter Two (cont…) BC Mitigation Plan

  7. What Do WE Have To Do? Chapter Three BC Mitigation Plan

  8. Identify potential Hazards • Rank order them • Identify potential Mitigation Solutions Chapter Three (cont…) BC Mitigation Plan

  9. After That What Do WE Have To Do? Chapter Four BC Mitigation Plan

  10. You – nothing! • BC EM – combine all of the input from the community (businesses, NGO’s, citizens, other sources) • Prepare in a presentable format for governmental approval. Chapter Four (cont…) BC Mitigation Plan

  11. Once the plan is approved and adopted by the County, Cities and Townships they become eligible to apply for Government Grants as they become available to be used for Mitigation efforts. Conclusion BC Mitigation Plan

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