As part of their overall emergency management and response initiatives, Kent County, Ottawa County and the City of Grand Rapids is preparing an update to the current Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). The objective of the Plan is to reduce risks from natural, human, and technological hazards by identifying and evaluating those hazards. The Plan will provide guidance when committing resources that will reduce the effects of hazards, and will provide a basis for technical assistance and funding from the State of Michigan and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The process of developing the HMP involves the following steps:
- First, develop a risk assessment which includes identifying the characteristics and potential consequences of hazards.
- Second, develop mitigation strategies that contain prioritized mitigation goals, objectives, and actions to help avoid or minimize undesired hazard effects.
- Finally, develop a method of implementing the plan and monitoring its progress.
