Northern Kentucky Hazard Mitigation Plan Community Wide Kickoff Meeting

22 Spiral Drive,Florence KY 41042

11 January, 2023

Description

Mitigation planning is the foundation for guiding risk reduction investments. These investments build community resilience to future natural hazard events. The local mitigation planning process brings partners together to inform a risk reduction strategy that can be implemented using a wide range of public and private resources. Local mitigation plans demonstrate the commitment to mitigation across multiple sectors, such as infrastructure and economic development, to reduce natural hazard risk. The local mitigation plan guides risk-informed decision-making at the local level. Local governments, including special districts, can use the mitigation plan to guide planning for climate adaptation, resilience, land use and economic development. Local hazard mitigation plans form the foundation of a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repetitive damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports local mitigation planning to achieve the following: • Foster partnerships among all levels of government. • Develop and strengthen non-governmental and private partnerships. • Promote more disaster-resilient and sustainable communities. • Reduce the costs associated with disaster response and recovery by promoting mitigation activities. A key component of updating the plan is community input. Join us on Wednesday, January 11 at 8:30 am for the community wide Hazard Mitigation Plan kickoff meeting. If you are unable to attend in person, please register and we will send you a meeting link closer to the date.