Hazard Mitigation / Disaster Resiliency

Hazard Mitigation

Hazards are unpreventable natural events that, by their nature, may expose our population to the risk of death or injury and may damage or destroy private property, societal infrastructure, and agriculture or other developed land.

Hazard mitigation planning is the process of determining how to reduce or eliminate the loss of life and property damage resulting from natural and human-caused hazards.

For information on local disaster declarations, mitigation activities or mitigation grant programs please visit the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management.

2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan

The 2023 plan is now available. It has been approved by the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and FEMA Region 4.  It is now available to the individual jurisdictions for their adoption.  This adoption enables ongoing eligibility for any FEMA related funding.

LTADD Region Completed Hazard Mitigation Projects

To see other completed mitigation projects in our region visit our Story Map HERE

Disaster Resiliency

The 2022 LTADD Disaster Resiliency Plan is available HERE.  May 2022 DRAFT version.

Further Information

 Kentucky Division of Emergency Management
Citizen Corps (FEMA)
National Climatic Data Center (NOAA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Kentucky Emergency Management Association (KEMA)
Kentucky Association of Mitigation Managers (KAMM)
Storm Ready Communities
Staysafe.org’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness