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Best Practices & Case Studies
| Mitigation activities have been implemented across the country to
save lives, reduce property damage and decrease the money spent on
recovery actions. Mitigation success at times has been accomplished
after a devastating disaster and local government and the public have
realized the need to create change in their community. Early mitigation
actions, which focus on the prevention of loss of life and less damage
to buildings and other structures, have been implemented throughout
the United States. By sharing information, communities and individuals
can learn from each other and hopefully adopt noteworthy activities
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| Mitigation
Best Practices Database |
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FEMA has created a database of Mitigation Success Stories from communities and states across the United States. Use the "Search Stories" link below to search the database for specific types of success stories. The database can be searched by a variety of categories (e.g., state, hazard type, project type). This capability will help the many people who visit the FEMA site find success stories that are relevant to them and their communities.
We are temporarily unable to accept new story submissions via the website; however, FEMA continues to be interested in learning about outstanding mitigation and insurance projects. Even so, FEMA encourages Federal, State, and local officials to contact your FEMA Regional office if you wish to submit success stories for future inclusion in the database. Businesses, homeowners, and others with experience in carrying out hazard mitigation projects or flood insurance projects are also invited to submit stories for possible future inclusion in the database by emailing those stories to the email address listed at the end of this paragraph. If you have any comments or questions please email them to us at: mitsuccess@dhs.gov.
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| Mitigation Resources for Success CD |
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FEMA 372, Mitigation Resources for Success, is designed to meet the needs of anyone concerned with building a safer future. This CD contains useful information, publications, technical fact sheets, photographs, case studies, and Federal and State Mitigation Program information and contacts. More information about the CD is presented in the accompanying flyer, which is available in PDF form. The CD can be ordered from the FEMA publications warehouse - 1-800-480-2520. |
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Performance Analysis of Mitigation Projects in Louisiana
Success Stories from the Missouri Buyout Program
Hardened First Responder Facility
Telling the Tale of Disaster Resistance