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Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan

Overview:

The South Western Regional Planning Agency utilized a grant from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection to develop a Predisaster Mitigation (PDM) Plan for the eight municipalities comprising the South Western Region. The purpose of the PDM Plan was to develop strategies that reduce the loss of life and property as a result of natural disasters. In addition, the plan fulfilled prerequisites necessary for federal and state mitigation implementation grants and disaster assistance.

The plan took into consideration the following natural disasters: floods, coastal storms and nor'easters, hurricanes, blizzards/severe winter storms/ice storms, drought, sea level rise, earthquakes, and dam failure. Each of these risks was evaluated for its likelihood of occurrence and potential for loss of life and property. To try to minimize these losses, the plan established mitigation goals, objectives and strategies that minimize the negative consequences of natural disasters before they occur.

News (updated 6/28/2011):

The Predisaster Mitigation Strategy Document has been approved by FEMA as of June 9, 2011, and will be the Region's Active Plan through June 9, 2016. The plan was adopted by all 8 municipalities on May 26, 2011.

710 Predisaster Mitigation Plan 2011 (2 Mb) adopted 5/26/2011