INTRODUCTION TO THE MONROE COUNTY PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN

Before the introduction of the Disaster Mitigation Act 2000, mitigation planning was primarily a State function. States were required to have a statewide hazard mitigation plan that was updated after every disaster. Although not required, some local governments did choose to prepare a mitigation plan for their community. Local plans took many different forms: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Repetitive Loss Plans, Floodplain Management Plans, Flood Mitigation Plans (since 1984) and All-Hazard Mitigation Plans. Several municipalities prepared these plans to meet the Community

Rating System (CRS) mitigation planning criteria so that their residents could obtain NFIP insurance premium reduction. This plan is designed to establish a viable direction for the mitigation of natural and technological disasters within Monroe County. It is a comprehensive document that exceeds federal planning requirements. Specifically, we identify all hazards (29) that may adversely impact our community.

Low risk/low probability hazards reside within this Plan to utilize the document’s infrastructure. This ensures ease of access to all hazards, consolidates archival information about local experience in one document, and ensures a comprehensive approach to all local hazard mitigation activities. The low risk/low probability hazards do not reflect the volume and depth of information noted on the higher risk hazards as they remain under construction. This Plan was approved by FEMA on February 24, 2005. This document dated, June11, 2010 is the second version in compliance with FEMA’s requirement to up-date every five (5) years.

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