March 24, 2015 Statement on Impact to Alabama's Hazard Mitigation Plan by new FEMA Guidance The purpose of the Alabama Hazard Mitigation Plan is to rationalize the process of identifying and implementing appropriate hazard mitigation actions across the State. The document includes a detailed characterization of natural hazards Statewide; a risk assessment that describes potential losses to physical assets, people and operations; a set of goals, objectives, strategies and actions that will guide the State’s mitigation activities; and a detailed plan for implementing and monitoring the required aspects of the Plan. Alabama’s Plan was last updated in October 2013 and was approved by FEMA. Under new requirements, it is submitted for approval ever five years and reviewed annually. Some of the requirements of the FEMA State Mitigation Plan Review Guide Released March 2015, effective March 2016 require state plans to address climate change. The Alabama Plan as updated in October 2013 describes the process to identify, assess and prioritize Alabama’s hazards, risks and threats. The Plan does address how changes to areas such as population, land use and yes climate could impact priorities, strategies, and goals for the reduction of hazards to the state. At this
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March 24, 2015
Statement on Impact to Alabama's Hazard Mitigation Plan by new FEMA Guidance
The purpose of the Alabama Hazard Mitigation Plan is to rationalize the process of identifying and
implementing appropriate hazard mitigation actions across the State. The document includes a detailed
characterization of natural hazards Statewide; a risk assessment that describes potential losses to physical assets,
people and operations; a set of goals, objectives, strategies and actions that will guide the State’s mitigation
activities; and a detailed plan for implementing and monitoring the required aspects of the Plan.
Alabama’s Plan was last updated in October 2013 and was approved by FEMA. Under new requirements, it is
submitted for approval ever five years and reviewed annually. Some of the requirements of the FEMA State
Mitigation Plan Review Guide Released March 2015, effective March 2016 require state plans to address
climate change. The Alabama Plan as updated in October 2013 describes the process to identify, assess and
prioritize Alabama’s hazards, risks and threats. The Plan does address how changes to areas such as population,
land use and yes climate could impact priorities, strategies, and goals for the reduction of hazards to the state.
At this time, there are no known requirements that would prohibit Alabama’s Plan from being approved by
FEMA, under the new guidance.
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