- Author
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Title
- National Mitigation Strategy Partnerships for Building Safer Communities. Final Draft.
- Coporate
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC
- Report
- Final Draft, October 16, 1995, 45 p.
- Keywords
- weather effects | disasters | fire safety | life safety codes
- Abstract
- Throughout its history, the United States has experienced natural disasters which have resulted in unacceptable loss of life, injury, and property damage. During the past 6 years, the United States has been more seriously impacted by a series of large-scale hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods that have taken an extraordinary toll in human lives and suffering. Public and private resources, which are needed for the advancement of other national priorities and goals, have been diverted for recovery and reconstruction. Virtually every region of the country has been affected. All lvels of government must be involved in the mitigation process with both pre- and post-disaster mitigation efforts. "The National Mitigation Strategy - Partnerships for Building Safer Communities", sets forth major initiatives in areas of hazard identification and risk assessment applied research and technology transfer; public awareness, training, and education; incentives and resources; and leadership coordination. This strategy must be implemented in partnership with state and local governments and private sector constituents, including, and most especially, the general public.