Location: Emergency Operation Center Date: 26 September 2019 Time: 9:30 a.m.
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Overview The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) is Irvine’s strategic plan to assess and reduce the threat from natural hazard conditions. The LHMP will also help identify future impacts from climate change, allowing the City to prepare for these future conditions and mitigate their effects before they become a substantial problem. Under California law, cities must assess their vulnerability to climate change when preparing or updating an LHMP. While not a requirement, having an LHMP creates a unified and deliberate approach to improving community resilience. A valid LHMP makes communities eligible for grant funding and additional post-disaster relief funds from FEMA and Cal OES. LHMPs remain valid for five years following approval and adoption by City Council.
The LHMP is part of a larger cycle of emergency management:
• The event (the disaster) • Response: Taking action to save lives, minimize injuries, and reduce future damage immediately after an emergency occurs. • Recovery: Restoring normal conditions and “life as usual” after an emergency. • Mitigation: Planning to reduce the threat to life, health, and property from future emergencies. The LHMP primarily applied to this part of the cycle. • Preparedness: Planning the response activities in anticipation of future emergencies.
Figure 1 - Four Phases of Emergency Management
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