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Planning and Building Livable, Safe & Sustainable Communities
The Patchwork Quilt Approach
Nationwide, we are finding that often communities and their residents determine that it makes sense to build, and rebuild, safely and wisely. Wherever people are subject to repeated, devastating visits from the natural processes of our planet: from Aroostook County in Maine, to the Gulf Coast, to communities on the Mississippi, Missouri, and Platte Rivers people are clamoring to find ways to safely reconstruct their homes and businesses, or even relocate away from the natural hazards in their locations. Accomplishing this objective is not simple. No single agency or program exists that effectively addresses all the diverse needs in areas impacted by repeated floods and other natural disasters. But by Nania, that is all of us working all together, creative strategies can be crafted for individuals and communities and, thus, turn vision into reality. 

• Examples of Community Collaboration for Disaster Resilience:   NHMA Fact Sheets about Nonstructural Hazard Mitigation Best Practices
• National Flood Insurance Program: Ed Thomas, and David Conrad explore how the National Flood Insurance Program and other federal disaster relief programs could be reformed to better align the costs and benefits of living in disaster-prone areas and help put the budget on more sound footing in a policy proposal which is part of  The Hamilton Project’s 15 Ways to Rethink the Federal Budget.
• NHMA: A Framework for Hazard Mitigation:  Hazard mitigation has multiple definitions and can include a wide range of activities, depending on differing perspectives and hazards. Read NHMA’s position statement.
• NHMA: How to Improve Local Hazard Mitigation Planning: The objective of this white paper was to document common challenges and to make several key recommendations for improving local hazard mitigation planning nationwide. It was prepared by NHMA’s Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and is based on the contributions of many individuals who participated in monthly committee meetings and other discussions throughout 2012.
• NHMA: Mission Goals and Objectives:  The mission of NHMA is to bring together individuals and organizations working in the field of hazard mitigation. Read about the 5 year Strategic Goals.
• Safe Rooms Save Lives:  Flyer: Dangers of Extreme Windstorms - Resources – Financing - Safe Room Resources
• Safe Rooms: Policy Statement – Adopted February 2012 – NHMA
• Questions and Answers on the Natural Hazard Mitigation Association