What is Mitigation?

Mitigation refers to activities which eliminate or reduce the effects of a disaster.

Examples:

• Clearing dead trees from your property to reduce the chances of a fire spreading to your house.
• Reinforcing a bridge to help it withstand an earthquake.
• Building a house on stilts to reduce the chances of damages resulting from a flood.
• Screwing bookcases and other items into studs to prevent injury during an earthquake.

Galena community flooding 2013

Communities and individuals can do lots of things to protect lives and property. Find out how you can protect your friends and family by clicking on one of the emergencies below“, or explore the State of Alaska’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.

• Earthquake
• Volcano
• Flood
• Fire
• Tsunami
• Avalanche/Landslide

• State of Alaska CDBG-NDR Application
• Alaska Community Mitigation Success Stories
• Alaska Mitigation Fact Sheets
• Grant Forms & Applications
• Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• State of Alaska Hazard Mitigation Plan Page
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Red Cross Alaska Homepage

• General Mitigation Point of Contact
• Michelle Torres - Emergency Management Specialist III/ State Hazard Mitigation Officer - 428-7032
• Dan Belanger - Emergency Management Specialist II/ Hazard Mitigation Officer - 428-7034
• Brent Nichols - Emergency Management Specialist II/ Hazard Mitigation Officer - 428-7085