{"id":2175,"date":"2017-08-11T13:53:51","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T23:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/?page_id=2175"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T00:01:18","slug":"hazard-mitigation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiema\/hazard-mitigation\/","title":{"rendered":"About Hazard Mitigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Hazard Mitigation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Mitigation is taking action now, before the next disaster, to reduce human and financial consequences later. Effective mitigation requires that we all understand local risks, address the hard choices, and invest in long-term community well-being and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The images below showcase some of the natural hazards that occur in Hawai\u2018i and require mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Landslide
Landslide on Kaua\u02bbi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Volcanic
Volcanic eruption on Big Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Coastal
Coastal flooding on Maui<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hazard Mitigation Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Hawai\u2018i Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) is responsible for coordinating disaster loss reduction programs, initiatives, and policies throughout the state. HIEMA works with other state and county agencies to promote disaster loss reduction through the development and implementation of hazard mitigation plans. These plans are utilized to determine mitigation project needs and priorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View State and County Hazard Mitigation Plans<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hazard Mitigation Grants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

HIEMA administers FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs to State and County Agencies, and qualifying nonprofits. Grant programs include the pre-disaster Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant Program, the post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program, which funds mitigation of high loss insured properties through the National Flood Insurance Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Disaster Grants<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Non-Disaster Grants<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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