Hazard Mitigation

A large uprooted street tree which had fallen oven onto the street and parked cars. — A Toppled Tree Atop Parked Cars in Manchester

SNHPC works with its communities to create and update Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans. A Hazard Mitigation Plan is designed to reduce or eliminate risk to people and property from natural hazards such as wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, winter storms, and flooding. The plan identifies the community's susceptibility and vulnerability to each hazard, essential facilities at risk, and proposes new strategies to potentially mitigate or reduce future damages. These plans are financed in part by FEMA through a grant from the New Hampshire Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (NHHSEM).

SNHPC has facilitated the development/update of Hazard Mitigation Plans for the following communities:

2019 Windham Hazard Mitigation Plan
2018 Auburn Hazard Mitigation Plan
2016 Chester Hazard Mitigation Plan
2015 Goffstown Hazard Mitigation Plan
2015 Londonderry Hazard Mitigation Plan