Hazard Mitigation Plan

2024 Kansas Region G Hazard Mitigation Plan

Mitigation is commonly defined as sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and their property from hazards and their effects. Hazard mitigation planning provides communities with a roadmap to aid in the creation and revision of policies and procedures, and the use of available resources, to provide long-term, tangible benefits to the community. A well-designed hazard mitigation plan provides communities with realistic actions that can be taken to reduce potential vulnerability and exposure to identified hazards.
This Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) was prepared to provide sustained actions to eliminate or reduce risk to people and property from the effects of natural and man-made hazards. This plan documents the Kansas Region G and its participating jurisdictions planning process and identifies applicable hazards, vulnerabilities, and hazard mitigation strategies. This plan will serve to direct available community and regional resources towards creating policies and actions that provide long-term benefits to the community. Local and regional officials can refer to the plan when making decisions regarding regulations and ordinances, granting permits, and in funding capital improvements and other community initiatives.

Specifically, this 2024 hazard mitigation plan was developed to:
• Update the 2019 HMP
• Build for a safer future for all citizens
• Foster cooperation for planning and resiliency
• Identify, prioritize, and mitigate against hazards
• Assist with sensible and effective planning and budgeting
• Educate citizens about hazards, mitigation, and preparedness
• Comply with relevant federal requirements

This plan has been designed to be a living document, a document that will evolve to reflect changes, correct any omissions, and constantly strive to ensure the safety of all citizens.

This plan also serves as a Floodplain Management Plan which is a creditable activity for the Community Rating System.  The City's residents receive a 10% discount on flood insurance policies as a result of our participation in this program.  An annual progress report for flood related actions is required as part of this program and it is found below.  You can learn more about floodplains by visiting our Floodplain Information page.