The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved a new process for electric utilities to submit annual wildfire mitigation plans, supporting the state's Wildfire Standard of Care Act (WSCA) and ...

The plan was developed by the Department of Public Works' Sustainability and Natural Resources Division.

Hazard mitigation has often been one of the more neglected components of emergency management in the higher education setting. Colleges and universities spend a lot of their time, and rightfully so, ...

Jan. 29—The Region 4 Planning and Development Council is working on a regional hazard mitigation update, and representatives urge members of the public to get involved in the process. Region 4 PDC's ...

Bastrop County began the process of updating its hazard mitigation plan last week by holding a workshop with the team tasked with modernizing the plan and hosting a public meeting to provide an ...

Avista Utilities has filed its 2026 wildfire mitigation plan with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, outlining efforts to reduce wildfire risks through technology, infrastructure upgrades, and ...

A PDF version of this document with embedded text is available at the link below: Kerr County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan 2024 "Under the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000 or "the ...

Communities face several challenges and complex decisions related to natural hazards, which are increasingly exacerbated by climate change. Furthermore, the increased frequency of extreme weather ...

A business that does not address risk management from the onset is one that will find itself vulnerable to the various intangible things that happen. There are four primary methods a company can plan ...

Erie County recently received a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. This update is required by FEMA every five years to remain eligible for funding for projects, ...

Caltrans has released its final Environmental Impact Report and Statement for the agency’s Last Chance Grade project, a milestone for a much-needed infrastructure overhaul, but the environmental ...