Session Information
IAEM 55th Annual Conference and EMEX 2007
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Effective Hazard Mitigation: Are Local Mitigation Strategies Getting the Job Done?
Track
:
Mitigation Track #1
Program Code:
450
Date:
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Time:
1:00 PM to 1:50 PM
EST
Location:
Expostion Hall C
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Description
With the advent of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and its emphasis on mitigation planning, it is important to understand if it is effective in reducing disaster damage and life losses. Ms.Rovins' research reviews the Local Mitigation Strategies in Florida over 25 Presidentially declared events during a 10-year period to determine the effectiveness of mitigation planning as a tool to reduce disaster damage.
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