Hazard Mitigation Planning

Mitigation is commonly defined as sustained actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects. Hazard mitigation focuses attention and resources on community policies and actions that will produce successive benefits over time. A mitigation plan states the aspirations and specific courses of action that a community intends to follow to reduce vulnerability and exposure to future hazard events. These plans are formulated through a systematic process centered on the participation of citizens, businesses, public officials, and other community stakeholders.

This document was funded in part by the Hazard Mitigation Planning Grant program awarded to the White County Emergency Management Agency by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency to fulfill the requirements of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. White County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2016 was updated by the Hazard Mitigation Plan Committee and was produced by the Emergency Management Planning Staff. For additional information, please contact the White County Emergency Management Agency.