The Capitol Region is active in planning for natural hazards mitigation in order to reduce our vulnerabilities to natural disasters and enable our communities to minimize losses and recover more effectively when disasters do occur.
CRCOG has prepared a multi-jurisdictional natural hazard mitigation plan covering all 38 member municipalities. The plan has been adopted by all member cities and towns and received FEMA’s approval on November 7, 2019. The plan will be in effect until November 6, 2024. With FEMA’s approval, our towns and cities are eligible to apply to the CT Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) for mitigation grants administered by FEMA.
2019 – 2024 Plan Update
| FEMA Approval Letter | Executive Summary |
| FEMA Plan Review Tool | Municipal Sections (Annexes) |
| Multi-jurisdictional Sections | Adoption Resolutions |
| Appendices A-F | Appendices G-H |
The Capitol Region Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan was first adopted in 2008 and was updated in 2014 and 2019. The documents below describe the plan update process for the 2019-2024 Plan.
A poster was prepared to highlight key features of the plan update process.
Meetings were held in each community with municipal staff and other local stakeholders. Three regional workshops were also held. Presentation materials from the regional workshops are available below:
January 23, 2018 – Vulnerabilities and Risks
March 27, 2018 – Mitigation Strategies
September 12, 2018 – Mitigation Strategies & Fact Sheets
Public input helped inform the plan update. We held six public workshops throughout the region in May 2018 and distributed an online survey to describe the plan update process and gather public opinions about the impact of natural disasters on local communities. Two public meetings on the draft plan were held in November, 2018.
Contact Lynne Pike DiSanto at 860-522-2217 ext. 4211 with any questions on the plan and update process.
You can access the Municipal Annexes of each of the 38 communities participating in the 2019-2024 Capitol Region Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Update below:
You can find out more about natural hazards mitigation planning at:
The State of Connecticut’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs
NFIP Community Rating System Brochure
You can view local flood insurance maps at FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center.
To learn more about personal and business preparations for disasters and emergencies go to Get Ready Capitol Region.