Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan
Press Release
Natural Hazards
Mitigation Planning
Overview
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 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan covering all 38 member municipalities. The purpose of this plan is to identify natural hazards likely to affect the Capitol Region and its nearly one million residents, assess vulnerabilities to these hazards, and set forth mitigation strategies that will reduce the loss of life and property, economic disruptions, and the cost of post‐disaster recovery for the region’s communities. The plan considers the following natural hazards that affect the region: dam failure, drought, earthquakes, flooding, forest and wildland fires, hurricanes and tropical storms, tornadoes and high winds, and severe winter storms.
The plan has been adopted by all member cities and towns and received FEMA’s approval on November 7, 2019. The plan is 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.
The Process
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.
Meetings were held in each community with municipal staff and other local stakeholders. Three regional workshops were also held:
- January 23, 2018 – Vulnerabilities and Risks
- March 27, 2018 – Mitigation Strategies
- September 12, 2018 – Mitigation Strategies & Fact Sheets
Public input was also used to inform the plan update. Six public workshops were held throughout the region in May 2018 and an online survey gathered public opinions about the impact of natural disasters on local communities. Additionally, two public meetings on the draft plan were held in November, 2018.
This poster highlights key features of the plan update process.
2019 – 2024 Plan Update
- Executive Summary
- Multi-jurisdictional Sections
- Municipal Annexes (ALL)
- Appendices A-F
- Appendices G-H
- Adoption Resolutions
- FEMA Plan Review Tool
- FEMA Approval Letter
Resources
- The State of Connecticut’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
- FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs
- Mitigation Ideas from FEMA
- NFIP Community Rating System Brochure
- CRCOG CRS Workshop Materials
- View Local Flood Insurance Maps: FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center
To learn more about personal and business preparations for disasters and emergencies go to:
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:
- Marlborough
- New Britain
- Newington
- Plainville
- Rocky Hill
- Simsbury
- Somers
- South Windsor
- Southington
- Stafford
Questions?
Contact Maureen Goulet or call 860-724-4211
