1. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
Bureau of Recovery and Mitigation
Annual HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN Review
Nov 2015
The HMGP is a federal disaster assistance program administered in Pennsylvania by PEMA. The HMGP provides funding for certain types of “mitigation” projects that reduce or eliminate damages and losses due to natural disasters.

2. Agenda Purpose of the Review Process of conducting the review
Review of Risk Assessment
Review of Capabilities Assessment
Review of Mitigation Strategy
Accomplishments
Lesson’s learned

3. Purpose
To Monitor, Evaluate and Update the mitigation plan on an annual basis
Required by FEMA 44 CFR
Take credit for accomplishments
Adjust actions as needed
Document lesson’s learned

4. Review Process
Review PEMA 2013 HM Plan located at:
Attend review meeting on either day, in person or by dialing in
, Bridge Line 1, PassCode 7362
Provide feedback on recommended changes via voice or
PEMA BORM HM will consolidate comments and update plan

5. Risk Assessment Review the Risks profiled in the 2013 plan
Are there new risks that should have been profiled? Fracking? Bakken Crude? Pipelines?
Have the Location, Extant, Impact, and Severity of any profiled risk changed since 2014?
Have probable losses changed?
THIRA issue of combining land slide, sink hole and mine subsidence
THIRA changed to hazard rankings
EMAP required changes – appendix L – Impact to PEMA specific

6. Capabilities
Have there been changes to Pennsylvania’s capabilities since 2014?
Has plan integration significantly effected the state’s capabilities?

7. Mitigation Strategy
Please review table beginning on page 726 and revised table at
Comment on any actions which have been accomplished
Should any actions be removed, why?
Should any actions be added?

8. Blowing Our Horn
What have we accomplished since 2014?

9. Lessons Learned
What should we do differently in 2016?