About Hazard Mitigation Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) is federal legislation that establishes a pre-disaster hazard mitigation program and new requirements for the national post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). DMA 2000 encourages and rewards local and state pre-disaster planning, promotes sustainability, and seeks to integrate state and local planning with an overall goal of strengthening statewide hazard mitigation planning. This enhanced planning approach enables local, tribal, and state governments to articulate accurate and specific needs for hazard mitigation, which results in faster, more efficient allocation of funding and more effective risk reduction projects. What is hazard mitigation? Hazard mitigation is any action taken to reduce the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters (natural, technological, and man-made) (www.fema.gov) It is often considered the first of the four phases of emergency management - mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Mitigation measures fall into the following six general categories: Prevention: Measures such as planning and zoning, open space preservation, development regulations, building codes, storm water management, fire fuel reduction, soil erosion, and sediment control. Property Protection: Measures such as acquisition, relocation, storm shutters, rebuilding, barriers, floodproofing, insurance, and structural retrofits for high winds and earthquake hazards. Public Education and Awareness: Measures such as outreach projects, real estate disclosure, hazard information centers, technical assistance, and school-age and adult education programs. Natural Resource Protection: Measures such as erosion and sediment control, stream corridor protection, vegetative management, and wetlands preservation. Emergency Services: Measures such as hazard threat recognition, hazard warning systems, emergency response, protection of critical facilities, and health and safety maintenance. Structural Projects: Measures such as dams, levees, seawalls, bulkheads, revetments, high flow diversions, spillways, buttresses, debris basins, retaining walls, channel modifications, storm sewers, and retrofitted buildings and elevated roadways (seismic protection). What is a hazard mitigation plan? FEMA defines a Hazard Mitigation Plan as the documentation of a state or local government's evaluation of natural hazards and the strategies to mitigate such hazards. Hazard mitigation planning is the process of determining how to reduce or eliminate the loss of life and property damage resulting from natural hazards. Section 322 of the DMA 2000 specifically addresses mitigation planning at the state and local levels. FEMA has promulgates hazard mitigation planning regulations pursuant to the DMA 2000. These regulations identify four essential phases to mitigation planning: (1) organizing resources, (2) assess the risks, (3) develop the mitigation plan, and (4) implement the plan and monitor progress. Somerset County has prepared a Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan demonstrates the county's and participating jurisdictions' commitment to reducing risk and serves as a guide for decision makers as they commit resources to minimize the effects of natural hazards. How does this plan benefit Somerset County? A hazard mitigation plan will assist Somerset County with the following: An increased understanding of natural hazards the county faces. Development of more sustainable and disaster-resistant communities Eligibility for Federal funds for pre-disaster mitigation planning (DMA2000) Partnerships that support planning and mitigation efforts and may offer potential financial savings such as Flood insurance premium reduction Broader resources for funding of mitigation projects Enhanced benefit-cost ratios for COE projects Reduced long-term impacts and damages to human health and structures and reduced repair costs Proactive mitigation leads to sustainable, more cost-effective projects. By contract, reactive mitigation tends to lead to the "quick-fix" alternatives; it simply costs too much to address the effects of disasters only after they happen. A surprising amount of damage can be prevented if the county anticipates where and how disasters will occur, and take steps to mitigate those damages.
About Hazard Mitigation
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) is federal legislation that establishes a pre-disaster hazard mitigation program and new requirements for the national post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). DMA 2000 encourages and rewards local and state pre-disaster planning, promotes sustainability, and seeks to integrate state and local planning with an overall goal of strengthening statewide hazard mitigation planning. This enhanced planning approach enables local, tribal, and state governments to articulate accurate and specific needs for hazard mitigation, which results in faster, more efficient allocation of funding and more effective risk reduction projects.
What is hazard mitigation? Hazard mitigation is any action taken to reduce the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters (natural, technological, and man-made) (www.fema.gov) It is often considered the first of the four phases of emergency management - mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Mitigation measures fall into the following six general categories:
What is a hazard mitigation plan? FEMA defines a Hazard Mitigation Plan as the documentation of a state or local government's evaluation of natural hazards and the strategies to mitigate such hazards.
Hazard mitigation planning is the process of determining how to reduce or eliminate the loss of life and property damage resulting from natural hazards. Section 322 of the DMA 2000 specifically addresses mitigation planning at the state and local levels. FEMA has promulgates hazard mitigation planning regulations pursuant to the DMA 2000. These regulations identify four essential phases to mitigation planning: (1) organizing resources, (2) assess the risks, (3) develop the mitigation plan, and (4) implement the plan and monitor progress.
Somerset County has prepared a Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan demonstrates the county's and participating jurisdictions' commitment to reducing risk and serves as a guide for decision makers as they commit resources to minimize the effects of natural hazards.
How does this plan benefit Somerset County? A hazard mitigation plan will assist Somerset County with the following:
Proactive mitigation leads to sustainable, more cost-effective projects. By contract, reactive mitigation tends to lead to the "quick-fix" alternatives; it simply costs too much to address the effects of disasters only after they happen. A surprising amount of damage can be prevented if the county anticipates where and how disasters will occur, and take steps to mitigate those damages.
Residents and business owners may find the following resources helpful: Agencies / Organizations New Jersey State Police – Office of Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA – Region II (covers New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) American Red Cross – Central New Jersey Chapter Mitigation Planning FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning Process FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Handbook Flood Insurance and Grant Programs National Flood Insurance Program FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (grants) Regulatory Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 Hazard Information National Weather Service Forecast Office – Philadelphia/Mount Holly National Weather Service Forecast Office – New York City/Upton, NY Ready.gov Other Resources “FEMA 101 - What Local Officials Need to Know” (N.J. State League of Municipalities publication)
Residents and business owners may find the following resources helpful:
Agencies / Organizations New Jersey State Police – Office of Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA – Region II (covers New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) American Red Cross – Central New Jersey Chapter
Mitigation Planning FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning Process FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Handbook
Flood Insurance and Grant Programs National Flood Insurance Program FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (grants)
Regulatory Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
Hazard Information National Weather Service Forecast Office – Philadelphia/Mount Holly National Weather Service Forecast Office – New York City/Upton, NY
Ready.gov
Other Resources “FEMA 101 - What Local Officials Need to Know” (N.J. State League of Municipalities publication)
Health Department Township Health Department responsibilities are carried out by Middlebrook Regional Health Commission .Health Department duties include: Assessing the community’s health status. Identifying priority issues and available resources. Educating and informing the public and business community about various topics such as healthy lifestyles and behaviors, proper food handling, emergency preparedness, septic systems and wells. Improving child and adult health is accomplished by providing various services such as childhood immunizations, well-baby checkups, cancer screenings and education, blood pressure screenings, and wellness counseling. Environmental health services and enforcement activities are also provided by this department. We inspect establishments and enforce sanitary and environmental laws related to wells, septic systems, restaurants, recreational bathing, youth camps, and body art, among others. We also respond to questions and complaints about mosquito control, hazardous materials, suspect rabid animals and other public health threats. A traditional and continual activity of the department is constant monitoring for communicable disease, investigating disease reports and intervening to stop their spread when identified. The Health Department’s Registrar of Vital Statistics maintains personal records such as birth and death certificates and marriage licenses. We also maintain many records for public health activities on Warren Township properties and in our regulated establishments. Board of Health The Green Brook Board of Health consists of eight volunteers and one member of the Township Committee. The Board votes on and passes health and safety regulations related to residential and commercial services within Green Brook. Under Green Brook’s Board of Health is under the Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission (MBRHC). MBRHC serves five towns – Green Brook, Bound Brook, South Bound Brook, Warren, and Watchung – with offices in our Municipal Building. MBRHC’s mission is to “improve the health of our community and environment through the use of prevention services, health promotion and protection strategies in the five municipalities that form the Commission. This is achieved through the use of preventive services, health promotion and protection strategies, and inspection and enforcement activities. We strive to provide these services in an efficient, effective and conscientious manner”. They specifically provide services related to residential pool safety, childhood immunizations, emergency preparedness, restaurant inspections, environmental health such as lead testing and sewage disposal, and much more. The Board meets at 7pm on the fourth Thursday of January, March, May, September, and November in Town Hall on 111 Greenbrook Rd, Green Brook, NJ 08812. Contact Information Kevin Sumner, MBRHC Health Officer Tel: (732) 968-5151, Email: ksumner@middlebrookhealth.org Melanie Brooks, Health Dept Secretary Tel: (732) 968-5151 Email: mbrooks@middlebrookhealth.org
Health Department
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Contact Information
Kevin Sumner, MBRHC Health Officer Tel: (732) 968-5151, Email: ksumner@middlebrookhealth.org
Melanie Brooks, Health Dept Secretary Tel: (732) 968-5151 Email: mbrooks@middlebrookhealth.org
A hurricane is a huge storm that can be up to 600 miles across and have strong winds spiraling inward and upward at speeds of 75 to 200 mph. They can be life-threatening as well as cause serious property-threatening hazards such as flooding, storm surge, high winds and tornadoes. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1st to November 30th. New Jersey's tropical storm activity is typically between August and late October. We encourage you to read through the “Hurricane Survival Guide for New Jersey,” and take the actions necessary to secure your family and home. The preparations you make for hurricanes will also help you survive all types of natural disasters. For more information and helpful tips on preparedness, please visit http://www.ready.nj.gov/plan-prepare/hurricanes.shtml
A hurricane is a huge storm that can be up to 600 miles across and have strong winds spiraling inward and upward at speeds of 75 to 200 mph. They can be life-threatening as well as cause serious property-threatening hazards such as flooding, storm surge, high winds and tornadoes. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1st to November 30th. New Jersey's tropical storm activity is typically between August and late October.
We encourage you to read through the “Hurricane Survival Guide for New Jersey,” and take the actions necessary to secure your family and home. The preparations you make for hurricanes will also help you survive all types of natural disasters.
For more information and helpful tips on preparedness, please visit http://www.ready.nj.gov/plan-prepare/hurricanes.shtml
