Update of the State of Connecticut Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

Tropical Storm Irene, October Snowstorm Alfred, and "Superstorm" Sandy caused significant damage in Connecticut in 2011 and 2012. Unfortunately, our memory of significant natural disasters may have started to fade. However, tornadoes and a destructive macroburst struck western and southern Connecticut on May 15, 2018, reminding us that dangerous and costly storms can occur at any time.

Many natural hazard events affect the state each year, causing property damage, power outages, traffic congestion, public and private expenditures, and sometimes injury or death. Hazard mitigation reduces damage to property, injury, and loss of life by supporting sustained actions that prevent or reduce effects of natural hazards.

The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection/Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) is in the process of updating the State of Connecticut Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The current edition of the plan can be found at http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/water_inland/hazard_mitigation/ct_nhmp_adopted_final.pdf

Please share your ideas for the updated plan using the following survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CT-HMP-Update

For more information, please contact the DEMHS All-Hazards Planning (AHP) Unit at DEMHS.HMGP@ct.gov.