State of Ohio Hazard Mitigation Plan
The SOHMP contains information on natural hazards that could impact Ohio and the state's blueprint for reducing risk posed by those hazards. The highest priority hazards in Ohio include: riverine flooding, tornadoes, winter storms, landslides, dam/levee failure, wildfire, coastal flooding/seiche, earthquakes, coastal erosion, drought, severe summer storms, invasive species, and land subsidence. The plan identifies actions that the State of Ohio will undertake to help protect people and property from natural hazards and their effects.
According to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, all states must have a natural hazard mitigation plan approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in order to maintain eligibility for federal disaster assistance and mitigation funds. The State of Ohio Hazard Mitigation Plan was first approved by FEMA in 2005 and has been updated five times since the initial approval by FEMA. A recent change in federal regulations requires that the plan be updated and approved by FEMA every five years.
| 2019 State of Ohio Hazard Mitigation Plan | Full Plan | |
| Table of Contents/List of Acronyms | ||
| Executive Summary | ||
| SECTION 1: Introduction | ||
| Section 1.1 - State Profile | ||
| Section 1.2 - Planning Process | ||
| Section 1.3 - Plan Integration | ||
| Section 1.4 - Plan Maintenance | ||
| Section 1.5 - Compliance | ||
| Section 1.6 - Assurances Promulgation | ||
| SECTION 2: Risk Analysis | ||
| Section 2.1 - Risk Analysis Overview and Summary | ||
| Section 2.2 - Flood | ||
| Section 2.3 - Tornado | ||
| Section 2.4 - Winter Storm | ||
| Section 2.5 - Landslide | ||
| Section 2.6 - Dam/Levee Failure | ||
| Section 2.7 - Wildfire | ||
| Section 2.8 - Seiche/Coastal Flooding | ||
| Section 2.9 - Earthquake | ||
| Section 2.10 - Coastal Erosion | ||
| Section 2.11 - Drought | ||
| Section 2.12 - Severe Summer Storms | ||
| Section 2.13 - Invasive Species | ||
| Section 2.14 - Land Subsidence | ||
| Section 2.15 - Future Potential Areas of Risk | ||
| SECTION 3: State Mitigation Strategy | ||
| Section 3.1 - State Hazard Mitigation Goals, Objectives & Actions | ||
| Section 3.2 - State Mitigation Action Plan Overview | ||
| Section 3.3 - State Capability Assessment | ||
| Section 3.4 - Mitigation Program Implementation Capability Assessment | ||
| Section 3.5 - Commitment to State Mitigation Program | ||
| SECTION 4: Local Mitigation Program Coordination | ||
| Section 4.1 - Local Capability Assessment Overview | ||
| Section 4.2 - Local Mitigation Planning Assistance | ||
| Section 4.3 - Local Mitigation Plan Integration Into State Plan | ||
| Section 4.4 - Prioritizing Local Mitigation Funding Assistance | ||
| Section 4.5 - Assessment of Mitigation Actions | ||
| APPENDIXES | ||
| Appendix A - State of Ohio Disaster History | ||
| Appendix B - Repetitive Loss Summary | ||
| Appendix C - State-Owned Buildings & Critical Facilities | ||
| Appendix D - Status of County/Local Mitigation Planning Efforts | ||
| Appendix E - 2014 Mitigation Action Plan Table | ||
| Appendix F - FEMA Mitigation Program Funding Summary | ||
| Appendix G - Disaster Mitigation Strategy and Administrative Plan | ||
| Appendix H - Ohio Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment | ||
