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Simply put the plan anticipates disaster and prepares to reduce its affects on the community.

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How You Can Benefit by

Being Part of the Plan

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By being a partner with Benton County your organization Can share in Federal Grant monies that become available to combat the effects of various disasters.

But first, those potential disasters must be identified by the community and then secondly, strategies designed to mitigate the affects of those disasters need to be included In the County Mitigation Plan.

Without the inclusion of these strategies organizations will not be able to participate.

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What Do WE Have To Do?

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Identify potential Hazards•Rank order them

Identify potential Mitigation Solutions

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After That What Do WE Have To Do?

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BC EM – combine all of the input from the community (businesses, NGO’s, citizens, other sources)

Prepare in a presentable format for governmental approval.

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n Once the plan is approved and adopted by the County, Cities and Townships they become eligible to apply for Government Grants as they become available to be used for Mitigation efforts.