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cord-022075-bbae2nam	Gougelet, Robert M.	Disaster Mitigation	2009-05-15		.txt	text/plain	4490	272	40	• The ability to maintain function • Building design • Locating buildings outside of hazard zones (e.g., flood plains) • Essential building utilities • Protection of building contents • Insurance • Public education • Surveillance • Warning • Evacuation It is of critical importance that emergency planners incorporate the basic elements of mitigation and have the authority and resources to incorporate these changes into their organization/facility/community. • Forming effective community-based partnerships for hazard mitigation purposes • Implementing effective hazard mitigation measures that reduce the potential damage from natural disasters • Ensuring continued functionality of critical services • Leveraging additional nonfederal resources in meeting natural disaster resistance goals • Making commitments to long-term hazard mitigation efforts to be applied to new and existing structures This important legislation sought to identify and assess the risks to states and local governments (including Indian tribes) from natural disasters.	./cache/cord-022075-bbae2nam.txt	./txt/cord-022075-bbae2nam.txt