Current All Hazard Mitigation Plan (PDF, 11.3 MB)

Sussex County Hazard Mitigation Plan

The Sussex County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, first adopted in 2005, is part of the County’s all-hazards plan that serves as a comprehensive, long-term planning tool used to identify various strategies. The overall goal of the effort is to reduce or eliminate the loss of human life and damage to property as a result of hazards, both natural and man-made. The Disaster Mitigation Act, passed in 2000, requires states and local governments to develop and approve hazard mitigation plans in order to be eligible for post-disaster hazard mitigation funding.

The Plan is updated every five years, per FEMA requirement. This Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was updated in December of 2022, lists the timelines for implementation of as well of the specific actions and expectations for state and local officials.