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Hennepin County Hazard Mitigation Plan Executive Summary <br /> I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> Mission: To identify measures that will prevent loss of life and damage to <br /> properly while reducing future risks in Hennepin County <br /> Hennepin County Emergency Preparedness received a grant from the <br /> Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to write a <br /> county-wide hazard mitigation plan: This plan will cover all cities within <br /> the county. <br /> The purpose of the plan is to identify hazards, risks, vulnerabilities, and <br /> measures that will prevent loss of life and damage to property while <br /> reducing future risks in Hennepin County. The benefits of hazard <br /> mitigation include, but are not limited to: saving lives and reducing <br /> injuries, preventing or reducing property damage, reducing economic <br /> losses, maintaining critical facilities in functioning order, and protecting <br /> infrastructure from damage. <br /> Hazards are listed and examined for potential effects on Hennepin County. <br /> Capabilities are analyzed and local, state, and federal resources are <br /> identified. <br /> Acceptance of the plan does not incur direct costs. It involves, rather, a <br /> paradigm shift. A relatively small amount of money spent before a <br /> disaster can greatly reduce the damage and expense after it happens. <br /> 1 <br /> n4l FVGrlrtivP Rnmmnry Anr <br />