Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

The City’s current FEMA approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) is available here.(PDF, 7MB) This plan helps create a safer community for residents, businesses, and visitors. The LHMP allows public safety officials and City staff, elected officials, and members of the public understand the threats from natural and human-caused hazards in our community. The plan also recommends specific actions to proactively decrease these threats before disasters occur. 

Why have an LHMP? 

An LHMP will let Claremont plan for future emergencies. Usually, after a disaster occurs, communities take steps to recover from the emergency and rebuild. A LHMP is a way for the City to become more prepared in advance of these disasters, so when they do occur, less damage occurs, and recovery is easier. Our community can use LHMP strategies to reduce instances of property damage, injury, and loss of life from disasters. Besides protecting public health and safety, this approach can save money. Studies estimate that every dollar spent on mitigation saves an average of four dollars on response and recovery costs. An LHMP can also help to strengthen the mission of public safety officers, such as police and fire department staff, providing them with clear roles and responsibilities to build a safer community.

Besides helping to protect Claremont, our LHMP will make the City eligible for grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that can be used to further improve safety and preparedness in the community. Having an adopted LHMP can also make Claremont eligible to receive more financial assistance from the State when disasters do occur.