Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Program
Hazard mitigation is any sustainable action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from future disasters. Mitigation planning breaks the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. Hazard mitigation includes long-term solutions that reduce the impact of disasters in the future. The Santa Clara County Hazard Mitigation Program has four goals:
- Reduce the vulnerability of communities to disasters and their effects
- Promote individual and community safety and their ability to adapt to changing conditions to withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions due to emergencies
- Promote community vitality after a disaster
- Lesson response and recovery resource requirements after a disaster
The mitigation program uses a three-pronged approach to engage County departments and jurisdictions within the Operational Area and accomplish the mitigation program goals.
Contact Us
For more information on hazard mitigation planning or projects, please contact:
Parastou Najaf, PhD
Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Program Manager
Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Management
408-823-5005
Partner Resources
Santa Clara County Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (ARES/RACES) Collaborating Agencies’ Disaster Relief Effort (CADRE) Santa Clara County Fire Department Santa Clara County Large Animal Evacuation Team California Office of Emergency Services Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Weather Service United States Geologic Survey