The City of Phoenix joined forces with Maricopa County and other
jurisdictions around the Valley to review and update the existing Maricopa County Multi-Jurisdiction Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MCMJHMP) and consolidate them into one multi-jurisdictional,
multi-hazard mitigation plan. The 2020 MCMJHMP is currently under review. The process generally takes 1-year to complete (updates, council board approvals, State and Federal approvals).
The goal of this mitigation planning effort is to reduce or
eliminate long-term risk to life and property from natural hazard events. Mitigation is not how we respond to
emergencies like floods and wildfires, but rather how we as a community might
lessen or even prevent the impact of such things in the first place.
The mitigation planning process involved identifying and
profiling the natural hazards most likely to occur in a community, assessing
the vulnerability to these hazards, and establishing goals, actions, and
projects that mitigate the associated risks.
The update of this mitigation plan will also ensure the community’s
continued eligibility for non-emergency, federal hazard mitigation grants.
Residents are highly encouraged to review the plan. For more
information, please visit Maricopa County Hazard Mitigation, or use the contact information below.
