The bi-county hazard mitigation plan assists Northampton and Lehigh Counties with the following:

• • An increased understanding of natural and man-made hazards impacting the region
  • Assess the risk and vulnerability of people, property, and the environment
  • Reduced long-term impacts and damages to human health and structures and reduced repair costs
  • Development of more sustainable and disaster-resistant communities
  • Access to federal mitigation grant funding for eligible project

Proactive mitigation leads to sustainable, more cost-effective projects. By contrast, reactive mitigation tends to lead to the “quick-fix” alternatives; it simply costs too much to address the effects of disasters only after they happen. A surprising amount of damage can be prevented if the region anticipates where and how disasters will occur, and take steps to mitigate those damages.

County of Lehigh Representative

John Semonich, BS, NRP

Community Outreach Manager

Lehigh County Emergency Management Agency
640 W. Hamilton Street, 8th Floor
Allentown, PA 18101

(610) 782-4601
EMAIL

Agencies | Organizations

Lehigh County Emergency ServicesLehigh Valley Planning CommissionNorthampton County Conservation DistrictLehigh County Conservation DistrictDelaware River Basin CommissionPennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Hazard MitigationFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)FEMA – Region III

Mitigation Planning