Every year a multi-agency planning team reviews plan to reduce long-term risks to the public
The Nashville Office of Emergency Management continues to evaluate and update Davidson County’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan to help reduce the long-term risks to human life and property from multiple hazards.
The Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies goals and measures to reduce risk to the public. The mission of the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is to help make Davidson County communities less vulnerable and more disaster resistant.
In order to reduce the risk to the people of Davidson County the Nashville Office of Emergency Management leads a review and a revision to the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan annually.
Each year a multi-agency planning team reviews the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan in coordination with agencies within and outside of Metro Nashville Government including our surrounding cities.
OEM and its partner agencies completed a review of the plan in December 2019.
The group created a Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Annual Progress Report to inform the public on how well the plan is working.
Every five years, this same Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan must be revised and submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for approval.
Metro Nashville and Davidson County’s Council and Mayor John Cooper adopted the current plan on May 8, 2020.
Nashville’s satellite cities of Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills and Goodlettsville also adopted the plan. The city of Oak Hill is in the process of adoption.
FEMA officially approved the current Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan on May 12, 2020. The FEMA approval is valid through May 11, 2025.
Along with reducing risk to the community, the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan also meets several disaster assistance and hazard mitigation funding program requirements.
This allows Davidson County residents to access federal money in the event of a disaster, and even includes discounts on flood insurance premiums through the National Flood Insurance Program.
You can read more about the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Annual Progress Report and the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan in its entirety on the Office of Emergency Management’s website: oem.nashville.gov.