Mitigation

Which of the following is the largest source of funding for State and local mitigation activities?

• The Severe Repetitive Loss Program

• The Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation Grant Program

• The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

• The Disaster Management Prevention Program

Mitigation seeks to do which of the following?

• Reduce the impact of disasters

• Eliminate risk to people and property from hazards or their effects

• Neither a nor b

• Both a and b

During which of the following phases of the emergency management cycle is there traditionally the greatest opportunity for mitigation?

• Before disasters occur

• During the disaster recovery

• During the disaster response

• All of the above

Mitigation often involves which of the following players?

• Land-use planners

• Business owners

• Politicians

• All of the above

Which of the following was a provision of the 2014 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act?

• FEMA is required to consider the effects of non-structural flood control features

• The NFIP is required to insure public parks and recreational zones

• FEMA no longer covers communities that have previously been impacted by a disaster

• All of the above

Which of the following disaster types is considered difficult to analyze in regards to risk?

• Tornadoes

• Terrorism

• Wild Fires

• Hurricanes

Which of the following is considered the most essential part of any mitigation strategy or plan?

• The feasibility of multiple evacuation routes

• Accurate hazard prediction mechanisms

• Adequate first response capabilities

• An analysis of what the hazards are in a particular area

Which of the following federal agencies provides hazard maps?

• FEMA

• USGS

• DOT

• a and b

Which of the following definitions describes HAZUS?

• A three-dimensional modeling program that analyzes the placement of levee systems

• A user-oriented tool for estimating losses from floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes

• A meteorological tracking system that provides early warning for tornadoes

• None of the above

Which of the following is an example of a design or construction mitigation technique?

• Flood Insurance

• Building a levee on the banks of a river

• Landscaping considerations

• All of the above