There are almost too many hazard mitigation and emergency planning resources available for Emergency Management Directors and Public Information Officers to collect or place links on Town websites. Yet, knowledge about how communities, residents and businesses can protect themselves from severe weather or natural disasters is necessary to ensure the Central NH Region population remains safe. Town Departments can benefit from mitigation, response, preparedness and recovery information and training opportunities through the many resources available. The following lists are as inclusive as possible, and because hyperlinks often change, send us an email if you notice a link is no longer functional.
Use this easy CNHRPC Haz Mit-EOP Resources Dropbox link to reach CNHRPC’s collection of hazard mitigation and emergency operations planning document resources – fact sheets, plans, agreements, and more. Files are being added all the time.
Examples of Good Central NH Town Emergency Management Websites
- Bow: http://bownh.gov/205/Emergency-Management (alerts, training, photos, functional needs, contact info)
- Bow: http://bownh.gov/682/Hazard-Mitigation (Haz Mit Plan)
- Webster: https://www.webster-nh.gov/emergency-management (fact sheets and agency links)
- Warner: https://warner.nh.us/departments/emd/ (contact info, Haz Mit Plan, fact sheets, functional needs, and agency links)
- Sutton: https://www.sutton-nh.org/board-committee/hazard-mitigation-committee/ (Haz Mit Plan)
Essential NH Resource Websites
- Capital Area Public Health Network
- Greater Sullivan County Public Health Network
- NH Association of Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs)
- NH Homeland Security and Emergency Management Resource Center
- NHOSI Floodplain Management Program
- Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) at Cornell
- ReadyNH.gov
- Trout Unlimited (TU) Basil W. Woods Jr Chapter in Concord (stream crossing assessments)
- UNH T2 Technical Articles on Road Business
State Information Websites
- NH.gov
- NH Disaster Animal Response Team (NH DART)
- NH Homeland Security & Emergency Management (NH HSEM)
- NH HSEM Hazard Mitigation Planning
- NH Department of Environmental Services (NH DES)
- NH DES Disaster Preparedness and Response Resources
- NH DES Public Information and Permitting Fact Sheets (all DES topics)
- NH Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS)
- NH Geological Survey (NH GS)
- NH Department of Transportation (NH DOT)
- NH Office of Strategic Initiatives (NH OSI)
- NH Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
- NH Silver Jackets
State Publications
- NH Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS) Excessive Heat Plan 2014
- NH DES Climate Action Plan 2009
- NH HSEM State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2018
- NH GRANIT Merrimack County Digital Flood Insurance Rate (DFIRM) Maps
- NH GRANIT Hillsborough County Digital Flood Insurance Rate (DFIRM) Maps
- ! NEW! NH Flood Response Handbook for Municipal Officials 2019
- With Appendix A Flood Response and Recovery Checklist 2019
- With Appendix B Agency Contact List 2019
Online Mappers for Mitigation and Emergency Management
- Eversource Outage Map
- New England Seismic Network Weston Observatory Earthquake Map
- NH Electric Cooperative Outage Map
- NH GRANIT Online Data and Mapping
- NH Statewide Asset Data Exchange System Map (NH SADES)
- Unitil Outage Map
- US Drought Monitor NH Map
- USGS NH Current Water Conditions Map (Stream Gages)
- Earthquake Track Recent Earthquakes Near Concord NH Map
- NOAA National Weather Service Winter Weather Forecasts (NH/Portland ME) Map
- US Army Corps of Engineers New England District Merrimack River Basin Gages and Spillways Map
Federal Information Websites
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA Data Feeds for Current and Past Grant Applications
- FEMA Disasters
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning Webliography
- National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Flood Smart
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- NOAA Climate Data Center Online
- NOAA National Weather Service
- US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Region 1
- USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) Current NH Stream Gages Flow Info
- USGS New England (NH & VT) Water Science Center
Federal Publications
- FEMA Ready Materials Order Form
- FEMA Publication Order Form
- FEMA Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety
- FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Publications Order Form
- FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Handbook 2013
- FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide 2011
- FEMA Mitigation Ideas: A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards 2013
- FEMA Region 1 Mitigation Ideas for Natural Hazards 2017
- NFIP Public Awareness Materials Order Form
- US Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) 2016
Emergency Training for Municipal Officials and Volunteers
- FEMA EMD Prep Talks
- FEMA Training
- FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness
- FEMA Emergency Management Institute
- FEMA First Responder National Training and Education Division
- FEMA Training for Emergency Managers
- NH Emergency Preparedness Conference (annual)
- US Fire Administration Training National Fire Academy
Broken links? Have another resource link to add? Send them to Stephanie Alexander.