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Emergency Planning

Emergency Planning

Special & Functional Needs Sheltering Planning Guide, 2016

The Housatonic Valley Region -Public Health Emergency Preparedness (HVR – PHEP) has completed its Special and Functioning Needs Sheltering Planning Guide. The Guide provides a framework for any municipality to improve sheltering for individuals requiring additional assistance. The next step for the HVR-PHEP is to create training materials for those who work in emergency sheltering.

Final Document

Housatonic Valley Region Mutual Aid Agreement for Emergency Response and Recovery Activities, 2010

HVCEO_emergency_mutual_aid_2010This landmark regional agreement endorsed by area leaders on June 17, 2010 was prepared at the request of municipalities to facilitate emergency responses.

Final Agreement

I-84 and Route 7 Expressway Emergency Diversion Plan, 2011

DiversionReportJanuary2011This study has been completed in cooperation with CT DEMHS, CT DOT, COGCNV and local emergency management officials. It will serve as a guide during expressway traffic emergencies

Final Report

Diversion Maps

Enhancing Public Health Emergency Mutual Aid in the Housatonic Valley Region, 2006

emergencyhealthmutualaid2006In 2003, HVCEO received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, administered through the CT Office of Emergency Management, for regional coordination of local emergency management planning activities. As part of this grant, a needs assessment was conducted which identified the updating and formalizing of Mutual Aid Agreements among the jurisdictions in the Housatonic Valley Region as a priority.

Final Report

Hazard Mitigation

Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan

The Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG), along with its member municipalities, is developing its first regional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) for all 18 communities.

A Hazard Mitigation Plan helps a community understand risks and take steps to reduce natural hazard impacts.

Contact Nicole Sullivan, Planner at WestCOG for details.

Draft HMP (Public Comment Completed)

WestCOG’s Draft Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan completed its public comment period on March 31st 2021. The draft is available for review.

Download: Draft HMP
Appendices
Annexes

Tips for Navigating the Draft HMP

This is a lot of material to review. For a rapid review of key components consider reviewing the Executive Summary (pg iv of the HMP), The Regional Strategies (Section 5-1 of the HMP), and your respective Municipal Strategies (Municipal Annexes) being pursued within this plan.

Language Assistance

For language assistance or other accommodations, contact WestCOG at:

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Para obter assistência língua ou outras acomodações, entre em contato com WestCOG em:

Pour obtenir de l’aide linguistique ou d’autres mesures d’adaptation, contactez WestCOG à:

Aby uzyskać pomoc językową lub inne zakwaterowanie, skontaktuj się z firmą WestCOG pod adresem:

help@westcog.org / 475-323-2060

Notes from the HMP Public Meetings

Public meetings were held throughout the region. See meeting notes and are youtube video resources below.

Recorded HMP Public Meeting Presentation with Subtitles available in English, French, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish

Active HMPs

WestCOG’s former agencies (SWRPA and HVCEO) received funding to complete Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMP) for all 18 communities in the WestCOG region. The HMPs are a bridge to potential FEMA Mitigation funds and grant opportunities.

The plan is designed to provide residents, businesses, and emergency responders with information on natural hazards including: floods, coastal storms and nor’easters, hurricanes, blizzards/severe winter storms/ice storms, drought, sea level rise, earthquakes, and dam failure. Additionally, the HMPs have an emphasis on providing mitigation goals, objectives and strategies for each municipality in the region.

Electronic copies of these plans can be found below.

Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2016-2020 (South)

Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, Westport, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston are covered in this Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.

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Executive Summary

Adopted Plan

Appendix

 

Municipal Natural Hazard Mitigation Plans (Northern Region)

Bethel, Brookfield, Bridgewater, Danbury, New Milford, Newtown, New Fairfield, Redding, Ridgefield, and Sherman are covered by individual HMPs drafted in cooperation with Milone and MacBroom.

Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Hazard Mitigation Plans

WestCOG’s former agencies (SWRPA and HVCEO) received funding to complete Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMP) for all 18 communities in the WestCOG region. The HMPs are a bridge to potential FEMA Mitigation funds and grant opportunities. The Hazard Mitigation Plan can be found here.

Emergency Management Planning

Through regional partnership WestCOG works with the Department of Emergency and Homeland Security (DEMHS), member communities, and neighboring COGs to prepare and plan for regional emergency response and mitigation efforts. WestCOG falls within two DEMHS planning regions, Region 1 and Region 5 and attends Steering and Full Committee meetings and advocates for its member communities.

Emergency Service Function 1 (ESF1), Transportation

As part of supporting the DEMHS regions, WestCOG coordinates with transportation planners from NHCOG, NVCOG, MetroCOG to develop and strategize transportation planning issues related to emergency management functions across DEMHS Regions 1 & 5.

Completed Studies and Reports