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Sullivan County Hazard Mitigation Plan, Draft of November 20, 2025

November 20, 2025 Draft

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The purpose of hazard mitigation is to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards. Sullivan County and participating jurisdictions and school/special districts developed this multi-jurisdictional local hazard mitigation plan update to reduce future losses from hazard events to the County and its communities and school/special districts. The plan and the update were prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 to result in eligibility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs. The County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is a multi-jurisdictional plan that covers the following jurisdictions that participated in the planning process:

School Districts Milan C-2 and Green City R-I were invited to participate in the planning process but did not meet all the established requirements for official participation. When the future five-

Participating jurisdictions

Unincorporated Sullivan County
City of Milan
City of Green City
City of Green Castle
City of Newtown
Village of Humphreys
Village of Pollock
Milan C-2
Green City R-I
Newtown Harris R-III

Executive Summary page 3
Prerequisites page 8
1 Introduction and Planning Process page 10
2 Planning Area Profile and Capabilities page 27
3 Risk Assessment page 54
4 Mitigation Strategy page 171
5 Plan Maintenance Process page 212
Appendix A: Sources
Appendix B: Planning Process Documentation
Appendix C: Questionnaires, Surveys, Public Comment, and STAPLEE Worksheet
Appendix D: Critical/Essential Facilities (Redacted from Public Version)
Appendix E: Resolutions of Adoption

Sullivan County Hazard Mitigation Plan, Draft of November 20, 2025

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