Resources & Education
[The state's technical assistance program provides] ... guidance, resources, and tools to local governments for all aspects of local hazard mitigation planning.
Past Disaster Information
- California Disaster History
- CDF Statistics
- Disasters Affecting the San Francisco Bay Area from 1950 - 2000
- Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI)
Hazard Mitigation Laws & Regulations
- 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) (PDF)
- Emergency Services Act
- Stafford Act
- Seismic Hazards Mapping Act
- Office of Emergency Services (OES) Regulations
- California Building Standards Commission
- Seismic and Structural Upgrades under the SHBC
- UC Berkeley Building Codes and Regulatory Resources
Hazard Mitigation Presentations
Users may need Microsoft PowerPoint to view these files. A free viewer is available from Microsoft here.Hazard Mitigation Videos
Hazard Mitigation Articles & Brochures
- Mitigation is Not a Quick Fix (PDF)
- Governor's Office of Emergency Services Origins and Development A Chronology 1917-1999
- National Mitigation Strategy 1995 (PDF)
- FEMA L235 - Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting (PDF)
- Multi-Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, A Cornerstone of the National Mitigation Strategy (PDF)
- Homeowner's Guide to Earthquake Safety (PDF)
- Homeowner's Guide to Earthquake Safety (in Spanish) (PDF)
- Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Handbook (PDF)
- Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment