The City of Bismarck and Burleigh County want your input regarding how to make our community safer from potential hazards/disasters. We're examining the hazards facing our community as well as strategies to mitigate (reduce or eliminate) their impact. Our current plans have been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and require an update every five years.
Citizens are invited to complete a brief questionnaire by March 31st. The survey is available online at both burleigh.gov and Bismarck Emergency Management.
Mitigation is defined as any action taken BEFORE an incident occurs in an effort to reduce loss of life and property.
Mitigation's value to society includes:
- Creating safer communities by reducing losses of life and property.
- Enabling individuals and communities to recover more rapidly from disasters.
- Lessening the financial impact of disasters on individuals and communities.