Guam Hazard Mitigation Plan - Western States Seismic Policy Council

SECTIONSIXMitigation Strategy6.5.3 Contribution to the Overall State Mitigation StrategyAs noted in Section 6.4 (Mitigation Goals), the goals identified for the 2011 Guam HMP serve asthe foundation of the Government of Guam’s overall mitigation strategy. The 21 high-prioritymitigation measures identified in Table 6-3 contribute to the Government of Guam’s overallmitigation strategy by meeting the mitigation goals as follows:• 1 mitigation action (#1) selected will help improve the quality and comprehensiveness ofinformation on assets and hazards.• 12 mitigation actions (#6, #9, #10, #11, #25, #27, #28, #29, #33, #34, #47, and #50) selectedwill help reduce risks of disaster damage to existing buildings and infrastructure, especiallyEFMUTS.• 4 mitigation actions (#5, #21, #31, and #32) selected will help promote disaster-resistantdevelopment and disaster recovery.• 1 mitigation action (#48) selected will help develop institutional support of hazard mitigationwithin Government of Guam agencies and the public.• 3 mitigation actions (#35, #36, and #49) selected will help protect human health and safety.6-26