Milford Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

GZA prepared the FEMA approved and locally adopted hazard mitigation plan update for the Town of Milford, MA. GZA completed a detailed vulnerability assessment of the Town’s assets, critical infrastructure and systems, essential facilities, historic resources, water supply, vulnerable populations, high potential loss facilities, and transportation infrastructure. This assessment included a detailed evaluation of the Town’s critical facilities including police, fire, public shelters, critical utilities, dams, vulnerable populations, and other assets. GZA used FEMA’s Hazus-MH software to conduct loss estimation results for flooding, earthquake, and hurricane-wind damage. Based on these results of the risk assessment GZA worked with the local planning team to prepare natural and climate-related hazard recommendations for near-term actions focused on flooding, winter storms and other natural hazards. GZA assisted the Town in facilitating two public meetings and led the presentations focused on the results of the risk assessment the Draft Plan. GZA prepared the stakeholder outreach plan for the Town to assist in the successful facilitation of public meetings as per FEMA requirements.