NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION ASSOCIATION

TO BE A CATALYST FOR SOCIETAL CHANGE BY ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION SO AS TO ELEVATE THAT VALUE OF HAZARD MITIGATION SO THAT NATURAL HAZARDS DO NOT CAUSE DISASTERS, AND SUFFERING AND MISERY TO PEOPLE, PROPERTY , THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TAXPAYERS. WE PROMOTE EDUCATION, POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES THAT MITIGATE CURRENT AND FUTURE LOSSES, COSTS AND HUMAN SUFFERING CAUSED BY UNWISE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES WITHOUT REGARD TO NATURAL HAZARDS.