1. George Haddow Board Member, NHMA

2. What is NHMA? An association designed to bring together the various individuals, organizations and disciplines working in the field of hazard mitigation.

3. NHMA Goals To create To establish To serve To function To achieve To develop To help

4. What does NHMA offer? Access to a knowledge base Facilitation of dialogue Opportunity to network Resources for continuity of government, business and community Public information & outreach Education to local officials

5. Education & NHMA Opportunity to help educators train the future emergency and disaster managers about hazard mitigation Partnerships IAEM ASFPM National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Urban Forest Coalition

6. Natural Hazard Mitigation Association 616 Solomon Drive Covington, Louisiana 70433 504-914-6648 www.nhma.info