Queen Anne’s County Commissioners Adopt 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan
At their June 24 meeting, the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners officially adopted the 2025 Queen Anne’s County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan serves as the County’s long-term strategy for reducing risks from natural and human-made hazards and improving community resilience.
The Hazard Mitigation Plan is a federally required document that identifies potential threats to the community—such as flooding, severe storms, and infrastructure vulnerabilities—and outlines specific strategies to lessen their impacts. Developed with broad input from county departments, municipalities, emergency personnel, healthcare providers, nonprofits, and residents, the plan reflects a unified approach to emergency preparedness and hazard mitigation.
“This plan is an update to our 2019 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan,” said Director of Emergency Services Scott Haas. “It’s critical because it helps us assess the vulnerability of our people, infrastructure and identify mitigation actions to reduce the impacts of future hazards. With the increasing effects of climate change and more frequent severe weather events, this kind of planning is more important than ever.”
The plan was developed with support from the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) and funding from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program. In addition to FEMA review, MDEM participated in the process and provided approval. With ongoing uncertainty about the future of FEMA and federal grant funding, MDEM’s involvement helps ensure that state-level guidance remain in place to provide consistency in support of local emergency management activities.
The 2025 plan is an update to the 2019 plan and includes participation from the municipalities within Queen Anne’s County: Barclay, Centreville, Church Hill, Millington, Queenstown, Sudlersville, Queen Anne, and Templeville. The municipalities may choose to adopt the plan or develop one independently.
The adoption of the plan marks the final step in the FEMA approval process and enables Queen Anne’s County and its municipalities to apply for and implement federal mitigation funding to strengthen community safety.
To view the 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan or learn more, visit: https://qac.org/1328/Hazard-Mitigation