Colorado Technical University Communities and the Mitigation Phase Discussion Within the Discussion Board area, write 600+ words that respond to the follow

Colorado Technical University Communities and the Mitigation Phase Discussion Within the Discussion Board area, write 600+ words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

How important do you feel the mitigation phase is in emergency management? Explain.
What do you think are the most important operations to conduct within the mitigation phase? Explain.
What is the role of the emergency management community in the predisaster phase? Explain.
Should emergency managers be working with planning boards and community planners? Why or why not?
If emergency managers were going to work on the planning boards, how should they do so? What are the best practices?

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In this assignment, you will write an executive brief and strategy memo that identifies a mitigation project for your selected community.

Assignment Guidelines

Address the following in 3+ pages:
What is the hazard/risk that you believe should be mitigated?
Why is this hazard/risk a priority?
What steps should be taken to mitigate against this risk (project description)?
What other examples of this hazard/risk and your recommended solution strategy exist? Were they successful?
What are the anticipated costs associated with your suggested strategy?
What are the legal, political, and community impacts of the project?
What are the potential impacts/outcomes in those 3 domains if the recommended project is not undertaken?
Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.