Green County, like the rest of the State of Wisconsin, is vulnerable to a variety of disasters. Wisconsin has incurred disaster-related damages totaling $3 billion in the last three decades. Green County has also sustained millions of dollars in damages from natural disasters, but future losses can be reduced through mitigation activities. A recent study by the Multi-hazard Mitigation Council shows that each dollar spent on mitigation saves society an average of four dollars. Since 1993, more than 400 disasters have occurred in the United States, affecting communities in all 50 states, cost...