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VT Hazard Mitigation Plan 2022 Update

Evolution of Virginia Tech's Hazard Mitigation Planning

2006

First formal HMP for Virginia Tech

The 2006 Hazmit Plan was largely supported as part of the FEMA Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) program (2003).

  • 27,619 Students
  • $159M Research Portfolio
  • 39,573 Town of Blacksburg Population 
  • 13,732 Housing Units in Blacksburg

2014

First HMP conducted under VT Emergency Management

Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) partnered with VTEM to update and improve the original plan.

  • 31,006 Students
  • $397M Research Portfolio
  • 43,204 Town of Blacksburg Population 
  • 14,445 Housing Units in Blacksburg

2022

Expanding the approach, breadth, and depth

CGIT and VTEM partnering again and innovating to conduct and updated planning processes resulting in the Hazmit Plan and additional products.

  • 37,024 Students
  • $531M Research Portfolio
  • 44,826 Town of Blacksburg Population 
  • 16,206 Housing Units in Blacksburg

The Hazard Mitigation Plan (or HazMit Plan), is a team collaboration between Virginia Tech's Emergency Management and CGIT. The purpose of the HazMit Plan Update is that the university and community evolve over time, so these updates are necessary. Potential hazards and vulnerabilities evolve over time as well. New information about these hazards and vulnerabilities becomes available in between these updates. Each update allows broadening inclusion and representation in the planning process. Once this plan is completed in April 2023, it will be submitted to Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).