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Foreword ... ... Since Hurricane Fran struck our coast in September 1996, the state of North Carolina has made a significant commitment to hazard mitigation, In collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local government agencies, the state is in the process of administering more than $110 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds, Projects are funded to acquire and relocate or demolish hazard-prone structures, elevate homes, stabilize dunes, improve drainage systems, purchase undeveloped flood-prone properties, and educate the citizens of North Carolina about natural hazards and steps that can be taken to reduce vulner, ability, To integrate hazard mitigation into the mainstream of community decision,making, we formulated the Hazard Mitigation Planning Initiative, It is a comprehensive, long-term program that is designed to build local capacity to develop and carry out mitigation policies and programs, A defining characteristic of the Hazard Mitigation Planning Initiative is the empha- sis given to linking the principles of hazard mitigation and sustainable development in an expanded vision of growth and development to balance risk reduction with other social. economic, and environmental goals, Hazard Mitigation Successes in the State of North Carolina documents our efforts, Through interviews with state and community leaders across North Carolina we capture many of the success stories through the eyes of the key players who make mitigation happen, This is not an exhaustive collection of mitigation projects, but rather the starting point, It highlights the leadership and vision that is making North Carolina a laboratory for innovative projects that embody the principles and spirit of mitiga- tion and sustainable development, ;lL!j Richard H, Moore, Secretary Department of Crime Control and Public Safety ~ Eric Tolbert, Director Emergency Management Division , Ha~ ; ; MiC I I * H jilleiiii*.'&:'w ~'/:' ~"1~m1-1II-&_&4_ ~-