{"id":1260,"date":"2015-01-09T17:25:33","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T22:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mema\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2015-01-09T17:25:33","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T22:25:33","slug":"state-mitigation-operations-plan-smop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2015\/01\/09\/state-mitigation-operations-plan-smop\/","title":{"rendered":"State Mitigation Operations Plan (SMOP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>January 8, 2015<\/p>\n<p>The Maryland Emergency Management Agency is proud the approved final draft of the State Mitigation Operations Plan (SMOP). The SMOP is the core plan of the Mitigation Mission of the Maryland Emergency Preparedness Program (MEPP).\u00a0 This plan seeks to ensure the ability of the State of Maryland to effectively reduce or eliminate the impacts of all hazards on individuals, property, and the environment in coordination with all necessary State, local, federal, private sector, and voluntary, faith-based, and nongovernmental agencies in order to create a more resilient Maryland.\u00a0 The SMOP also serves to implement the Maryland State Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP).<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>If you have questions or comments about the SMOP, please contact Elizabeth Webster (<a href=\"mailto:elizabeth.webster@maryland.gov\" target=\"_blank\">elizabeth.webster@maryland.gov<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"HMP Update\" href=\"http:\/\/mema.maryland.gov\/community\/Documents\/MD%20HMP%20Update%20EMAP%20Complete.pdf\">Please Click Here\u00a0for a Copy of the SMOP : State of Maryland Mitigation Operations Plan<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 8, 2015 The Maryland Emergency Management Agency is proud the approved final draft of the State Mitigation Operations Plan (SMOP). 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