Residents, businesses and community partners are being encouraged to review the plan and provide feedback before the end of the comment period, which will run from March 16 through March 30.

Feb. 7—The frequency of and damages caused by severe storms and other natural and man-made hazards in Vermilion County will be discussed at a meeting this month. The Vermilion County Hazard Mitigation ...

Downtown Staunton flooding aftermath, flash flooding, 2020. Image courtesy Staunton Fire and Rescue. Two floods in August 2020 were enough of a wake-up call for the City of Staunton to devise its own ...

Hazard mitigation planning reduces the loss of life and property by minimizing the impact of disasters. Mitigation plans are key to breaking the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction. The ...

A Lawrence County planner said the Federal Emergency Management Agency is getting stricter about handing out disaster money if municipalities don’t approve the county’s hazard mitigation plan. The ...

SALEM, Ark. (KAIT) - A Northeast Arkansas county is fighting against the clock to get a plan together if disaster strikes. Fulton County has been working to form a hazard mitigation plan that would ...

BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - New developments are being announced regarding one of the most controversial topics in Bulloch County, the Well Mitigation Plan, meant to supply to water to the Hyundai ...

Jacksonville/Morgan County Office of Emergency Management is inviting the public to comment on its plan to mitigate damage from severe weather and other natural hazards during a public forum.