LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (HMP)

Floods. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Drought. We’ve all heard about these disasters, and many of us have lived through them, often several times. It's easy to think we can’t do anything about them. While we often can't stop them from happening, we can reduce the damage they do to our community.

 

The EOCWD wants to make our community as safe as possible, so we have updated our Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). This Plan will help our community assess the potential for future disasters, take steps to prepare for them, and make us eligible for additional funding from the federal government. Our LHMP covers four major topics:

 

• A summary of the natural and human-caused hazards that pose a threat to our community

• A look at how our community members, buildings, and infrastructure are vulnerable to these hazards

• A hazard mitigation strategy with specific policy recommendations for future actions to help reduce the threat from these hazards

• Procedures for maintaining the Plan, keeping it current in the face of changing conditions

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EOCWD prepared our HMP with support from key stakeholders and technical consultants. Community input is vital to ensure our Plan reflects the community's opinions, concerns, and goals. We’ve identified a variety of ways that you can get involved and stay informed. ​

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