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Read the "News Feed" section for explanations to some of the top responses in the survey, and let us know your thoughts on how Missoula County can prepare for future disasters.
From wildfires and blizzards to floods and drought, Missoula County experiences its share of hazards. The Office of Emergency Management is updating the local Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan to better help the County and its residents prepare for and mitigate potential disasters. The survey to better inform our planning process about the hazards that concern you most has now closed. Click "Selected Results" under the Documents tab on the right-hand side to see some of the top five responses to survey questions.
Staff have preliminarily provided explanations to some of the top responses in the survey in the "News Feed" section below. They also hosted a pre-disaster planning meeting on June 21. Let us know your thoughts on how Missoula County can prepare for future disasters below. Public input is critical because your engagement will help prioritize future mitigation strategies. Mitigation strategies are wide-ranging and include everything from elevating or removing existing infrastructure from flood-prone areas to educating residents on how to prepare their homes for a disaster.
The pre-disaster plan, a federal requirement that’s updated every five years, goes through a detailed process of analyzing, ranking and profiling all natural hazards in a geographic area. Through this analysis, Missoula County and City can gain a better understanding of the probability of certain natural disasters and the impacts of past disasters. This analysis helps local government and the public better understand not only what is most likely to occur, but also what potential impacts those disasters could have on critical infrastructure, private property and our communities. The most important component of the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan is developing mitigation strategies that aim to minimize the impacts of these disasters.
Updating the existing Pre-Disaster Mitigation plan will take eight to 10 months. Missoula County has hired Integrated Solutions Consulting to update the plan.
Read the "News Feed" section for explanations to some of the top responses in the survey, and let us know your thoughts on how Missoula County can prepare for future disasters.
From wildfires and blizzards to floods and drought, Missoula County experiences its share of hazards. The Office of Emergency Management is updating the local Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan to better help the County and its residents prepare for and mitigate potential disasters. The survey to better inform our planning process about the hazards that concern you most has now closed. Click "Selected Results" under the Documents tab on the right-hand side to see some of the top five responses to survey questions.
Staff have preliminarily provided explanations to some of the top responses in the survey in the "News Feed" section below. They also hosted a pre-disaster planning meeting on June 21. Let us know your thoughts on how Missoula County can prepare for future disasters below. Public input is critical because your engagement will help prioritize future mitigation strategies. Mitigation strategies are wide-ranging and include everything from elevating or removing existing infrastructure from flood-prone areas to educating residents on how to prepare their homes for a disaster.
The pre-disaster plan, a federal requirement that’s updated every five years, goes through a detailed process of analyzing, ranking and profiling all natural hazards in a geographic area. Through this analysis, Missoula County and City can gain a better understanding of the probability of certain natural disasters and the impacts of past disasters. This analysis helps local government and the public better understand not only what is most likely to occur, but also what potential impacts those disasters could have on critical infrastructure, private property and our communities. The most important component of the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan is developing mitigation strategies that aim to minimize the impacts of these disasters.
Updating the existing Pre-Disaster Mitigation plan will take eight to 10 months. Missoula County has hired Integrated Solutions Consulting to update the plan.
Let us know your thoughts on how Missoula County can help mitigate future disasters.
Public input is critical because your engagement will help prioritize future mitigation strategies. Mitigation strategies are wide-ranging and include everything from elevating or removing existing infrastructure from flood-prone areas to educating residents on how to prepare their homes for a disaster.
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