SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
This is the page where announcements of special meetings of the Hickman County Commission, it's Committees, and their activities will be posted.
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P U B L I C N O T I C E
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires state, local and tribal governments, taxing districts and not-for-profit organizations to develop Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs) to remain eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pre-disaster mitigation and post-disaster relief funding.
The HMP identifies hazards (such as flooding, winter storms tornadoes) that could potentially affect or be present in a community or area, and estimated the level of risk these hazards pose in the event of a natural disaster. These risk estimates are then used to prioritize mitigation planning efforts. The law requires that each HMP include the following elements:
Public involvement
Planning process documentation
Risk/vulnerability assessment
Mitigation strategies
Plan maintenance and updates
Formal plan adoption by each participant
The final copy of Hickman County's Hazard Mitigation Plan to be submitted to FEMA is available for public review and comment during regular business hours at the office of the Hickman County Emergency Management Agency, located on the top floor of the Hickman County Courthouse. For more information you can call their office at 931-729-6132.
Posted this 6th day of March, 2006
Terry Cloud, EMA Director
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