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Public Input Wanted as Anoka County Updates Hazard Mitigation Plan—Add I eliminate the impact of future disasters makes us more resilient. Hazard mitigation helps us to break the cycle of damage and repair caused by things like flooding, ice storms, and severe wind events that can damage property, stress economies, and threaten life safety in our county." Examples of hazard mitigation include: • Conducting public outreach on severe weather awareness and preparedness • Improving stormwater management systems to better handle high-rain events • Removing existing buildings from flood or erosion prone hazard areas • Increasing defensible space around homes in high-risk wildfire areas • Constructing tornado safe rooms in vulnerable areas such as mobile home parks • Burying overhead powerlines that may fail due to heavy snow,ice, or windstorms Some mitigation activities may be eligible for future FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant funding. Public input is an essential part of the plan update. As part of the planning process, Anoka County is seeking feedback from residents and businesses to incorporate into the plan.Your input will be recorded and incorporated into the planning process: • What are the natural hazards you feel pose the greatest risk to your community? • Are there specific populations or assets in your community that you feel are more vulnerable to future storm events? • What concerns do you have, and what sorts of actions do you feel would help to reduce damages of future hazard events in your community or the county as a whole? Comments, concerns, or questions regarding natural disasters and your ideas for mitigation projects should be submitted to Anoka County Emergency Management by phone, email, or by posting a comment via a social media posting of this article. There will be additional opportunities for public feedback throughout the planning process. A draft of the plan will be made available for public review prior to submission of the plan to the State of Minnesota. Future news releases will be shared with the media to notify the public of these opportunities. The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000)requires counties to update their plan every 5 years to maintain eligibility for FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA)grant programs. For more information or to share comments, concerns, or questions regarding the HMP, call 763-324-4740 or email to RS-EmergencyManagement c@anokacoun , mn._ov. -30- WB:bv