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Galveston County will hold a public meeting as part of the County's ongoing efforts to update the 2004 Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meetings will be held simultaneously at two locations:
Wednesday, March 12, 2009 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Galveston County Emergency Management Facility
1353 FM 646 W, Media/Training Room
Dickinson, TX 77539
OR
Crystal Beach Courthouse Annex
946 Noble Carl Rd
Crystal Beach, TX 77650
The purpose of the open meeting is to update the community of the progress in developing the plan and to solicit information that can help the project team in identifying and analyzing hazards affecting residents, as well as recommending possible actions that can be taken to reduce the impact of those hazards. The public is invited and encouraged to attend one of the meetings.
Galveston County is undertaking the development of a comprehensive hazard mitigation plan for unincorporated areas of Galveston County and the communities of Galveston, La Marque, Jamaica Beach, Dickinson, Tiki Island, Clear Lake Shores, Bayou Vista, Kemah, and Hitchcock, which have experienced the disastrous effects of natural hazard events. The resulting Hazard Mitigation Plan will comply with the hazard mitigation planning standards and criteria of the State of Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The goal of the updated Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Galveston County is to minimize or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards by identifying and implementing cost-effective mitigation actions. Mitigation is defined by FEMA as sustained actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects.
The county’s proximity to coastal and flooding hazards poses special challenges and has caused Galveston County Emergency Management to undertake an updated planning process to minimize disruption to Galveston County residents following a disaster; streamline disaster recovery by defining actions to be taken before a disaster strikes to reduce or eliminate future damage; serve as a basis for future funding that may become available through grant and technical assistance programs offered by state or Federal agencies; and ensure that Galveston County maintains its eligibility for the full range of future Federal disaster relief. Certain forms of Federal hazard mitigation assistance for projects are made available only to local governments that have a FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan in place.
Galveston County is updating its existing (2004) Hazard Mitigation Plan that identifies hazards threatening the county, assesses risks, and recommends actions to reduce the risk of loss of life and property from those hazards.
At the public meeting, a briefing will be provided on Galveston County’s efforts, the planning process and hazards identified to date. An opportunity will be provided for the public to offer thoughts on their hazards of concern and recommended ways to reduce future risk.
Questions about the Hazard Mitigation Plan should be addressed to H2O Partners, planning consultants for Galveston County. You may reach Erin Capps at (512) 769-5483 or by email at
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or Anne Williams at (361) 815-6041 or
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