Commission approves proclamation in support of Second Amendment hannibal.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hannibal.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
John Allison | Tribune-Review
Preparing and paying for flooding expenses are one of the primary areas addressed in a hazard and mitigation plan. Here heavy rain flooded parts of Freeport Road near UPMC St. Margaret hospital near Aspinwall.
TribLIVE s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox.
Lower Burrell Council recently agreed to participate in the Westmoreland County Hazard Mitigation Plan, which helps the city prepare for disasters.
It also sets up Lower Burrell to respond and receive money to pay for expenses for disasters like floods and hurricanes.
Since 1955, Presidential Disaster and Emergency Declarations have been issued for damaging weather such as hurricanes, tropical storms, severe winter storms and flooding.
Santa Barbara Council Prepares for the Future in Adopting Sea Level Rise Adaption Plan
Thirteen members and two alternates are named to the Community Formation Commission, which will help shape the police Civilian Review System
A person paddles an outrigger canoe past the waves at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara last month as storm clouds gather. A project planner for the city says that while sea levels offshore of Santa Barbara have not risen significantly to date, they are expected to accelerate significantly in the coming years. (Mike Eliason photo) By Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @JECMolina
February 2, 2021
| 10:13 p.m.
Conway begins discussion on river protection strategies
Conway’s South River has historically been impacted by roads and other developments in the flood plain, land clearance, river straightening (to accommodate mills) and the removal of boulders. Now, town officials are starting to discuss river corridor protection efforts. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Related stories
CONWAY Kicking off an informational session at last week’s Planning Board meeting, a member of the Friends of the South River shared a video of flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011, demonstrating the impact the storm had on the river downtown.
“The water was coming down Academy Hill Road because Pumpkin Hollow Brook overflowed and heading down Main Street,” said Michelle Turre, narrating the video. “The bridge over Main Street, down closer to the Post Office … that bridge, the abutment, washed all out on the upstream side, and the water was overflowing there as well.”
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Meeting to be held virtually on Jan. 21
The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) has contracted with SEMA and the Barry County Commission to prepare a five-year update to the Barry County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.
A plan update kick-off meeting will be held virtually on Jan. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Effective Nov. 1, 2003, any county in Missouri that is declared a federal disaster area must have an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan in place to be eligible for HMGP funding. Hazard mitigation, as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is any action taken to eliminate or reduce the loss of life or property as the result of a disaster event. HMGP funds may be used to fund projects that will reduce or eliminate the losses from future disasters as well as provide a long-term solution to a problem. Many types of projects can be funded through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program including improving