LAKEPORT, Calif. – A local hazard mitigation plan is being developed by the city of Lakeport, which plans to hold a meeting this month on risk assessment.

The meeting will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

Fires, drought, floods and severe weather are just a few of the hazards to be addressed in the plan.

While hazards such as these cannot be prevented, a hazard mitigation plan forms the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses by breaking the repeated cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction.

Additionally, only communities with a FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plan are eligible to apply for both pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant funding.

Nationwide, taxpayers pay billions of dollars annually helping communities, organizations, businesses, and individuals recover from disaster. Some disasters are predictable and, in many cases, much of the damage can be reduced or even eliminated through hazard mitigation planning.

The people most aware of potential hazards are the people who live and work in the affected community.

In addition to plan participation by local, state and federal agencies, the city is seeking all interested community members to hear more about the local hazard mitigation planning project.

City officials encourage attendance and participation from the general public at the Feb. 19 meeting.

For additional information, please contact Michelle Humphrey at 707-263-3578 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..