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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Western UP Tribal, County residents asked to take short survey to assist Hazard Mitigation Plans

HOUGHTON -- Hazard mitigation is any action taken before, during or after a disaster to eliminate or reduce the risk to human life and property from natural, technological, or human-related hazards. The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) has been recently contracted by Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) and the six western counties in the Upper Peninsula to update and draft the five-year hazard mitigation plans.

In addition to guiding mitigation for KBIC and the counties, the plans will ensure their communities are eligible for certain grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Members of the public can have a voice in the planning effort by taking a short survey. Online responses are preferred and can be provided at the survey links below. The paper survey is available at the city and township halls, county clerk’s office, and public libraries.

Please take the 5-minute survey regarding hazards in your community by July 12, 2019. To access the online survey, click on the link below for the region that you live in.

The survey links are as follows:

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KBICHazMitPublicInput

Baraga:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BaragaHazMitPublicInput

Houghton:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HoCoHazMitPublicInput

Keweenaw:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KewCoHazMitPublic

Gogebic:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GogebicHazMitPublicInput

Iron:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IronHazMitPublicInput

Ontonagon:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OntoHazMitPublicInput

The information you provide will help WPPDR and county and tribal officials better understand local hazard concerns and can lead to mitigation activities that should help lessen the impact of future hazard events in your community. All responses will be kept confidential.

For more information or for a paper survey contact:
Rachael Pressley, rpressley@wuppdr.org
WUPPDR Project Coordinator
1-906-482-7205, ext. 116.

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