Logan County’s Plan to Reduce
Severe Weather Damages Ready for Public Review
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[May 13, 2020]
May 11, 2020—The Logan County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards
Mitigation Plan outlining projects and activities to reduce damages
caused by severe weather and other natural hazards will be available
for public review and comment from May 20 through May 27, 2020.
The Plan update, along with a summary sheet and a comment survey,
can be viewed on the Emergency Management Agency page of the Logan
County Website. If you are unable to access the Plan via the
website, please contact Kendall Caruthers, Emergency Management
Agency (EMA) Coordinator at (217) 732-9491 to view a paper copy of
the Plan.
The comment period will remain open through Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
Public comments will be used to make any revisions needed before
this Plan update is submitted to the Illinois Emergency Management
Agency and FEMA.
A public forum will also be conducted on May 20 at 2 P.M. Due to the
COVID-19 crisis which prohibits any gatherings of more than ten
people, the public forum will be conducted via teleconference.
Persons interested in participating in the public forum should
contact Kendall Caruthers, EMA Coordinator at (217)-732-9491.
Individuals can still review this Plan update and comment without
participating in the public forum.
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“This Plan describes how the County and the participating jurisdictions have
been impacted by severe weather and other natural hazards and identifies
specific mitigation actions that can be taken to reduce damages to life and
health, infrastructure, and property before events occur,” according to Kendall
Caruthers, Logan County EMA Coordinator.
The Logan County All Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee prepared this draft
Plan with technical assistance from state and federal agencies as well as a
consultant specializing in emergency management planning. The Committee is
comprised of representatives from various County departments in addition to
Atlanta, Broadwell, Elkhart, Hartsburg, Lincoln, Mt. Pulaski, Lincoln Elementary
School District #27 and Lincoln College. The Committee began meeting last fall
to prepare this Plan update. Federal law requires that these Plans be updated
every five years.
[Kendall Caruthers
Logan County Emergency Management Agency] |