Area residents will have the opportunity to provide input on regional plans to address natural hazard events during a virtual workshop on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 6 p.m. Recent damaging weather events including Tropical Storm Isaias in the of summer 2020 are a reminder that weather and other natural events can present significant hazards to life and property in the Naugatuck Valley region.<\/p>\n
A Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is a tool that helps a community to understand risk and to take specific steps to reduce property damage, injury, and loss of life from natural disasters.\u00a0The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) is in the process of developing the regional, multi-jurisdiction HMP that will update plans in all 19 towns in its planning region.<\/span><\/p>\n The February 10 workshop will be used to describe some of the new hazard risk reduction strategies being considered for inclusion, as well as the actions associated with these strategies. Please visit <\/span>www.nvcogct.gov\/HMP<\/a> for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You are invited to a Zoom webinar.<\/strong><\/p>\n When: Feb 10, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<\/p>\n Topic: NVCOG HMP Public Meeting<\/p>\n <\/p>\n