From the Record Journal Story - Residents asked to respond to hazard survey

On Sunday December 23rd the Record Journal ran a story titled Residents asked to respond to hazard survey written by Record Journal reporter Laurie Rich Salerno

The story indicated “Last week the town put up an online survey on its website asking residents questions about natural hazards” but that link is not easily found unless you are looking for it (it does not stand out from other links on the main page).

In an effort to make sure folks have an opportunity to respond and make the survey a success for the town here is the link:

Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Opinion Survey

We Need Your Assistance!

Our community is currently engaged in a planning process to become less vulnerable to disasters caused by natural hazards, and your participation is important to us.

The South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG) and its municipalities are working together to prepare a Multi-jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan. The purpose of this plan is to identify and assess the Region’s natural hazard risks (such as flooding, winter storms, tornadoes and wildfires) and determine how to best minimize or manage those risks. Upon completion, this plan will be presented to the local governing bodies of participating jurisdictions for adoption and then submitted to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review and approval.

This survey provides an opportunity for you to share your opinions and participate in the mitigation planning process. The information you provide will help us better understand your hazard concerns and can lead to mitigation activities that should help lessen the impacts of future disasters. Participation in this survey is voluntary and none of the information you provide will be attributed to you directly.

If you have any questions regarding this survey, or would like to learn about more ways you can participate in the development of our Hazard Mitigation Plan, please contact Eugene Livshits at (203) 466-8626 or by e-mail at elivshits@scrcog.org.