WAMPSVILLE — Madison County received a Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to complete an update to the County’s 2017 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

The purpose of hazard mitigation planning is to reduce property loss, reduce damage to the environment, and reduce the loss of life and number and severity of injuries that could result from natural hazard events.

The HMP is used to identify and implement short- and long-term mitigation strategies and actions that focus on execution at a pre-disaster level. Retaining an approved and updated HMP will allow the county and participating municipalities to remain eligible to apply for future hazard mitigation and resiliency funding from FEMA.

The updated HMP provides the county and jurisdictions with an additional tool to reference for disaster planning, land development, and funding initiatives. The draft HMP is available for review on the county website at https://on.ny.gov/3fBuQPV.

A stakeholder and public information meeting will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 11.

The purpose of the meeting is to solicit comments and questions on the draft HMP from county residents and from local, state, and federal agency stakeholders.

Two sessions — one from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and another from 6 to 7 p.m. — will be offered; the same information will be presented at both sessions.

The 2:30 p.m. session will be held in person at the County Chambers, 138 N. Court St., and virtually over Zoom. The 6 p.m. session will be virtual only over Zoom.

The Zoom link for both the 2:30 and 6 p.m. sessions can be found online at https://madisoncounty-ny.zoom.us/j/2722286381.

For questions or assistance, contact Dan Degear at dan.degear@madisoncounty.ny.gov or 315-366-2789.