City Of Oklahoma City: OKC Residents Asked To Take Natural Disaster Survey

Oklahoma City OK

04 January, 2022

3:33 PM

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Press release from the City of Oklahoma City: 01/04/2022 9:40 AM Oklahoma City residents can help the City get federal grants for projects that reduce property damage from natural disasters by taking a short survey on okc.gov/prepare. Residents are asked to rank the top three natural disasters that have affected their daily activities and damaged their property. The survey is available in English, American Sign Language, Spanish and Vietnamese until January 21. "Community input is important," said Emergency Manager Frank Barnes. "If residents can take the time to answer two questions, then we can focus our limited resources on the greatest risk areas and identify long-term strategies for risk reduction." Hazard mitigation funding has brought more than $6 million to the City, benefitting residents through safe room rebate programs, funding emergency generators at the Draper Water Treatment Plant and converting repetitive flood loss properties into green spaces[BFN1] [CM2] . The Office of Emergency Management updates the Hazard Mitigation Plan every five years. Doing so increases education and awareness of natural hazards. It also allows the City to apply for federal hazard mitigation grants. The Office of Emergency Management is responsible for the City's comprehensive emergency management program across all phases and mission areas: preparedness, prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. For more information visit okc.gov/residents/prepare-okc/emergency-management. This press release was produced by the City of Oklahoma City. The views expressed here are the author's own.