Westwood Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

Westwood MA

26 February, 2022

5:28 AM

Description

Press release from the Town of Westwood: February 23, 2022 WESTWOOD SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT IN PURSUIT OF MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY The Town of Westwood is collaborating with residents and stakeholders on an update of the Town's Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). This effort relies on stakeholder and public input to develop strategies that will be most effective in Westwood to mitigate natural hazards, reduce vulnerability and adapt to our changing climate. The results of the planning process will inform future town spending on natural hazard mitigation, risk reduction, and climate resilience. As part of a public outreach process, residents are asked to complete an online survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N9RWM7Q. This survey is one opportunity for you have your voice heard about why natural hazard mitigation and climate change adaptation matter, what actions you are taking to reduce personal risk, and what you think the Town should do to increase preparedness and reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and the impacts of climate change. The survey will be open thru March 31, 2022. Following tabulation of the survey results, a public workshop will we held (time and date TBD). The public workshop will focus on a review of the project team's preliminary recommendations for hazard mitigation strategies. Survey info and workshop details will be posted to the project webpage here: https://www.townhall.westwood.ma.us/departments/community-economic-development/hazard-mitigation-plan. This press release was produced by the Town of Westwood. The views expressed here are the author's own.