Cook County updating hazard plan. Here’s how to view it

The Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security’s 2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for public review as it undergoes a mandatory five-year update.

To view the plan, visit https://tinyurl.com/4j39xfps. To comment on it, visit https://tinyurl.com/57t2zps2.

The plan is designed to help communities reduce the impact of natural hazards. Upcoming public meetings will assist the county in identifying and prioritizing the services, disaster-related projects and capabilities the community may need during an emergency.

The federal government requires local and state governments to have a FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plan as established by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 to qualify for Hazard Mitigation Assistance funding.

For more information, visit www.cookcountyemergencymanagement.org/.