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Newport adopts Lincoln County multi-jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan addendum
Summary
The City of Newport adopted the Newport addendum to the Lincoln County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, a FEMA-required plan that keeps the city eligible for pre- and post-disaster mitigation grants; staff noted the plan quantifies how transient visitors increase the population at risk during peak seasons.
The Newport City Council voted Oct. 20 to adopt the Newport addendum to the Lincoln County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP), a plan FEMA requires for communities to remain eligible for certain hazard mitigation grants.
Derek Tokos, community development director, summarized the plan's purpose and grant connection: the NHMP sets priority mitigation actions—ranging from water‑supply security to seismic upgrades—and is required for the city to be eligible for pre‑…
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