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Kennedale holds public session on 5-year hazard mitigation plan; severe weather ranked top risk
Summary
City officials and consultants presented a draft five-year update to Kennedale's hazard mitigation plan, invited public feedback via surveys and meetings, and highlighted priority actions including stream bank stabilization and outdoor warning sirens. The draft will go to the Texas Division of Emergency Management and FEMA for review.
KENNEDALE, Texas — City staff and consultants on Tuesday outlined a draft five-year update to Kennedale's hazard mitigation plan and urged residents to review the document and complete an online or paper survey to inform the final version. Joe Laster, an emergency preparedness consultant, said the update is intended to identify local natural hazards, prioritize mitigation strategies and make the city more competitive for federal grants.
Laster told attendees the draft replaces the 2020/2021 plan and moves the project toward finalization after several planning-team meetings and a public survey launched in late December. "We started this process back in September," he said, and the team aims to finalize the draft in March before submitting it to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for review and possible…
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