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Onalaska reviews La Crosse County hazard mitigation plan; staff urged to add ice storms, flooding and rail risks
Summary
The city reviewed a draft La Crosse County Hazard Mitigation Plan prepared by the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission. Presenter Jack Sembrowski said joining the plan preserves FEMA grant eligibility; board members urged adding ice storms, local flooding areas, wildfire and railroad risks and to consult schools on active‑shooter preparedness.
Onalaska officials reviewed a draft La Crosse County Hazard Mitigation Plan on Tuesday and were asked to flag local risks and project needs so the city can remain eligible for FEMA mitigation grants.
Jack Sembrowski of the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission told the Board the county plan lists and ranks top hazards and that communities participating in the plan can apply for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds if a mitigation project appears in the finalized document. “If you have a mitigation project that is in the plan, you become eligible to apply for those grants,” Sembrowski said.
Sembrowski said the draft identifies vulnerable populations…
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