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Roanoke hears FEMA‑reviewed regional hazard mitigation plan; adoption set for March 2
Summary
Amanda McGee of the regional commission briefed council on an FEMA‑reviewed, five‑year regional Hazard Mitigation Plan that prioritizes flood mitigation and includes new adopting jurisdictions; council questions focused on wildfire scoring, air quality and whether the plan models combined events. (Adoption scheduled March 2.)
Amanda McGee, director of community development for the Roanoke Valley regional commission, told Roanoke City Council on Feb. 17 that the region’s five‑year Hazard Mitigation Plan has been reviewed and approved by FEMA and will return to council for formal adoption on March 2.
The presentation described a 49‑member steering committee and broad stakeholder outreach, including 251 public survey responses. McGee said the plan is a federally required document that enables hazard‑mitigation funding through programs such as FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and that the full document — more than 160 pages for jurisdiction sections and over 800 pages with appendices — is included in the council packet.
McGee told council that flooding is both the most experienced and most frequently cited…
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