FEMA approves Troup County hazard mitigation plan; county asked to ratify
Zach Steele said FEMA approved the county’s 2024–2029 Hazard Mitigation Plan after an 18‑month update process; the plan lists 76 mitigation strategies (67 natural, nine technological) and includes 11 new strategies since the prior plan.
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Zach Steele told commissioners that FEMA has returned an approval letter for Troup County’s updated Hazard Mitigation Plan covering 2024–2029 and asked the board to ratify and adopt the plan. Steele said staff and a multi‑stakeholder committee worked about 18 months on the update and that the plan identifies 76 mitigation strategies, including 67 for natural hazards and nine for technological hazards, plus 11 strategies that were new to this update.
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