Hawai‘i County Civil Defense is hosting a series of meetings regarding updates to its Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. 

A multi-agency Working Group is updating the plan and the public is invited to attend its meetings. 

The Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is the County’s hazard and risk assessment for natural disasters.  The plan includes proposed projects to mitigate risk associated with hazards that threaten life and property, which may include building code revisions, changes to land use zoning, construction projects, studies, and identification of capability requirements (equipment and training). 

The Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is required to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding.  That plan must be updated every five years. The Plan is tied to and influences the County’s General Plan and the Emergency Operations Plan.

The following are the Working Group meeting dates.  These meetings are held at the Aupuni Center Conference Room in Hilo 2-4 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month.

Jan. 21

Feb. 18

March 17

April 21

May 19

June 16

July 21

For further information, please call the Civil Defense Agency at 935-0031.