Newark Disaster Recovery Plan Finalized

NEWARK, CA — How to survive a disaster in Newark 101.

A 21-day public comment period on the final draft of the 2016 Union City/Newark Multi-Jurisdictional HMP is underway.

The participating jurisdictions are federally mandated by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 to create a detailed plan to prepare for and respond to local natural and human-caused disasters that could affect some or all of the county’s residents.

This is important because jurisdictions with a plan approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may apply for mitigation funding for projects like seismic retrofits of critical facilities and local flood control.

The draft plan presented by the HMP Steering Committee is available for download and will be open for public comment through December 23, 2016. When providing input, please provide your community, your affiliation (if applicable), and reference the plan within the email subject line.

Three public meetings to review the public draft are planned:

• Thursday, December 8th – 6:00pm; Newark Disaster Council Meeting; 6800 Mowry Ave, Newark
• Wednesday, December 14th – 9:00am; Steering Committee Meeting; 6800 Mowry Ave, Newark
• Thursday, December 15th – 9:00am, Union City Disaster Council Meeting; Charles F. Kennedy Community Center, 1333 Decoto Road, Union City