<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3DYbA1_1570M8Do00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3DYbA1_1570M8Do00" width="1320" height="743" >JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — Morgan and Scott Counties are set to update their hazard mitigation plans to better protect against severe weather events such as thunderstorms, floods, snow and ice storms, and tornadoes. The updates will be funded by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Phil McCarty, director of the Jacksonville-Morgan County Emergency Management Agency, said, "These Plans describe the natural hazard events that have impacted the Counties and identify activities and projects to reduce the risk to residents, property, and infrastructure." He added that having an updated plan ensures eligibility for federal funds to implement these projects.The Morgan and Scott Counties Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. in the Jacksonville City Council Chambers. The meeting is open to the public and will include representatives from both counties, municipalities, schools, fire protection districts, healthcare services, and other stakeholders. These sessions will continue over the next year to gather and discuss information for the plan updates.Justin Daws, Scott County’s Emergency Services &amp; Disaster Agency Coordinator, explained, "Working through the planning process with Morgan County makes sense. This mitigation plan is different because it focuses on ways to reduce and prevent damages before they occur, rather than on how the County and municipalities will respond to a disaster after it occurs."</div></body>

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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — Morgan and Scott Counties are set to update their hazard mitigation plans to better protect against severe weather events such as thunderstorms, floods, snow and ice storms, and tornadoes. The updates will be funded by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Phil...

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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — Morgan and Scott Counties are set to update their hazard mitigation plans to better protect against severe weather events such 

Morgan and Scott Counties to update hazard mitigation plans with FEMA grant

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