City of Irvine Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
WHAT CAN I DO NOW TO BE BETTER PREPARED FOR DISASTERS?
• Know the hazards that may affect you at your home, work, or school. You can find out more at http://myhazards.caloes.ca.gov/. • Assemble an emergency kit for your home. In a disaster, you may have to rely on supplies in your emergency kit for at least three days. Be sure to include supplies for any pets and anyone in your home with special needs. Learn more at https://www.ready.gov/kit. • Have a disaster plan for your household, including how people should contact each other if a disaster occurs and where you should meet. • Learn about your neighbors and how to help them. In a disaster, emergency responders may not be able to reach your neighborhood for a while. Know if your neighbors have any special needs, and be sure to check on them as soon as you can. • Make sure your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance covers you from disasters such as earthquakes and floods. If these disasters occur, having good insurance coverage will help you recover easier. • Volunteer with an emergency response or community service organization that does work on disaster education and preparation. • Speak to your employer about creating a disaster recovery, workforce communication, and/or business continuity plan. If they already have one or more of these plans in place, make sure you and your co-workers know it. • Join Irvine CERT, a group of volunteers trained by the City to assist emergency responders during disasters. Training is free and offered at times throughout the year. Learn more at https://www.cityofirvine.org/office-emergency-management/community-emergency-response-team- cert
SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
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Project/meeting announcement
Help us build a safer Irvine! Our city is currently preparing a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), which will provide information about our community’s vulnerabilities to disasters and how we can be better prepared. Come to [LOCATION] at [TIME] on [DATE] to learn more and get involved. Additional information is located here: [PROJECT WEBSITE].
Survey
Let your voice be heard as we plan for a safer Irvine! Our city is looking for engaged community members to take a quick survey on hazards and emergency preparations. Your responses will help in the preparation of our Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). All survey responses are completely anonymous. Take the survey at [SURVEY LINK] and learn more about the LHMP at [PROJECT WEBSITE].
Public plan release
With the help of our active and involved community members, we have prepared a first draft of our Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). This plan will help our community learn about and prepare for future emergencies, building a safer Irvine for everyone. You can read the plan at [LINK] and submit comments for how to make the LHMP better at [COMMENT FIELD/WEBSITE/EMAIL ADDRESS]. You can
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