Public input invited for disaster recovery

As seen in the recent Hill Country flooding, plans in place before a disaster can have life and death consequences. The quality of preparation can be en- hanced by those who lived through previous disasters sharing their experiences and lessons from earlier events.

DeWitt County will hold one of several public meetings to gather input for updating its Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HMAP) at 5 p.m. today at the Anne Friar Thomas Homemaking Building.

“This is a great opportunity to get every person’s voice heard to improve our capability to respond in a crisis,” Billy Jordan, emergency management coordinator, said.