Blizzards, tornadoes, and floods are a few of the natural hazards that strike this part of the country. Events like this have the potential of causing thousands of dollars annually in damage to property. To lessen the impact of these disasters in the future, Bon Homme County is beginning the process of updating its current Disaster Mitigation Plan.

A series of meetings will be held to obtain input as the plan is developed. These meetings are open to everyone. If you have an idea about what can be done to prepare for future disaster events occurring in Bon Homme County, you are urged to attend the meetings.

The first meeting will be held via Zoom meeting on February 25 at 2:00 PM. Agenda items for the initialmeetinginclude a discussion of hazard mitigation concepts, a review of the county’s current disaster mitigation plan, and identification and profiling of the hazards that impact the county.

Directions about how to access the meeting can be obtained by contacting the Bon Homme County Emergency Management Office at bhcem@hcinet.net or by calling 605 589-4214. You can also contact John Clem at 800-952-3562 or by email at John. Clem@districtiii.org.