Iberia Parish leaders are updating their hazard mitigation plan and want input from residents

Iberia Parish seeks community input on disaster plan

IBERIA PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — Iberia Parish leaders are asking for community input to enhance preparedness for natural disasters. Residents were invited to a meeting at City-Parish Hall to review and provide feedback on the parish's hazard mitigation plan.…

Iberia Parish leaders are updating their hazard mitigation plan and want input from residents

Iberia Parish leaders and agency representatives gathered Thursday to begin updating the parish's hazard mitigation plan, a process that takes place every five years.The meeting brought together stakeholders from across the parish to discuss what mitigation is and why it is beneficial to the parish, the community, and residents.Chris Rippetoe, hazard mitigation program manager at the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute, said mitigation plan…