LaSalle County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan meeting, February 6th

OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s Emergency Management Association will have a public meeting on the updates of the LaSalle County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. On Thursday, February 6th at 3:30 pm in Ottawa, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be presenting on floodplain mapping tools online, river gauges, post-flood floodplain inspections and flood mitigation. LaSalle County EMA Director Connie Brooks will discuss when to document damages and expenses following a natural disaster event using FEMA’s forms in case the community qualifies to apply for FEMA Public Assistance funding.