Recovery Opinions Sought During Public Meetings
Release Date: April 12, 2006
Release Number: 1604-313
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BILOXI, Miss. -- Hancock County’s Hurricane Katrina recovery will be highlighted at two public meetings in mid-April where residents can learn about potential long-term community projects and voice their opinions about proposed rebuilding plans.
Meetings are set for April 17 at the Bay-Waveland Middle School Cafeteria in Bay St. Louis and April 19 at Hancock High School in Kiln. Hancock County residents can come anytime between 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
The open house meetings are a collaboration of the Mississippi Governor’s Office of Recovery and Renewal and the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
“In order for rebuilding efforts to move forward in the best possible way, we need to have the input of as many Mississippians as possible,” said Jesse Munoz, deputy federal coordinating officer for the Mississippi disaster recovery efforts.
Staff from the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Renewal, FEMA and local governments are working together to identify potential key rebuilding projects for housing, economic development and public infrastructure. Community response to these proposals will be incorporated into the decisions about which projects get the green light.
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 12-Apr-2006 09:47:44