Alpharetta Making Plans for Natural Disasters

Do you feel threatened by floods, drought, tornadoes or hurricanes? Alpharetta wants to know. The city is in the middle of updating its Natural Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan, which examines the level of risk and exposure of the city to these dangers.

The public can learn more about the plan and potential natural hazards by attending a public information meeting on Thursday, March 15. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Engineering/Public Works building at 1790 Hembree Road. There will be a formal presentation and an opportunity for the public to ask questions and make comments.

Once potential threats are identified, the city works on plans to lessen or eliminate the impact of these hazards in the community. The planning affects public safety, spending and future city projects. So the city wants input from its residents and business owners.

City residents are asked to take a short survey that should take about 10 minutes to complete. It will be available online until Monday, April 30.

Own property? The city says you need to be educated about the risks and what your property insurance policy covers. Statistically, there's a 1 in 4 chance of flooding during a 30-year mortgage for those living in high risk flood zones–and your property is twice as likely to be damaged by a flood than a fire.

All information collected will be kept confidential and will be used for statistical analysis when creating the mitigation plan. No personal information will be shared.