November 2004

SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

(Regional Mitigation Planning Council)

The five Special Committees are beginning the risk assessment portion of the Barren River Regional Mitigation Plan. This step is essential in developing the plan, which is required to keep the area's businesses and residences eligible for federal emergency assistance in the event of a natural hazard. The BRADD goal is saving lives and reducing damage.

The members of these committees were selected during public meetings in each of the ten Barren River Counties. Their meetings will be open and the minutes will be posted on the BRADD website: www.bradd.org/hazard

The schedule for the five special purpose committee meetings is:

• Flooding, flash flooding from rivers and streams, and storm water – Thursday, Dec. 9
• Tornadoes, straight winds, and severe storms with hail or lightning – Friday, Dec. 10
• Cold waves, ice storms, and major snow storms – Wednesday, Dec. 15
• Heat waves, droughts, water shortages, and wild fires – Thursday, Dec. 16
• Earthquakes, karst plain sinkholes and land subsidence or land slides – Friday, Dec. 17

The committees will be assisted in their first meeting by a state climatologist, Stuart Foster. Dr. Foster will be joined by Dr. Nick Crawford in the meeting dealing with karst. The meetings will be held at 3 p.m. in the BRADD offices, 177 Graham Avenue.