DENVER (KDVR) — Weld County is asking the public to give feedback on how prepared they feel for severe weather emergencies and how prepared they feel their communities are to respond should one occur.
Public feedback will help Weld County and its 32 municipalities update their multijurisdictional “Hazard Mitigation Plan,” the county said. The planning tool is designed to help Weld County’s Office of Emergency Management and municipalities identify hazards throughout the county.
The county said being able to thoroughly identify hazards allows for the municipalities and OEM to have extra planning and make more investments in infrastructure that make the community “more resilient” against severe weather and other emergencies, including ones that are “rare” or that “may not be expected.”
“Looking at past years, we know that facing severe weather and a natural disaster is a possibility,” said Weld County OEM Director Roy Rudisill in a statement. “Tornadoes, hail, floods, strong winds — these are the things we expect. A hazard mitigation plan can bring to light those risks that are not as top of mind — like earthquakes, for example.”
The Hazard Mitigation Plan is updated every five years, according to the county. The survey to provide feedback is currently open online through Sept. 17, 2025.
“This plan is established to benefit our communities and ultimately our residents impacted by emergencies,” Rudisill said. “Answering a few questions on a survey is critical to that effort, and we hope everyone fills it out.”
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