GREGG COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF CLARKSVILLE CITY, EASTON, GLADEWATER, KILGORE, LAKEPORT, LONGVIEW, WHITE OAK, AND THE EAST TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 2018 HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN Prepared by: Gregg County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee Under Authority of: Gregg County Commissioners Court City Council of Clarksville City Easton City Council Gladewater City Council Kilgore City Council Lakeport City Council Longview City Council White Oak City Council East Texas Council of Governments Executive Committee Local Contact: Mark Moore, Gregg County EMC 903-236-8400
[email protected] Date submitted to TDEM: July 7, 2018 Date Submitted to FEMA: __________________________ Date approved by FEMA: ___________________________ Date first adopted: April 8, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Natural hazards exist throughout Gregg County which have caused and will continue to cause loss of life and/or property damage. Many of these hazard events are unavoidable. The purpose of this Hazard Mitigation Action Plan is to reduce the potential for damage to the people and assets of our community due to natural hazards. This 2018 HMAP update replaces the 2013 Update which was adopted on September 7, 2013. The first section of the plan explains the purpose of the project and describes the process used to meet the goals, including the legislative authority. The second section gives a brief profile of Gregg County and its cities which are parties to this Plan: Clarksville City, Easton, Gladewater, Kilgore, Lakeport, Longview and White Oak, as well as the East Texas Council of Governments, which is also a party to this Plan. The third section of the plan contains the hazard identification and risk assessment.