HAGERSTOWN, MD (January 20, 2023) – The Washington County Office of Emergency Management encourages citizens to participate in Washington County’s hazard mitigation planning process by completing the Washington County Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Survey.

The planning process includes all of Washington County. The public survey is designed to help the county gauge public perceptions of hazard vulnerability and potential projects to lessen the impacts of future hazard occurrences.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by clicking the button below.

The Public Survey was first announced at the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee Public Meeting on January 19, 2023. The meeting was held to review updates to the County’s hazard mitigation plan. Members of the public were given the opportunity to comment on the natural and human-caused hazards most affecting them. To watch the live stream, click HERE. The PowerPoint slides presented in the meeting can be found HERE.

For additional information, please contact Washington County’s Public Relations and Marketing Department at 240-313-2380 or [email protected].

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