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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
News Release #XX-XX
LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY WORKING GROUP
MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 10 a.m., the Public Safety Department's Division of
Emergency Management will host the St. Lucie County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Working
Group general meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will be held at the St. Lucie County
Emergency Operations Center, 15305 W. Midway Rd., Ft. Pierce, FL 34945.
The LMS Working Group is comprised of county, municipal, and community partners that
prepare and promote local mitigation strategies and projects to reduce long-term risks to life and
property from natural, technological, and human -caused disasters. The resulting pre- and post -
disaster mitigation strategies and projects are supported by a variety of state and federal programs
and funding sources, in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. Topics will include
updates on the LMS program, the Project Prioritized List (PPL), the Community Rating System
(CRS), mitigation fiinding streams, and the Program for Public Information. Public attendance and
comments are welcomed and encouraged.
For more information, please contact Billy Weinshanlc, Emergency Management Safety
Planner,772-462-8203, weinshankw(c�r�stlucieco.org, or go to:
http://www. stlucieco.gov/departments-services/a-z/public-safety/disaster-preparedness/local-
mitigation-strategy