Politics & Government
County to Update a Disaster Relief Plan
Among the possibilities are advance contracts for restoring water and power.
The County Board of Supervisors asked staffers Tuesday for an updated disaster relief plan.
The plan, called the "Advanced Post-Disaster Recovery Initiative," will be based on lessons learned from the 2003 and 2007 wildfires that devastated Ramona and other parts of the county. It would also examine the earthquakes in Japan and Haiti.
"Our goal is to be the best prepared we can be,'' said Supervisor Dianne Jacob, who represents Ramona.
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Among the possibilities are advance county contracts for restoring water and power, as well as communications and transportation services.
Staff is expected to complete the report in about two months.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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