Risk and mitigation public meetings set next week

People have the chance next week to hear and weigh in on proposed updates to plans to mitigate problems when disasters occur in the area.

Representatives of Tetra Tech, which is managing the process to update Hill and Blaine counties’ pre-disaster mitigation plans, will hold meetings in Chinook Monday and Havre Tuesday.

The project is a required five-year update of the county pre-disaster mitigation plans. The purpose of the plan is to make communities more resilient and resistant to the damages caused by natural and man-made hazards, such as wildfire, flooding, severe weather, haz-mat inciden...