Every five years, Fulton County is required to update their Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan works to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life or property from natural, technological and human-caused hazards.

Potential disasters the county has looked at previously include dam failure, drought, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes and other severe weather, as well as risks to the watershed.

Based on public input, identified risks, and available capabilities, the county will develop mitigation goals and objectives as part of a strategy for avoiding losses due to these potential hazards.

Fulton county is seeking the public’s input on hazards that impact the area at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct.18, via Zoom.

Register in advance to attend: www.bit.ly/3hXrO7d.

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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