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Floods, earthquakes, and fires. We’ve all heard about these disasters, and many of us have lived through them, often several times. It's easy to think that there's nothing we can do about these events. But while we often can't stop them from happening, we can make sure that the damage to our community is reduced.
At the City of El Segundo, we want to make our community as safe as possible, so we're preparing a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). This plan will help our community assess the potential for future disasters, take steps to prepare for them, and make us eligible for additional funding from the federal and state government. Our LHMP will cover four major topics:
- Summarize the natural and human-caused hazards that pose a threat to our community.
- Look at how our community members, buildings, and infrastructure are vulnerable to these hazards.
- Outline a Hazard Mitigation Strategy, with specific policy recommendations for future actions to help reduce the threat from these hazards.
- Maintenance procedures to keep the plan current in the face of changing conditions.
It’s vital to us that our LHMP reflects the opinions, concerns, and goals of our community members, which is why we want your input.
We’ve posted an online survey for all community members that will help us better understand the issues important to you, how prepared we are as a community, and what actions we should take to be better prepared in the future. The survey should only take five to ten minutes of your time, and all responses are completely anonymous.
To learn more about the El Segundo LHMP, visit our project website and visit us at the Farmer’s Market on Thursday August 28, 2025.
Please direct any questions Emergency Management Coordinator, Melissa Mendoza-Campos at mmendoza@elsegundo.org
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