Ed. Note:The following is courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

The city of Santa Clarita is seeking the feedback from its residents regarding the 2015 Hazard Mitigation Plan, via an online survey, officials said Tuesday.

The 2015 Hazard Mitigation Survey will help city officials identify, evaluate and assess ways to lessen the impact of damage during natural disasters. The survey is available online now through Saturday, August 15, 2015.

Every five years, as part of the public process, the city of Santa Clarita evaluates what can be done through damage prevention. The city’s Hazard Mitigation Survey allows residents to weigh in on preparedness in the event of an emergency.

Through the community’s input and measures such as, creating and enforcing effective building codes and engineering buildings and infrastructures to withstand earthquakes, the impact on lives and the community is lessened.

Mitigation is the cornerstone of emergency management and resident participation is very important and appreciated. The survey can be accessed by clicking here.

In October 2000, the President signed and enacted the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, which requires that all local agencies have a local Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, according to the city of Santa Clarita website. This plan needs to be in place within the local agency to be eligible for both pre- and post-disaster federal funding.

For more information on the 2015 Hazard Mitigation Survey or other emergency preparedness information, contact the city’s Emergency Services Supervisor, Donna Nuzzi, at (661) 250-3721 or visit here.