The City of Norwalk developed a new Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) in 2021. An active LHMP is a requirement to maintain FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)  funding eligibility to support both pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation activities. Through this process, the City documented the natural and man-made hazards faced by our city and residents as well as identified risk reduction strategies to reduce the impact of future disasters. Moving forward, the LHMP will guide the City and its partners to implement these strategies throughout Norwalk.

Local Hazard Mitigation Plans require an update every five years. This current plan will remain active until 2026.

This website has been established to provide access to all interested residents and stakeholders within the City of Norwalk to the LHMP planning process and information about next steps, plan implementation, and mitigation grant opportunities.

Norwalk’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plans will:

• identify the City of Norwalk’s top hazards
• assess the risks to the residents, buildings and critical facilities
• develop mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of exposure and allow a swift and organized recovery should a disaster occur

The City of Norwalk is vulnerable to natural and man-made hazards. The most relevant hazards will be addressed in the LHMP, including:

• Dam failure
• Earthquake
• Extreme heat
• Flooding
• Human-caused hazards (i.e. hazardous materials, terrorism, transportation accident, etc.)
• Public health emergency
• Climate Change

Adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan