Hillsborough County Disaster Plan

How Will Hillsborough County Recover After a Major Disaster?

That’s the question that Hillsborough County government and community leaders have been discussing for the past year, in order to develop a Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan. This is a plan that details how the County will redevelop and return to normal after a major natural disaster, such as a hurricane.

Hillsborough County was selected by the Florida Department of Community Affairs to be one of five pilot communities in the state to create a long-term post-disaster redevelopment plan (PDRP). The PDRP is a requirement for all coastal communities and municipalities. The County has a basic Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan, but this effort is much more substantial and will serve as a template for other communities around the State and the country.

Approximately 90 members from local governments and agencies, community and social service organizations, citizens groups and private residents have been meeting monthly since last year to draft this Plan. The draft Plan covers the subjects of health and social services; housing; land use; infrastructure; environmental restoration; economic redevelopment; financial administration; and public outreach. The final Plan will be submitted for approval by the County Commission later this year.

Now that a draft Plan has been put together, your ideas are needed to make it complete. Public meetings are being held around the County this month, where residents will be able to hear about the Plan, look at the draft components, and make comments.


DATE: Thursday, March 5
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PLACE: Jan Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave., South Tampa