The City of Woburn is currently updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan to ensure it reflects current conditions, risks, and community priorities. This update is being completed with the assistance of a grant from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).
Public engagement and coordination with City departments and partner agencies will be part of the update process. Additional information, meeting notices, and draft materials will be posted on this page as they become available.
Hazard mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of natural disasters. It is most effective when implemented under a comprehensive, long-term mitigation plan. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages state and local governments to engage in hazard mitigation planning and to develop hazard mitigation plans in order to identify risks and vulnerabilities associated with natural disasters and to develop long-term strategies for protecting people and property from future hazard events. Having an updated, current hazard mitigation plan ensures a community remains eligible to apply for certain grants and other types of non-emergency disaster assistance.
The City of Woburn has had a Hazard Mitigation Plan for many years. The current Plan identifies and assesses the potential impacts on the City from a variety of hazards, including flooding, high winds, winter storms, brush fires, and geologic hazards. It also lays out and prioritizes goals and strategies for dealing with each type and occurrence of hazardous conditions, and provides a blueprint for the City to use in prioritizing grant applications and public infrastructure projects.
The Public Comment Period for the Hazard Mitigation Plan is now Open. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please use the comment form below
Woburn’s current Hazard Mitigation Plan was adopted by the City Council on December 7, 2021 and approved by FEMA on December 15, 2021. It will remain effective until December 15, 2026.
For questions about Woburn’s Hazard Mitigation Plan or the update process, please contact:
Casey Hagerty
Economic Development Manager
City of Woburn
Email: chagerty@cityofwoburn.com
Phone: 781-897-5817
Ryan Malaquias
Civil Engineer I
City of Woburn
Email: rmalaquias@cityofwoburn.com
Phone: (781) 897-5880