(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 2, 2010) - The public is invited to help plan ways to respond to both natural and manmade hazards in the Gwinnett area. The Gwinnett County Office of Emergency Management is seeking public input on the updated Gwinnett County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The draft plan has been posted to the County's website at www.gwinnettcounty.com.

Emergency Management Director Greg Swanson said, "This will be a multi-jurisdictional plan to identify local hazards, assess the risks and plan ways to reduce loss of life and property damage in emergency situations. We welcome any and all input from our residents to help keep everyone safe."

Once final, the plan will be submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and approval. For more information or to provide feedback, please call 770.513.5610 or send your comments to ema@gwinnettcounty.com. Public input will be accepted through March 17, 2010.