Click on the pictures below to read more and jump to the specific segment in the Preliminary Draft Review document, where you can provide your comments and feedback.  This document is key to developing a full comprehensive plan focused on resiliency for the City of Martindale which will be used to shape, plan, and guide growth, regeneration, and development across the community over a 20-year period 2025-2045.

Martindale is in Caldwell County which developed the 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. The 2020 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan is a multijurisdictional plan covering Caldwell County, the incorporated cities in the county and multiple special districts focusing on utilities, schools, and conservation. The Plan's purpose is to protect people and structures and minimize the costs of disaster response and recovery by creating mitigation actions for the hazards that pose the greatest risk to the communities in Caldwell County.

Enhance flood resilience and safety within the community through targeted infrastructure improvements, regulatory enhancements, and public awareness initiatives.

Enhance community resilience to drought and land subsidence by implementing drought monitoring, recommending soil compaction practices, strengthening water conservation ordinances, and launching a public awareness campaign on water conservation.

Enhance community resilience and safety against windstorms, including severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, through improved infrastructure, early warning systems, education, and robust emergency response plans. 

Strengthen community resilience to severe weather by creating a de-icing plan, improving emergency communication, achieving Storm Ready designation, and increasing public awareness. 

Increase community resilience to wildfires through strategic planning, public awareness, and targeted mitigation efforts. 

Determining Risk in Community Planning 
The FEMA National Risk Index defines risk as the potential for adverse impacts from natural hazards, quantifying it through three main components:   Expected Annual Loss (EAL), Social Vulnerability, and Community Resilience.