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Conclusion <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />This report summarizes feedback gathered through targeted outreach and engagement activities to <br />socially vulnerable communities and hard-to-reach community members. Working in partnership with <br />eight community-based organizations, Office of Sustainability staff gathered feedback from over 600 <br />people and reached 30,000 people through social media and email listservs. <br />The feedback highlighted community members’ interest in being involved and active participants in <br />hazard mitigation, and emergency planning and response activities in their communities. Many of the <br />comments from community members were around suggestions for improving hazard-related <br />communications. In summary, community members requested more frequent alerts and information in <br />Spanish and other languages. Addressing barriers faced by one group is likely to help other groups, for <br />example increased disability access could greatly benefit older adult populations, and people recovering <br />from hazard caused or other temporary injuries. The outreach and engagement efforts conducted as <br />part of the Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is part of an ongoing effort to understand <br />community needs and improve hazard mitigation and response for all individuals in the county and <br />especially those most vulnerable to hazards.