S.F. Mayor Newsom Announces Community Disaster Pilot Program

Mayor Gavin Newsom announced the creation of a pilot program that will help San Francisco communities develop their own disaster plans. The program, beginning in Supervisorial District 5, is designed to empower communities to work with city agencies to develop emergency response plans that are tailored to their unique needs.

"After a major disaster, we want the city’s neighborhoods to know what to do," said Mayor Newsom. "This program will help communities help themselves."

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