The City of Menlo Park Council approved MPC Ready’s application for a community grant to strengthen neighborhood preparedness following a major disaster when evacuation might not be possible or desirable. We are using the $4K grant to establish a pilot program to help Block Coordinators to establish a Neighborhood Gathering Place that can become a […]

The MPC Ready organization formed in January 2020 as a grass-roots organization focused on building neighborhood-level disaster preparedness. Shortly after, the Covid-19 pandemic arrived and we shifted gears to focus on helping neighbors safely shelter in place. We grew rapidly during 2020-2022 with about 400 volunteer residents stepping up to make contact with neighbors to

Hazard mitigation is any action taken to reduce long-term risk to people, property, and the environment as a result of disasters. Hazard mitigation works by identifying, characterizing, and analyzing hazards and finding ways to reduce the effects of that hazard. Mitigation may involve elevating a house above a floodplain, building retaining walls, or other structural

MPC Ready Monthly Community Meeting. TOPIC: Risk Appropriate Insurance. SPEAKER: Emily Chapman, State Farm Insurance Company. LOCATION: Trinity Hall, Trinity Church, 330 Ravenswood Avenue. Menlo Park. FREE and OPEN to all members of the public. Join us and invite neighbors and friends too. Refreshments and a raffle too!