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Historic Point Neighborhood Climate Resilience & Flooding Survey

Dear Neighbor,

The Historic Point neighborhood in Newport faces growing challenges related to climate change, coastal flooding, sea level rise, and rising insurance costs. This survey is intended to better understand neighborhood experiences, concerns, and priorities related to climate resilience and flood risk.

The information collected will help inform future planning efforts, resilience investments, public infrastructure improvements, historic preservation discussions, and policy development for the neighborhood.

Your responses are confidential unless you choose to provide contact information at the end of the survey.

This survey is intended only for residents of The Point Neighborhood.

Thank you for participating.
Section 1: Property Information
1.What type of property do you own?
2.Is the property (check all that apply):
3.Approximately when was your property originally built?
4.Approximately how long have you owned the property?
5.To your knowledge, is your property located:
6.Is your property considered historic or contributing within the Point neighborhood historic district?
Section 2: Flooding & Climate Impacts
7.Have you experienced flooding or water intrusion on your property within the past 5 years?
8.Have flooding or severe weather events caused property damage?
9.Over the past 10 years, do you believe climate-related flooding in the Point neighborhood has:
10.In your opinion, how serious is the long-term climate risk facing the Point neighborhood?
Very serious
Somewhat serious
Neutral
Slightly serious
Not serious
11.Are there specific streets or areas in the neighborhood where flooding is becoming worse?
Section 3: Home Resilience & Preparedness
12.Have you made improvements to your property to increase flood or storm resilience?
13.Approximately how much have you invested in resilience or flood mitigation improvements?
14.How prepared do you feel your property is for future flooding or severe storms?
Section 4: Insurance Costs & Affordability
15.Do you currently carry flood insurance?
16.If you carry flood insurance, who is your carrier?
17.Over the past 5 years, has your homeowners insurance premium:
18.Over the past 5 years, has your flood insurance premium:
19.Approximately how much have your total annual insurance costs increased over the past 5 years?
20.How concerned are you that rising insurance costs may affect the future affordability of living in the Point neighborhood?
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Neutral
Not very concerned
Not concerned at all
Section 5: Neighborhood Priorities & Future Planning
21.What should be the top priorities for protecting the Point neighborhood from climate impacts?
22.Would you be interested in participating in future resilience planning meetings or neighborhood discussions?
23.Please share any additional comments, concerns, or personal experiences related to flooding, climate change, resilience, or insurance costs:
24.Optional Contact Information
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and help shape the future resilience of the Historic Point neighborhood in Newport.