Preparing for extreme weather in Erie, Pennsylvania Survey

The purpose of this survey is to gather information on the perceptions and experiences of stakeholders in Erie County to extreme weather events. This information will help the Community Resilience Action Network of Erie (CRANE) develop methods and strategies for building resilience in Erie County to these events.

The term "extreme" refers to unexpected, unusually severe, or unseasonal weather events that deviate from historical norms.

All questions in this survey are optional; however, the more information you provide, the better understanding CRANE will have for ongoing work. Name and e-mail address will be used solely for the purposes of follow-up for more information and invitation to participate in additional community engagement workshops as part of this project.

Questions can be answered from either your personal experiences, job experiences or both.

The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete.

1.In what zip code do you reside?

2.In what zip code do you work?

4.Did you experience any direct impacts from these extreme weather events in the past 10 years? For example, property damage, financial impacts, personal loss, etc.

Yes

5.If yes, how have these extreme weather events impacted you? (Check all that apply) If no, please skip this question.

Other (please specify)

6.Please share more information on how extreme weather has impacted you personally, at work, or in another setting based on your answers chosen above, or share a personal memory of one of these events whether it impacted you directly or not. This information will help us better understand how stakeholders perceive and are being affected by changing weather in Erie County.

7.Have you needed to make any modifications to your home, business, or personal life to account for extreme weather?

Yes

8.If yes, what modifications have you made to minimize your impact from extreme weather? (Check all that apply) If no, please skip this question.

Residential retrofits and new construction

Business retrofits and new construction

Development of hazard mitigation or climate adaptation plans

Changes in services provided

Altered business hours

Purchasing of generators, sump pumps, or other equipment

Other (please specify)

9.Please tell us more information about the modifications you have needed to make to your home, business, and personal life to account for extreme weather events. This information will help us better understand how stakeholders are currently responding to these events.

10.What challenges do you face in making the necessary modifications to prepare your home or business to extreme weather events? (Check all that apply)

Financial restrictions

Lack of localized weather and climate data

Uncertainty about future conditions

Lack of time

Lack of tools and resources

I don't feel I need to make any modifications to my home or business

Other (please specify)

12.Which potential impacts from extreme weather concern you the most? (Check all that apply)

Damage to homes and businesses (structural damage)

Ecological impacts (impacts to water quality, native species, ecosystems, etc.)

Economic loss (loss of revenue, loss of hours, loss of services, etc.)

Social impacts (impacts to at risk communities and vulnerable populations, food shortages, etc.)

Health impacts (increased disease potential, effects of heat stress, personal injury, etc.)

Infrastructure and Energy (power outages, buckling roads and bridges, blocked transportation routes, etc.)

Other (please specify)

13.Is there any other information you would like to share with us about your experiences and concerns with extreme weather in Erie County?

14.Name

15.E-mail Address

16.Job Title and Affiliation