Hazard Mitigation Public Questionnaire
1.
What is your zip code?
2.
Prior to this survey, were you aware of your county's hazard mitigation plan?
Yes
No
3.
In the last 5 years, in the county you currently reside in, have you ever experienced or been impacted by a disaster?
Yes
No
4.
If "Yes", please explain:
Drought
Wildfire
Extreme Heat
Flood
Stormwater Runoff
Severe Wind
Hailstorm
Tornado
Severe Winter Weather
Earthquake
Soil Erosion/Expansive Soil
Significant Power Outage
5.
Do you feel your community is adequately prepared for the following threats?
Yes
No
Drought
Yes
No
Wildfire
Yes
No
Flood
Yes
No
Severe Wind
Yes
No
Hailstorm
Yes
No
Tornado
Yes
No
Severe Winter Weather
Yes
No
Earthquake
Yes
No
Train Derailment
Yes
No
Communication Failure
Yes
No
Power Outage/ Failure
Yes
No
Hazardous Material/ Pipeline Spill
Yes
No
Water Main Break
Yes
No
Soil Erosion/ Expansive Soil
Yes
No
School Disturbance
Yes
No
Active Shooter/ Attack
Yes
No
Cyberattack
Yes
No
Civil Disturbance
Yes
No
Dam Failure
Yes
No
6.
Are there hazards not listed above that you think are a wide-scale threat to your community?
Yes
No
7.
If "Yes", please explain:
8.
If you own your home, is your homeowners insurance adequate to cover the hazards that could affect your home?
Yes, my insurance coverage should be adequate
No, I believe my insurance coverage is inadequate
Unsure
I own my home but do not have homeowners insurance
Not applicable, I rent
9.
Select the sentence that best describes where your home is located and whether you have flood insurance.
My house is in a flood plain, and
I have
flood insurance
My house is in a flood plain, and
I do not have
flood insurance
My house is
not
in a flood plain, and
I have
flood insurance
My house is
not
in a flood plain, and
I do not have
flood insurance
I am
unsure
if my house is in a flood plain, and
I have
flood insurance
I am
unsure
if my house is in a flood plain, and
I do not have
flood insurance
I do not have
insurance because it is
too expensive
10.
When selecting your current home, did you receive information on the risk of hazard events and the effect that these events could have?
I received information about hazard risk and this affected where I live
I received information about hazard risk and this did not affect where I live
I did not receive information about hazard risks
11.
Have you personally taken any actions to make your home or community more resistant to hazards?
Yes
No
12.
Select your top choice for how your local government should spend money on mitigation activities within your community:
Prevention/ Local Plans/ Regulations (ie: planning & zoning, building codes, open space preservation, floodplain regulations)
Property Protection (ie: acquisition, relocation, elevation, structural retrofits, storm shelters)
Natural Resource Protection (ie: floodplain protection, habitat preservation, slope stabilization, riparian buffers, forest management)
Emergency Services (ie: warning systems, evacuation planning, emergency response training/exercising, protection of critical facilities or systems)
Public Education and Awareness (ie: outreach projects, school education programs, library materials, demonstration events, online/media/social media awareness campaigns, utility bill materials)
13.
What mitigation action or project would you recommend to your local government to address a specific hazard within your community?