Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update - Public Survey

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* 1. In the past five years, which of the following hazard events have you experienced in the DD7 Jurisdictional Area? (Select all that apply)

Drought

Extreme Temperatures (heat and cold)

Flooding (Street/Land)

Flooding (in a home or business)

Hurricane/Tropical Storm

Tornado

Severe Weather (high winds, lightning, hail)

Severe Winter Storms (blizzard, heavy snow, ice)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How concerned are you about the following hazards in the DD7 Jurisdictional area? (Check all that apply) Please check one for each hazard.

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Concerned	Very Concerned	Extremely Concerned
Drought	Drought Not Concerned	Drought Somewhat Concerned	Drought Concerned	Drought Very Concerned	Drought Extremely Concerned
Extreme Temperatures (heat and cold)	Extreme Temperatures (heat and cold) Not Concerned	Extreme Temperatures (heat and cold) Somewhat Concerned	Extreme Temperatures (heat and cold) Concerned	Extreme Temperatures (heat and cold) Very Concerned	Extreme Temperatures (heat and cold) Extremely Concerned
Flooding - Street/Land	Flooding - Street/Land Not Concerned	Flooding - Street/Land Somewhat Concerned	Flooding - Street/Land Concerned	Flooding - Street/Land Very Concerned	Flooding - Street/Land Extremely Concerned
Flooding - in a home or business	Flooding - in a home or business Not Concerned	Flooding - in a home or business Somewhat Concerned	Flooding - in a home or business Concerned	Flooding - in a home or business Very Concerned	Flooding - in a home or business Extremely Concerned
Hurricane/Tropical Storm	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Not Concerned	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Somewhat Concerned	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Concerned	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Very Concerned	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Extremely Concerned
Tornado	Tornado Not Concerned	Tornado Somewhat Concerned	Tornado Concerned	Tornado Very Concerned	Tornado Extremely Concerned
Severe Weather (High winds, lightning, hail)	Severe Weather (High winds, lightning, hail) Not Concerned	Severe Weather (High winds, lightning, hail) Somewhat Concerned	Severe Weather (High winds, lightning, hail) Concerned	Severe Weather (High winds, lightning, hail) Very Concerned	Severe Weather (High winds, lightning, hail) Extremely Concerned
Severe Winter Storms (blizzard, heavy snow, ice)	Severe Winter Storms (blizzard, heavy snow, ice) Not Concerned	Severe Winter Storms (blizzard, heavy snow, ice) Somewhat Concerned	Severe Winter Storms (blizzard, heavy snow, ice) Concerned	Severe Winter Storms (blizzard, heavy snow, ice) Very Concerned	Severe Winter Storms (blizzard, heavy snow, ice) Extremely Concerned

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please check which hazard(s) have damaged your home. (Check all that apply)

Drought

Extreme Temperatures (heat and cold)

Flooding (Street/Land)

Flooding (in a home or business)

Hurricane/Tropical Storm

Tornado

Severe Weather (high winds, lightning, hail)

Severe Winter Storms (blizzard, heavy snow, ice)

If yes, please specify the damage sustained and or the event that caused the damage

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* 4. How effective do you think the following methods are for providing hazard and disaster information?

	Very Effective	Somewhat Effective	Not Effective	Unsure
TV	TV Very Effective	TV Somewhat Effective	TV Not Effective	TV Unsure
Internet	Internet Very Effective	Internet Somewhat Effective	Internet Not Effective	Internet Unsure
Social Media	Social Media Very Effective	Social Media Somewhat Effective	Social Media Not Effective	Social Media Unsure
Texting	Texting Very Effective	Texting Somewhat Effective	Texting Not Effective	Texting Unsure
Phone Calls	Phone Calls Very Effective	Phone Calls Somewhat Effective	Phone Calls Not Effective	Phone Calls Unsure
Radio	Radio Very Effective	Radio Somewhat Effective	Radio Not Effective	Radio Unsure
City Website	City Website Very Effective	City Website Somewhat Effective	City Website Not Effective	City Website Unsure
County Website	County Website Very Effective	County Website Somewhat Effective	County Website Not Effective	County Website Unsure
Newspaper	Newspaper Very Effective	Newspaper Somewhat Effective	Newspaper Not Effective	Newspaper Unsure
Mass Notification System	Mass Notification System Very Effective	Mass Notification System Somewhat Effective	Mass Notification System Not Effective	Mass Notification System Unsure
Public Meetings or Awareness Events	Public Meetings or Awareness Events Very Effective	Public Meetings or Awareness Events Somewhat Effective	Public Meetings or Awareness Events Not Effective	Public Meetings or Awareness Events Unsure
Schools	Schools Very Effective	Schools Somewhat Effective	Schools Not Effective	Schools Unsure
Public Library	Public Library Very Effective	Public Library Somewhat Effective	Public Library Not Effective	Public Library Unsure
Outdoor Advertisement	Outdoor Advertisement Very Effective	Outdoor Advertisement Somewhat Effective	Outdoor Advertisement Not Effective	Outdoor Advertisement Unsure

Other (please specify)

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* 5. A number of activities can reduce your community's risk from natural hazards. These activities can be both regulatory and non-regulatory. Please check the box that best represents your opinion on the following strategies to reduce the risk and loss associated with natural hazards in DD7.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Not Sure
Regulatory approach to reducing risk (e.g. water use restrictions)	Regulatory approach to reducing risk (e.g. water use restrictions) Strongly Agree	Regulatory approach to reducing risk (e.g. water use restrictions) Agree	Regulatory approach to reducing risk (e.g. water use restrictions) Neutral	Regulatory approach to reducing risk (e.g. water use restrictions) Disagree	Regulatory approach to reducing risk (e.g. water use restrictions) Strongly Disagree	Regulatory approach to reducing risk (e.g. water use restrictions) Not Sure
Combination of regulatory (policies and standards) as well as nonregulatory (education and awareness) approaches to reducing risk	Combination of regulatory (policies and standards) as well as nonregulatory (education and awareness) approaches to reducing risk Strongly Agree	Combination of regulatory (policies and standards) as well as nonregulatory (education and awareness) approaches to reducing risk Agree	Combination of regulatory (policies and standards) as well as nonregulatory (education and awareness) approaches to reducing risk Neutral	Combination of regulatory (policies and standards) as well as nonregulatory (education and awareness) approaches to reducing risk Disagree	Combination of regulatory (policies and standards) as well as nonregulatory (education and awareness) approaches to reducing risk Strongly Disagree	Combination of regulatory (policies and standards) as well as nonregulatory (education and awareness) approaches to reducing risk Not Sure
Making your home more disaster resilient	Making your home more disaster resilient Strongly Agree	Making your home more disaster resilient Agree	Making your home more disaster resilient Neutral	Making your home more disaster resilient Disagree	Making your home more disaster resilient Strongly Disagree	Making your home more disaster resilient Not Sure
Making local water, wastewater infrastructure, and other public facilities more disaster resilient	Making local water, wastewater infrastructure, and other public facilities more disaster resilient Strongly Agree	Making local water, wastewater infrastructure, and other public facilities more disaster resilient Agree	Making local water, wastewater infrastructure, and other public facilities more disaster resilient Neutral	Making local water, wastewater infrastructure, and other public facilities more disaster resilient Disagree	Making local water, wastewater infrastructure, and other public facilities more disaster resilient Strongly Disagree	Making local water, wastewater infrastructure, and other public facilities more disaster resilient Not Sure
Develop local inventory of at-risk buildings and infrastructure	Develop local inventory of at-risk buildings and infrastructure Strongly Agree	Develop local inventory of at-risk buildings and infrastructure Agree	Develop local inventory of at-risk buildings and infrastructure Neutral	Develop local inventory of at-risk buildings and infrastructure Disagree	Develop local inventory of at-risk buildings and infrastructure Strongly Disagree	Develop local inventory of at-risk buildings and infrastructure Not Sure

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Natural hazards can have a significant impact on a community, but planning for these events can help lessen the impacts. The following statements will help us determine the priorities of our residents regarding planning for natural hazards in DD7 planning area. Please tell us how important each one is to you.

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Neutral	Not Very Important	Not Important
Protecting private property	Protecting private property Very Important	Protecting private property Somewhat Important	Protecting private property Neutral	Protecting private property Not Very Important	Protecting private property Not Important
Protecting critical facilities and essential community services	Protecting critical facilities and essential community services Very Important	Protecting critical facilities and essential community services Somewhat Important	Protecting critical facilities and essential community services Neutral	Protecting critical facilities and essential community services Not Very Important	Protecting critical facilities and essential community services Not Important
Enhance the functions of natural features (e.g., streams, wetlands)	Enhance the functions of natural features (e.g., streams, wetlands) Very Important	Enhance the functions of natural features (e.g., streams, wetlands) Somewhat Important	Enhance the functions of natural features (e.g., streams, wetlands) Neutral	Enhance the functions of natural features (e.g., streams, wetlands) Not Very Important	Enhance the functions of natural features (e.g., streams, wetlands) Not Important
Protecting and reducing damages to utilities	Protecting and reducing damages to utilities Very Important	Protecting and reducing damages to utilities Somewhat Important	Protecting and reducing damages to utilities Neutral	Protecting and reducing damages to utilities Not Very Important	Protecting and reducing damages to utilities Not Important
Support to strengthening emergency services (e.g., police, fire, EMS)	Support to strengthening emergency services (e.g., police, fire, EMS) Very Important	Support to strengthening emergency services (e.g., police, fire, EMS) Somewhat Important	Support to strengthening emergency services (e.g., police, fire, EMS) Neutral	Support to strengthening emergency services (e.g., police, fire, EMS) Not Very Important	Support to strengthening emergency services (e.g., police, fire, EMS) Not Important
Promoting cooperation among public agencies, residents, non-profit organizations, and local businesses	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, residents, non-profit organizations, and local businesses Very Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, residents, non-profit organizations, and local businesses Somewhat Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, residents, non-profit organizations, and local businesses Neutral	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, residents, non-profit organizations, and local businesses Not Very Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, residents, non-profit organizations, and local businesses Not Important
Support for drainage and retention projects	Support for drainage and retention projects Very Important	Support for drainage and retention projects Somewhat Important	Support for drainage and retention projects Neutral	Support for drainage and retention projects Not Very Important	Support for drainage and retention projects Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In the following list, please check those activities that you have done in your home, plan to do in the near future, have not done, or are unable to do. Please check one answer for each activity that you or someone in your household have done.

	Have Done	Plan to Do	Not Done	Unable to Do
Attend meetings or received information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness	Attend meetings or received information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness Have Done	Attend meetings or received information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness Plan to Do	Attend meetings or received information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness Not Done	Attend meetings or received information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness Unable to Do
Talked with members in your home about what to do in case of a natural disaster or emergency	Talked with members in your home about what to do in case of a natural disaster or emergency Have Done	Talked with members in your home about what to do in case of a natural disaster or emergency Plan to Do	Talked with members in your home about what to do in case of a natural disaster or emergency Not Done	Talked with members in your home about what to do in case of a natural disaster or emergency Unable to Do
Developed an emergency plan for your home and family in order to decide what everyone will do in the event of a disaster or emergency	Developed an emergency plan for your home and family in order to decide what everyone will do in the event of a disaster or emergency Have Done	Developed an emergency plan for your home and family in order to decide what everyone will do in the event of a disaster or emergency Plan to Do	Developed an emergency plan for your home and family in order to decide what everyone will do in the event of a disaster or emergency Not Done	Developed an emergency plan for your home and family in order to decide what everyone will do in the event of a disaster or emergency Unable to Do
Prepared a disaster supply kit with extra food, water, batteries, etc.	Prepared a disaster supply kit with extra food, water, batteries, etc. Have Done	Prepared a disaster supply kit with extra food, water, batteries, etc. Plan to Do	Prepared a disaster supply kit with extra food, water, batteries, etc. Not Done	Prepared a disaster supply kit with extra food, water, batteries, etc. Unable to Do
Become trained in first aid and/or CPR	Become trained in first aid and/or CPR Have Done	Become trained in first aid and/or CPR Plan to Do	Become trained in first aid and/or CPR Not Done	Become trained in first aid and/or CPR Unable to Do
Discussed or created a utility shutoff procedure in the event of a natural disaster	Discussed or created a utility shutoff procedure in the event of a natural disaster Have Done	Discussed or created a utility shutoff procedure in the event of a natural disaster Plan to Do	Discussed or created a utility shutoff procedure in the event of a natural disaster Not Done	Discussed or created a utility shutoff procedure in the event of a natural disaster Unable to Do
Reviewed Harris County's Disaster Guide	Reviewed Harris County's Disaster Guide Have Done	Reviewed Harris County's Disaster Guide Plan to Do	Reviewed Harris County's Disaster Guide Not Done	Reviewed Harris County's Disaster Guide Unable to Do
Reviewed the National Weather Service's Hurricane and Severe Weather Guide	Reviewed the National Weather Service's Hurricane and Severe Weather Guide Have Done	Reviewed the National Weather Service's Hurricane and Severe Weather Guide Plan to Do	Reviewed the National Weather Service's Hurricane and Severe Weather Guide Not Done	Reviewed the National Weather Service's Hurricane and Severe Weather Guide Unable to Do
Searched the District's website for disaster preparedness information	Searched the District's website for disaster preparedness information Have Done	Searched the District's website for disaster preparedness information Plan to Do	Searched the District's website for disaster preparedness information Not Done	Searched the District's website for disaster preparedness information Unable to Do

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Is your home located in a FEMA-designated floodplain?

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. Do you have flood insurance and have you ever had problems obtaining flood insurance?

	Yes	No	Not Sure
Do you have flood insurance?	Do you have flood insurance? Yes	Do you have flood insurance? No	Do you have flood insurance? Not Sure
Have you ever had problems obtaining flood insurance?	Have you ever had problems obtaining flood insurance? Yes	Have you ever had problems obtaining flood insurance? No	Have you ever had problems obtaining flood insurance? Not Sure

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* 10. What types of projects do you believe the District should be doing in order to reduce damage and disruption from hazard events within DD7? Please rank each option as high, medium or low priority.

	High	Medium	Low
Capital projects such as lift stations, elevate critical facilities, drainage improvements and bank stabilization projects	Capital projects such as lift stations, elevate critical facilities, drainage improvements and bank stabilization projects High	Capital projects such as lift stations, elevate critical facilities, drainage improvements and bank stabilization projects Medium	Capital projects such as lift stations, elevate critical facilities, drainage improvements and bank stabilization projects Low
Retrofit infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and drainage facilities	Retrofit infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and drainage facilities High	Retrofit infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and drainage facilities Medium	Retrofit infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and drainage facilities Low
Provide better public information about risk, and the exposure to hazards within the District	Provide better public information about risk, and the exposure to hazards within the District High	Provide better public information about risk, and the exposure to hazards within the District Medium	Provide better public information about risk, and the exposure to hazards within the District Low
Perform projects that restore the natural environments capacity to absorb the impacts from natural hazards	Perform projects that restore the natural environments capacity to absorb the impacts from natural hazards High	Perform projects that restore the natural environments capacity to absorb the impacts from natural hazards Medium	Perform projects that restore the natural environments capacity to absorb the impacts from natural hazards Low
Assist vulnerable property owners with securing funding for mitigation	Assist vulnerable property owners with securing funding for mitigation High	Assist vulnerable property owners with securing funding for mitigation Medium	Assist vulnerable property owners with securing funding for mitigation Low
Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open space	Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open space High	Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open space Medium	Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open space Low
Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities High	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities Medium	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities Low