2024 Pierce County, N.D. Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

Multi-Hazard Mitigation Survey

This survey is intended to research the impact of natural hazards and man-made threats in Pierce County, North Dakota. Therefore, the survey should be completed by Pierce County, North Dakota, residents or people employed in the county but live elsewhere.

The survey consists primarily of multiple-choice questions. The first question is the only question requiring an answer to illustrate jurisdiction participation to FEMA. The responses are not geo-tagged or tracked for location. Your answers will not reveal your identity or location of residence.

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* 1. In what city/census-designated place/unincorporated community/township do you reside?

City of Balta

City of Rugby (county seat)

City of Wolford

Rural Pierce County (please list township or specific area in the comment box provided)

Non-resident/commuter. Please specify below.

(please specify)

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* 2. Since living in your community, has anyone in your household been impacted by the following natural hazards or man-made threats? Select all that apply.

Civil Disturbance (events arising due to political grievances, economic disputes or social discord, terrorism or foreign agitators)

Criminal, Terrorist, or Nation/State Attack (armed assault, biological, chemical, explosive, food/food production, nuclear, radiological and/or vehicular attacks)

Cyberattack (an attack or hijack of information technology infrastructure critical to the functions controlled by computer networks such as: operating, financial, communications, and trade systems)

Drought (deficiency in precipitation over an extended period of time)

Fire (rural fire, urban fire, wildland fire)

Flood (flash flooding, overland flooding, river flooding)

Geologic Hazards (earthquake, landslide, land subsidence, and other geologic/mining hazards)

Hazardous Material Release (any substance in any quantity or form that may pose an unreasonable risk to the safety, health, environment, and property of citizens)

Infectious Disease (animals, people, plants)

Severe Summer Weather (downbursts, strong or straight-line winds, extreme heat, hail, lightning, thunderstorms, tornadoes, etc.)

Severe Winter Weather (blizzards, heavy snow, ice storms, extreme cold, etc.)

Space Weather (activity on the surface of the sun, electromagnetic pulse)

Transportation Incident (any small or large-scale bicycle, boat, pedestrian, vehicle, railroad, or aircraft accident that involves injuries or mass casualties)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Select the top 3 hazards/threats of concern to you and your household.

Civil Disturbance (events arising due to political grievances, economic disputes or social discord, terrorism or foreign agitators)

Criminal, Terrorist, or Nation/State Attack –(armed assault, biological, chemical, explosive, food/food production, nuclear, radiological and/or vehicular attacks)

Cyberattack (an attack or hijack of information technology infrastructure critical to the functions controlled by computer networks such as: operating, financial, communications, and trade systems)

Drought (deficiency in precipitation over an extended period of time)

Fire (rural fire, urban fire, wildland fire)

Flood (flash flooding, overland flooding, river flooding)

Geologic Hazards (earthquake, landslide, land subsidence, and other geologic/mining hazards)

Hazardous Material Release (any substance in any quantity or form that may pose an unreasonable risk to the safety, health, environment, and property of citizens)

Infectious Disease (animals, people, plants)

Severe Summer Weather (downbursts, strong or straight-line winds, extreme heat, hail, lightning, thunderstorms, tornadoes, etc.)

Severe Winter Weather (blizzards, heavy snow, ice storms, extreme cold, etc.)

Space Weather (activity on the surface of the sun, electromagnetic pulse)

Transportation Incident (any small or large-scale bicycle, boat, pedestrian, vehicle, railroad, or aircraft accident that involves injuries or mass casualties)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How much monetary damage has your household experienced due to the natural hazards and/or man-made threats in the last five (5) years listed in questions 2 and 3?

None

$1 to $999

$1,000 to $9,999

$10,000 to $24,999

$25,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $99,999

$100,000+

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Of the listed hazards and threats you selected in Questions 2 and 3, do you have documentation of an event or incident you experienced? (i.e. photos, written correspondence, insurance claims, receipt(s) of repair costs, etc.)

Yes

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* 6. If you answered yes to Question 5, could you share documentation with Pierce County Emergency Management to enhance planning and grant application efforts?

Yes (email information to pierceem@nd.gov)

No (please retain your records in case you change you mind in the future)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Is your home located in a floodplain?

Yes

Don't Know

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* 8. Do you have flood insurance?

Yes

Don't Know

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* 9. If you answered no to flood insurance, please explain why.

Too expensive

Not necessary due to absence of flooding

Not necessary because home is elevated or otherwise protected

Never considered it

Home not located in a floodplain

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Have you or your community experienced a prolonged power outage of several days or more? If yes, please identify the specific date and/or time of the occurrence.

Yes

Don't know

If yes, please identify the specific date and/or time of the occurrence.

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* 11. Are you aware of the risk of a cyberattack to yourself and your household?

Yes

Don't Know

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* 12. What methods are in place to protect yourself/your household from a cyberattack?

Firewall, antivirus, complex passwords

Antivirus and complex passwords

No firewall, no antivirus, simple passwords, no backing up of data

Don't Know

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Do you back up your computer data (files, photos, music, software, etc.)

Yes, external hard drive/thumb drive/memory stick

Yes, online/cloud-based

Yes, combination of external hard drive and online-cloud/based

No, I do not back up my data

Don't Know

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Have you taken any actions to improve the resiliency (ability to protect and readily recover) of your home/neighborhood or community from natural hazards and man-made threats? (i.e., improved drainage, generator, structural improvements)

Yes

Don't Know

If yes, please specify.

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* 15. Would you like information on protecting your household against natural hazards and man-made threats? Answering 'yes, interested' will not automatically sign you up to receive information.

Yes, interested

No, not interested

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* 16. Would you like to receive information on how to shelter-in-place? Answering 'yes, interested' will not automatically sign you up to receive information.

Yes, interested

No, not interested

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* 17. What is your preferred method for receiving public information? Check all that apply.

Landline Phone

Newspaper

Nixel-Everbridge (Mass Notification System)

Radio

Smartphone/app

Social Media

Tablet

Television

Utility/Tax Statement Insert

Website

Written Correspondence

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* 18. Do you have an emergency kit? An emergency kit comprises water, food, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, a first aid kit, a whistle, a dust mask, tools, maps, cell phone(s), toiletries, etc.

Yes

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* 19. If you have an emergency kit, does it include a 7-day supply of your personal/individual medicinal needs?

Yes

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* 20. What roadways in Pierce County are impacted by flooding, severe summer weather, or severe winter weather? (i.e., snow drifts, overland flooding, fallen tree branches, etc.?) If yes, please explain below.

Yes

If yes, please specify roadway, location and general description of concern.

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* 21. Does your community have a designated storm shelter?

Yes

Don't Know

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* 22. If you answered no to the previous question, what structure(s) in your community can serve as a designated storm shelter?

Yes

If yes (please specify)

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* 23. If you answered no to the previous question, is there an ideal location to construct a pre-fabricated storm shelter in your community? (i.e., city park, near mobile homes, recreation areas, etc.)

Yes

If yes (please specify)

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* 24. Does anyone in your household have special needs or impaired mobility? (i.e., need continuous electric power for medical equipment and/or medicinal care, requires special evacuation assistance, etc.)

Yes

If yes, please specify the special need or impaired mobility and your community/township of residence.

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* 25. Does your household lack reliable transportation for essential services or medical needs?

Yes

If yes, please indicate your specific need for transportation (i.e. medical, familial, employment, school, food, etc?

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* 26. Regarding fire safety, please indicate which of the following your household currently has to protect against fire hazards. Mark all that apply.

Carbon Monoxide Detector

Escape Plan

Fire Blanket

Fire Extinguisher

Fire Ladder

First-Aid Kit

Home Fire Sprinkler System

Propane Detector

Outlet Covers

Safe (fire or water proof)

Smoke Alarm (active/working)

Please specify additional items you feel are necessary.

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* 27. Mitigation capabilities reduce the risk of natural hazards and man-made threats. Capabilities fall into one of the following four broad categories. Please rank the importance of improving or expanding each category for your community.

	Very Important	Important	Moderately Important	Slightly Important	Unimportant
Administrative and Technical: jurisdictional staff and their skills to implement mitigation actions/projects	Administrative and Technical: jurisdictional staff and their skills to implement mitigation actions/projects Very Important	Administrative and Technical: jurisdictional staff and their skills to implement mitigation actions/projects Important	Administrative and Technical: jurisdictional staff and their skills to implement mitigation actions/projects Moderately Important	Administrative and Technical: jurisdictional staff and their skills to implement mitigation actions/projects Slightly Important	Administrative and Technical: jurisdictional staff and their skills to implement mitigation actions/projects Unimportant
Education and Outreach: education and outreach programs to educate the public on hazards and threats	Education and Outreach: education and outreach programs to educate the public on hazards and threats Very Important	Education and Outreach: education and outreach programs to educate the public on hazards and threats Important	Education and Outreach: education and outreach programs to educate the public on hazards and threats Moderately Important	Education and Outreach: education and outreach programs to educate the public on hazards and threats Slightly Important	Education and Outreach: education and outreach programs to educate the public on hazards and threats Unimportant
Financial: access to or eligibility to allocate resources for funding of mitigation projects	Financial: access to or eligibility to allocate resources for funding of mitigation projects Very Important	Financial: access to or eligibility to allocate resources for funding of mitigation projects Important	Financial: access to or eligibility to allocate resources for funding of mitigation projects Moderately Important	Financial: access to or eligibility to allocate resources for funding of mitigation projects Slightly Important	Financial: access to or eligibility to allocate resources for funding of mitigation projects Unimportant
Planning and Regulatory: jurisdictional plans, policies, codes, and ordinances in place to prevent/reduce the impacts of hazards and/or threats	Planning and Regulatory: jurisdictional plans, policies, codes, and ordinances in place to prevent/reduce the impacts of hazards and/or threats Very Important	Planning and Regulatory: jurisdictional plans, policies, codes, and ordinances in place to prevent/reduce the impacts of hazards and/or threats Important	Planning and Regulatory: jurisdictional plans, policies, codes, and ordinances in place to prevent/reduce the impacts of hazards and/or threats Moderately Important	Planning and Regulatory: jurisdictional plans, policies, codes, and ordinances in place to prevent/reduce the impacts of hazards and/or threats Slightly Important	Planning and Regulatory: jurisdictional plans, policies, codes, and ordinances in place to prevent/reduce the impacts of hazards and/or threats Unimportant

Please tell us any specific ideas you may have. The county would like to know how residents feel mitigation is best achieved through the capability categories listed above.

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* 28. Should the Benefit-Cost for federal funding opportunities be approved before developing the complete application for submittal?

Yes

Please specify your answer.

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* 29. In your opinion, what other steps can your local government take to reduce or eliminate losses to human life and property from natural hazards and manmade threats?

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* 30. How long have you resided in your current community?

Less than 1 year

1 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 15 years

16+ years

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* 31. What is your age?

Under 18

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75+

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* 32. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Other (please specify)

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* 33. What type of housing do you occupy?

Apartment

Manufactured Home

Mobile Home

Multi-Family Home

Recreational Vehicle

Single-Family Home

Other (please specify)

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* 34. Do you own or rent your housing?

Own

Rent