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* 1. Which of the following hazards are you concerned about impacting Franklin?

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* 2. Which road(s) or areas are you most concerned about in Franklin when severe weather or other hazard events occur?

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* 3. Natural hazards can have a significant impact on a community but planning for, or mitigating, these events can help lessen the impacts. Planning may require City funds as well as federal funds in addition to City staff support and volunteer support.  Please indicate how important you believe theses mitigation planning priorities are for Franklin:

  Extremely Important Very Important Moderately Important Slightly Important Not at All Important
PROTECTING PRIVATE PROPERTY
Such as hazard mitigation training & workshops for owners, assisting with funding sources for improvements, helping owners through the regulation process, building roads and private culverts.
PROTECTING CITY FACILITEIS AND OPERATIONS
Such as Fire, Police, Highway, City Hall, Water/Sewer, other City services
PROTECTING PUBLIC FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS
Such as Schools and libraries.
LIMITING DEVELOPMENT IN HAZARD AREAS
Such as floodplains, wetlands, steep slopes, etc.
PROTECTING HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LANDMARKS
PROTECTING NATURAL FEATURES
Such as limiting erosion, regulating development and supporting careful recreation uses in areas like wetlands and conservations lands.  
REDUCTIN DAMAGE TO UTILITIES
Such as electric grid, fiber optic, cell services, cable, etc.
IMPROVING THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
Spending time and money on roads, culverts, drainage and clearing debris after storms.
STRENGTHENING EMERGENCY SERVICES
Such as Police, Fire, Highway and Emergency Management.
PROMOTING PUBLIC EDUCATION
about emergency preparedness and mitigation among  citizens, business, schools and public agencies

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* 4. Can you describe any hazard events or severe weather events that you have experienced in Franklin?  If yes, please provide a brief comment on up to 2 events.

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* 5. What are the best ways for you to receive information during an emergency as well as general preparedness information?

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* 6. We invite you to participate in upcoming Hazard Mitigation Plan Update committee meetings; you can visit the City Website to find the next scheduled meeting.

Please feel free to provide any other information or comments related to severe weather, disasters and other hazards.  

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