2027 Aleutians East Borough Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update- Public Survey

We need your input!

The Aleutians East Borough (AEB), in conjunction with 5 municipal jurisdictions and 8 Tribal jurisdictions, is updating their Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). This Plan will be an update of AEB's 2021 HMP, an update and incorporation of the City of Cold Bay's 2022 HMP, and a first-edition plan for 7 Tribes.

The jurisdictions participating in the project include the Aleutians East Borough, Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove, City of Akutan, City of Cold Bay, City of False Pass, City of King Cove, City of Sand Point, Native Village of Akutan, Native Village of Belkofski, Native Village of False Pass, Native Village of Nelson Lagoon, Native Village of Unga, Pauloff Harbor Tribe, and the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point.

The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA) has contracted Fairweather Science, LLC to facilitate and guide the Planning Team through the HMP update process.

Once completed, each jurisdiction will adopt the HMP and it will be submitted to the State of Alaska Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHS&EM) and then to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for final review and approval. Once the adopted plan is approved by FEMA, the jurisdictions will be eligible to apply for grant funding to protect the jurisdiction's assets and residents from natural hazards.

For more information about mitigation planning, please see FEMA guidance here: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/hazard-mitigation-planning/regulations-guidance

If you have any questions or comments, please contact our contractor, Laura Young at laura.young@fairweather.com.

Your input will help the jurisdictions confirm the hazards that impact your community, critical facilities you rely on, as well as meet FEMA requirements for public engagement.

5.How have past natural hazard events impacted you or your community? Please provide as much detail as you can (how fast did the wind blow, how deep were flood waters, how long did an evacuation last, etc).

6.What critical facilities and infrastructure in your community do you rely on? (Example: hospital, bridges, roads, school, etc.)

8.What actions have you taken to prepare you and your household for future hazard events?

Developed and practiced a “Household/Family Emergency Plan” in order to decide what everyone would do in the event of a household emergency

Prepared a “Disaster Supply Kit” (stored extra food, water, batteries, or other emergency supplies)

Attended meetings discussing disaster preparedness

Reinforced home with disaster-resistant materials (ex: installed non-structural seismic restraints for large furniture, secured roofing, etc.)

Purchased backup power supply (generator, solar panels, etc.)

Purchased specialty insurance (flood, earthquake, etc.)

Elevated home above floodplain

Other (please specify)

None of the above

9.How prepared do you feel your household is for impacts of natural hazard events likely to occur in your community?

Not Prepared

Slightly Prepared

Somewhat Prepared

Very Prepared

Not Prepared

Slightly Prepared

Somewhat Prepared

Very Prepared

10.Do you have any specific ideas for mitigation projects associated with the identified hazards that you would like the Planning Team to consider?

11.If you have any images of natural hazard damages in your community that you would like to share, upload them here. If you have multiple images you would like to submit, please email them to olivia.kavanaugh@fairweather.com
(Please add your contact information below to get credit for your image if it is used in the Plan)

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12.If you uploaded an image in Question 11, please provide the general location and date of the image/event.

13.If you would like to receive updates about the HMP update process and other opportunities for public involvement, please enter your information below.

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This Hazard Mitigation Plan was prepared by Fairweather Science, LLC under contract to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium using Federal funds under award NA24NOSX473C0101 from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce.