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Texas County Hazard Mitigation Survey

The federal government requires all states and local governments to have hazard mitigation plans approved by FEMA that are consistent with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. Approved mitigation plans are required to maintain eligibility for certain types of federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants.

A planning committee comprised of representatives from Texas County, the incorporated cities, and the public school districts is currently developing an update to the comprehensive Texas County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan with a strategy to reduce the vulnerability of people and property in the planning area to the impacts of hazards and to remain eligible for mitigation funding programs from FEMA.

One of the key components of a hazard mitigation plan is public input during the planning process. The planning committee will be evaluating information on the hazards that impact each jurisdiction within Texas County. The committee is seeking your input on the hazards that will be evaluated as well as your opinions on the types of activities that should be considered to reduce future impacts. Your comments will be considered by your community's representatives on the planning committee as the plan is developed. Please take a few moments to answer the following questions. Thank you for your participation.

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* 1. Please select the community or jurisdiction in which you reside. You may only select one for each survey completed.

Unincorporated Texas County

City of Cabool

City of Houston

City of Licking

Village of Plato

Village of Raymondville

City of Summersville

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* 2. Please indicate your opinion on the likelihood for each hazard to impact your community or jurisdiction:

	Very Unlikely	Unlikely	Likely	Probable
Dam Failure	Dam Failure Very Unlikely	Dam Failure Unlikely	Dam Failure Likely	Dam Failure Probable
Drought	Drought Very Unlikely	Drought Unlikely	Drought Likely	Drought Probable
Earthquake	Earthquake Very Unlikely	Earthquake Unlikely	Earthquake Likely	Earthquake Probable
Extreme Temperature	Extreme Temperature Very Unlikely	Extreme Temperature Unlikely	Extreme Temperature Likely	Extreme Temperature Probable
Wildfire	Wildfire Very Unlikely	Wildfire Unlikely	Wildfire Likely	Wildfire Probable
Flooding	Flooding Very Unlikely	Flooding Unlikely	Flooding Likely	Flooding Probable
Sinkhole Collapse	Sinkhole Collapse Very Unlikely	Sinkhole Collapse Unlikely	Sinkhole Collapse Likely	Sinkhole Collapse Probable
Tornado	Tornado Very Unlikely	Tornado Unlikely	Tornado Likely	Tornado Probable
Winter Storm	Winter Storm Very Unlikely	Winter Storm Unlikely	Winter Storm Likely	Winter Storm Probable
Thunderstorm Winds	Thunderstorm Winds Very Unlikely	Thunderstorm Winds Unlikely	Thunderstorm Winds Likely	Thunderstorm Winds Probable
Lightening Strike	Lightening Strike Very Unlikely	Lightening Strike Unlikely	Lightening Strike Likely	Lightening Strike Probable
Hail Storm	Hail Storm Very Unlikely	Hail Storm Unlikely	Hail Storm Likely	Hail Storm Probable

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* 3. Please indicate your opinion on the potential magnitude or impact severity of natural hazard's impact on your jurisdiction:

	Small	Moderate	Severe	Catastrophic
Dam Failure	Dam Failure Small	Dam Failure Moderate	Dam Failure Severe	Dam Failure Catastrophic
Drought	Drought Small	Drought Moderate	Drought Severe	Drought Catastrophic
Earthquake	Earthquake Small	Earthquake Moderate	Earthquake Severe	Earthquake Catastrophic
Extreme Temperature	Extreme Temperature Small	Extreme Temperature Moderate	Extreme Temperature Severe	Extreme Temperature Catastrophic
Wildfire	Wildfire Small	Wildfire Moderate	Wildfire Severe	Wildfire Catastrophic
Flooding	Flooding Small	Flooding Moderate	Flooding Severe	Flooding Catastrophic
Sinkhole Collapse	Sinkhole Collapse Small	Sinkhole Collapse Moderate	Sinkhole Collapse Severe	Sinkhole Collapse Catastrophic
Tornado	Tornado Small	Tornado Moderate	Tornado Severe	Tornado Catastrophic
Winter Storm	Winter Storm Small	Winter Storm Moderate	Winter Storm Severe	Winter Storm Catastrophic
Thunderstorm Winds	Thunderstorm Winds Small	Thunderstorm Winds Moderate	Thunderstorm Winds Severe	Thunderstorm Winds Catastrophic
Lightening Strike	Lightening Strike Small	Lightening Strike Moderate	Lightening Strike Severe	Lightening Strike Catastrophic
Hail Storm	Hail Storm Small	Hail Storm Moderate	Hail Storm Severe	Hail Storm Catastrophic

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* 4. Please select the types of hazard mitigation project(s) that you feel could benefit your community or jurisdiction:

Localized Flood Control

Erosion Control

Structural Retrofit

Stormwater Infrastructure

Electrical / Utilities Upgrades

Tornado Saferoom

Wildfire Mitigation

Structure Elevation

Floodproofing Upgrades

Other (please specify)