City of Lomita- Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Survey

Community Survey

Your engagement in the Local Hazard Mitigation Planning process is vital as it brings diverse perspectives and experiences to the table. As community members, you have unique insights into local hazards and vulnerabilities based on your lived experiences and observations. Your input helps us identify risks more comprehensively and develop targeted strategies that address the specific needs of our community. Together, we can develop a hazard mitigation plan that reflects the collective wisdom and resilience of our community, better preparing us to address future challenges and protect the well-being of all our residents.

This survey is anonymous and your information will be kept confidential. The results of this survey will be included within the LHMP.

Thank you for taking the time to participate. We greatly appreciate your feedback!

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* 1. Do you... (check all that apply)

Live in Lomita

Work in Lomita

Visit Lomita, but live and work elsewhere

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* 2. If you are a current Lomita resident, how long have you lived in Lomita?

Less than 1 Year

1 to 5 years

6 to 9 years

10 to 19 Years

20 years or more

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* 3. What is your Age Group?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 4. In the past five years, have you or someone in your household experienced a disaster such as an earthquake, flood, windstorm, water shortage, or urban fire?

Yes

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* 5. If yes, which of these disasters have you or someone in your household experienced? (Check all that apply)

Earthquake

Flood

Windstorm

Water Shortage

Urban Fire

Hazardous Materials Release

Extreme Heat

Aircraft Incident

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 6. What do you believe is the likelihood that these disasters will happen in or impact Lomita? (Check one response for each hazard)

	Very Likely	Likely	Somewhat Likely	Not Likely at All
Earthquke	Earthquke Very Likely	Earthquke Likely	Earthquke Somewhat Likely	Earthquke Not Likely at All
Flood	Flood Very Likely	Flood Likely	Flood Somewhat Likely	Flood Not Likely at All
Windstorm	Windstorm Very Likely	Windstorm Likely	Windstorm Somewhat Likely	Windstorm Not Likely at All
Water Shortage	Water Shortage Very Likely	Water Shortage Likely	Water Shortage Somewhat Likely	Water Shortage Not Likely at All
Urban Fire	Urban Fire Very Likely	Urban Fire Likely	Urban Fire Somewhat Likely	Urban Fire Not Likely at All
Hazardous Materials Release	Hazardous Materials Release Very Likely	Hazardous Materials Release Likely	Hazardous Materials Release Somewhat Likely	Hazardous Materials Release Not Likely at All
Extreme Heat	Extreme Heat Very Likely	Extreme Heat Likely	Extreme Heat Somewhat Likely	Extreme Heat Not Likely at All
Aircraft Incident	Aircraft Incident Very Likely	Aircraft Incident Likely	Aircraft Incident Somewhat Likely	Aircraft Incident Not Likely at All

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* 7. How concerned are you about e following hazards occurring in or impacting Lomita?

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Concerned	Very Concerned	Extremely Concerned
Earthquake	Earthquake Not Concerned	Earthquake Somewhat Concerned	Earthquake Concerned	Earthquake Very Concerned	Earthquake Extremely Concerned
Flood	Flood Not Concerned	Flood Somewhat Concerned	Flood Concerned	Flood Very Concerned	Flood Extremely Concerned
Windstorm	Windstorm Not Concerned	Windstorm Somewhat Concerned	Windstorm Concerned	Windstorm Very Concerned	Windstorm Extremely Concerned
Water Shortage	Water Shortage Not Concerned	Water Shortage Somewhat Concerned	Water Shortage Concerned	Water Shortage Very Concerned	Water Shortage Extremely Concerned
Urban Fire	Urban Fire Not Concerned	Urban Fire Somewhat Concerned	Urban Fire Concerned	Urban Fire Very Concerned	Urban Fire Extremely Concerned
Hazardous Materials Release	Hazardous Materials Release Not Concerned	Hazardous Materials Release Somewhat Concerned	Hazardous Materials Release Concerned	Hazardous Materials Release Very Concerned	Hazardous Materials Release Extremely Concerned
Extreme Heat	Extreme Heat Not Concerned	Extreme Heat Somewhat Concerned	Extreme Heat Concerned	Extreme Heat Very Concerned	Extreme Heat Extremely Concerned
Aircraft Incident	Aircraft Incident Not Concerned	Aircraft Incident Somewhat Concerned	Aircraft Incident Concerned	Aircraft Incident Very Concerned	Aircraft Incident Extremely Concerned

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* 8. Rank the hazards based on the likelihood of potential threat to Lomita with 1 being the HIGHEST threat and 8 being the LOWEST threat.

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* 9. Have you ever received, requested, or researched information on ways to make your family and/or home safer from local hazards?

Yes

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* 10. How recently did you receive this information?

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* 11. From whom did you last receive this information?

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* 12. How prepared is your household to deal with a natural hazard event if it occurred in Lomita?

Not at all Prepared

Somewhat Prepared

Adequately Prepapared

Well Prepared

Very Well Prepared

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* 13. What steps, if any, have you or someone in your household taken to prepare for a disaster?

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* 14. What are the best ways for you or members of your household to receive information about how to make your home and neighborhood more resistant to hazards? (Check all that apply)

City Newsletters

City Website

Informational Brochures

Public Meetings or Workshops

Social Media

National Weather Service Website

Fire Department

Law Enforcement

Faith-Based Instituions

CERT Classes

Public Awareness Campaigns

Community Safety Events

Fair Booths

Chamber of Commerce

Non-Governmental Organizations

Direct Mail

Word of Mouth

Other (please specify)

City of Lomita- Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Survey

Community Survey

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* 1. Do you... (check all that apply)

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* 2. If you are a current Lomita resident, how long have you lived in Lomita?

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* 3. What is your Age Group?

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* 4. In the past five years, have you or someone in your household experienced a disaster such as an earthquake, flood, windstorm, water shortage, or urban fire?

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* 5. If yes, which of these disasters have you or someone in your household experienced? (Check all that apply)

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* 6. What do you believe is the likelihood that these disasters will happen in or impact Lomita? (Check one response for each hazard)

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* 7. How concerned are you about e following hazards occurring in or impacting Lomita?

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* 8. Rank the hazards based on the likelihood of potential threat to Lomita with 1 being the HIGHEST threat and 8 being the LOWEST threat.

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* 9. Have you ever received, requested, or researched information on ways to make your family and/or home safer from local hazards?

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* 10. How recently did you receive this information?

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* 11. From whom did you last receive this information?

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* 12. How prepared is your household to deal with a natural hazard event if it occurred in Lomita?

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* 13. What steps, if any, have you or someone in your household taken to prepare for a disaster?

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* 14. What are the best ways for you or members of your household to receive information about how to make your home and neighborhood more resistant to hazards? (Check all that apply)

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* 15. Please use the space below to provide any additional comments regarding local hazards and disaster preparedness.