Smith County Hazard Mitigation Survey
1.
What city do you reside in within Smith County?
Arp
Bullard
Hideaway
Lindale
New Chapel Hill
Noonday
Tyler
Troup
Whitehouse
Winona
Other (please specify)
2.
Do you reside outside of the city limits of any city?
Yes
No
Unsure
3.
Do you work anywhere within Smith County?
Yes
No
Unsure
4.
Please indicate your age range.
Less than 18
18 – 30
31 – 40
41 – 50
51 – 60
61 – 70
71 – 80
81 – 90
Above 90
5.
As a total, how long have you lived in Smith County
Less than 1 year.
Between 1 and 5 years.
Between 5 and 10 years.
Between 10 and 20 years.
Between 20 and 30 years.
Between 30 and 40 years.
Between 40 and 50 years.
More than 50 years.
6.
What is the primary language spoken in your household?
English
Spanish
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Indo-European Languages
Other (please specify)
7.
What is your race?
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Native American
Pacific Islander
2 + races
Other (please specify)
8.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
9.
What is your level of education?
Did not complete High School
High School graduate
Some college
College graduate
10.
Do you own or rent you home?
Own
Rent
Other
11.
How much is your gross household income?
$ 20, 000 or less
$20,001 - $49, 999
$50, 000 - $74, 999
$75, 000 - $99, 999
$100, 000 or more
12.
Do you have regular access to the internet?
Yes
No
13.
Is your property located in or near a FEMA designated floodplain?
Yes
No
Unsure
14.
Do you have flood insurance?
Yes
No
Unsure
15.
Is your property at risk for wildfires?
Yes
No
Unsure
16.
Do you have hazardous event insurance?
Yes
No
Unsure
17.
Have you had problems getting homeowners or renters insurance due to risks of hazardous events?
Yes
No
Unsure
18.
Do you have any special access to functional needs (AFN) within your household that would require early warning or specialized response during disasters?
Yes
No
19.
If you answered yes to this question, are you or other members of your household enrolled in the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Program? https://www.tdem.texas.gov/response/state-of-texas-emergency-assistance-registry
Yes
No
Unsure
20.
Are the members of your household enrolled in the county mass notification system, to receive automatic alerts for emergency notifications? https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=smithcounty
Yes
No
Unsure
21.
Do you consider yourself to be an underserved community? (Refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life. The barriers to opportunity and participation these communities face have been occurring throughout history and continue today.)
Yes
No
Unsure
22.
Do you consider yourself or your household to be socially vulnerable? (Understood as the potential for loss within an individual or social group, recognizing that some characteristics influence an individual’s or group’s ability to prepare, respond, cope, or recover from an event. These characteristics can overlap within populations to create heightened vulnerability, which may be compounded by infrastructure deficiencies within communities and historic or existing discriminatory government policies.
Yes
No
Unsure
23.
When you moved into your home, did you consider the impact a natural disaster could have on your home?
Yes
No
Unsure
24.
Was the presence of a natural hazard risk zone (dam failure zone, flood zone, landslide hazard area, high fire risk, etc.) disclosed to you by a real estate agent, seller, or landlord before you purchased or moved into your home?
Yes
No
Unsure
Not Applicable
25.
Would the disclosure of this information influence your decision to buy or rent your home?
Yes
No
Unsure
Not applicable
26.
Would you be willing to invest in risk reduction to your property such as clearing brush, performing seismic upgrades, etc.)
No
Yes
$10,000 or more
$5,000 to $9,999
$5,000 or less
Not sure
Not Applicable
27.
Which of the following incentives would encourage you to invest money into risk reduction on your property?
Insurance premium discount
Grant funding
None
Other
Not Applicable
28.
If your property is located in a designated “high hazard” area such as a floodplain, would you consider a “buyout” offer by a public agency?
Yes
No
Unsure
29.
Would you support the regulation (restrictions) on land uses within known high hazard areas?
Yes
No
Unsure
30.
What types of projects do you believe the County, State or Federal government agencies should be doing to reduce damage and disruption from hazard event within Smith County? Please select all that apply.
Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, and EMS stations, schools, and hospitals.
Retrofit infrastructure such as roads, bridges, drainage facilities, water supply, wastewater, and power supply facilities.
Capital projects such as dams, flood walls, drainage improvements, and bank stabilization projects.
Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open space.
Assist vulnerable property owners with securing funding for mitigation.
Provide better public information about risks and the exposure to hazards within the County.
Invest in warning projects such as weather sirens and warning signs along major routes of travel.
Perform projects that restore the natural environments capacity to absorb the impacts from natural disasters.
Perform projects that mitigate the potential impacts from climate change.
Other (please specify)
31.
How concerned are you about the following hazards in Smith County? (Select all that apply.)
Drought
Earthquake
Extreme Heat
Flood
Hail
Hurricane or Tropical Storm
Lightning
Severe Weather
Tornado
Wildfire
Landslide and Mudslide
Windstorm
Winter Storm
Industrial Accidents
Dam Failure
Hazardous Material Incidents
Nuclear Power Accidents
Cyber-security Threats
Terrorism and Acts of Extreme Violence
Civil Unrest and Riots
Infrastructure Failures
Large Scale Transportation Incidents (Train Derailments, Plane Crashes, etc.)
Climate Change Related Hazards
Changing Weather Patterns
Pandemics and Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Other Biological Hazards
Poverty and Socioeconomic Vulnerability
Population Growth and Urbanization
Other (please specify)
32.
Which of the following hazardous events have you or anyone in your household experienced while living in Smith County at any time? (Select all that apply.)
Drought
Earthquake
Extreme Heat
Flood
Hail
Hurricane or Tropical Storm
Lightning
Severe Weather
Tornado
Wildfire
Landslide and Mudslide
Windstorm
Winter Storm
Industrial Accidents
Dam Failure
Hazardous Material Incidents
Nuclear Power Plant Accidents
Cyber-security Threats
Terrorism and Acts of Extreme Violence
Civil Unrest and Riots
Infrastructure Failures
Large Scale Transportation Incidents (Train Derailments, Plane Crashes, etc.)
Climate Change Related Hazards
Changing Weather Patterns
Pandemics and Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Other Biological Hazards
Poverty and Socioeconomic Vulnerability
Population Growth and Urbanization
Other (please specify)
33.
From the event or events that you chose, how prepared is your family to deal with that event?
Not at all prepared
Somewhat prepared
Adequately Prepared
Well Prepared
Very well prepared
34.
What could be done to increase your preparedness?
Training
Education
Instruction
Other (please specify)
35.
Which of the following have provided you with useful information to help you be prepared for a natural hazardous event? (Select all that apply)
Emergency Preparedness information from a government source.
Personal experience
Locally provided news or other media
Schools or other academic institutions
Attending meetings pertaining to emergency preparedness
Church
None
Other (please specify)
36.
Which of the following methods do you think are most effective for providing hazard and disaster information?
Newspaper
Informational brochures
Newsletters
Public Meetings
Workshops/Training Events
Schools
News Media
Radio
Internet
Emergency Services
Faith-based organizations
Public outreach/awareness
Books
Chamber of Commerce
Academic Institutions
Public Library
Red Cross
Community Safety Events
Fair booths
Word of mouth
Social Media
Other (please specify)
37.
Do you think it is the responsibility of Federal, State, and Local governments to provide education programs and training to local citizens for emergency preparedness?
Yes
No
Unsure
38.
Do you think it is the responsibility of the individual to educate themselves on emergency preparedness?
Yes
No
Unsure
39.
Do you think information pertaining to natural disasters and risk reduction is readily available?
Yes
No
Unsure
40.
Which of the following steps has your household taken to prepare for a hazardous event? (Select all that apply.)
First Aid/CPR training
Made a fire escape plan
Designated a meeting place
Identified utility shutoff
Prepared a disaster supply kit
Installed smoke detectors on each level of the house
Stored food and water
Stored flashlights and batteries
Stored a battery powered radio
Stored a fire extinguisher
Stored medical supplies
Obtained natural hazard insurance
None
Other (please specify)
41.
Please enter any additional information or comments here.
