Municipal Vulnerability and Preparedness Pre-Workshop Survey

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Your community is undertaking an initiative to understand how natural hazards and climate change impact infrastructure, the local economy, people, and the environment. Please use the definitions below as well as Handout 1 to help complete this survey. Your input is greatly appreciated.

Natural hazards are defined as a natural phenomenon that might have a negative effect on humans or the environment. For example:

A natural hazard is like the sun.
The risk from that hazard is sunburn.
The vulnerability includes the length of exposure of skin to the sun.
The mitigation action to reduce risk from the hazard is to apply sunscreen or seek shade.

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* 1. What is your affiliation with the Town of West Bridgewater?

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* 2. How often have each of these natural hazards occurred in your community?

	Once a year or more often	Once every 3-5 years	Once in a decade	Once in my lifetime	Unsure/Never
Blizzard	Blizzard Once a year or more often	Blizzard Once every 3-5 years	Blizzard Once in a decade	Blizzard Once in my lifetime	Blizzard Unsure/Never
Nor'easter	Nor'easter Once a year or more often	Nor'easter Once every 3-5 years	Nor'easter Once in a decade	Nor'easter Once in my lifetime	Nor'easter Unsure/Never
Ice Storm	Ice Storm Once a year or more often	Ice Storm Once every 3-5 years	Ice Storm Once in a decade	Ice Storm Once in my lifetime	Ice Storm Unsure/Never
Flooding	Flooding Once a year or more often	Flooding Once every 3-5 years	Flooding Once in a decade	Flooding Once in my lifetime	Flooding Unsure/Never
Dam Overtopping	Dam Overtopping Once a year or more often	Dam Overtopping Once every 3-5 years	Dam Overtopping Once in a decade	Dam Overtopping Once in my lifetime	Dam Overtopping Unsure/Never
Drought	Drought Once a year or more often	Drought Once every 3-5 years	Drought Once in a decade	Drought Once in my lifetime	Drought Unsure/Never
Extreme Temperature	Extreme Temperature Once a year or more often	Extreme Temperature Once every 3-5 years	Extreme Temperature Once in a decade	Extreme Temperature Once in my lifetime	Extreme Temperature Unsure/Never
Tornado	Tornado Once a year or more often	Tornado Once every 3-5 years	Tornado Once in a decade	Tornado Once in my lifetime	Tornado Unsure/Never
Landslide	Landslide Once a year or more often	Landslide Once every 3-5 years	Landslide Once in a decade	Landslide Once in my lifetime	Landslide Unsure/Never
Wildfire	Wildfire Once a year or more often	Wildfire Once every 3-5 years	Wildfire Once in a decade	Wildfire Once in my lifetime	Wildfire Unsure/Never
High Wind	High Wind Once a year or more often	High Wind Once every 3-5 years	High Wind Once in a decade	High Wind Once in my lifetime	High Wind Unsure/Never
Thunderstorm	Thunderstorm Once a year or more often	Thunderstorm Once every 3-5 years	Thunderstorm Once in a decade	Thunderstorm Once in my lifetime	Thunderstorm Unsure/Never
Microburst	Microburst Once a year or more often	Microburst Once every 3-5 years	Microburst Once in a decade	Microburst Once in my lifetime	Microburst Unsure/Never
Hurricane/Tropical Storm	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Once a year or more often	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Once every 3-5 years	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Once in a decade	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Once in my lifetime	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Unsure/Never
Earthquake	Earthquake Once a year or more often	Earthquake Once every 3-5 years	Earthquake Once in a decade	Earthquake Once in my lifetime	Earthquake Unsure/Never
Invasive Species	Invasive Species Once a year or more often	Invasive Species Once every 3-5 years	Invasive Species Once in a decade	Invasive Species Once in my lifetime	Invasive Species Unsure/Never

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* 3. What natural hazards are you concerned about experiencing in the future?

	Very concerned	Moderately concerned	Slightly concerned	Not concerned	Unsure
Blizzard	Blizzard Very concerned	Blizzard Moderately concerned	Blizzard Slightly concerned	Blizzard Not concerned	Blizzard Unsure
Nor'easter	Nor'easter Very concerned	Nor'easter Moderately concerned	Nor'easter Slightly concerned	Nor'easter Not concerned	Nor'easter Unsure
Ice Storm	Ice Storm Very concerned	Ice Storm Moderately concerned	Ice Storm Slightly concerned	Ice Storm Not concerned	Ice Storm Unsure
Flooding	Flooding Very concerned	Flooding Moderately concerned	Flooding Slightly concerned	Flooding Not concerned	Flooding Unsure
Dam Overtopping	Dam Overtopping Very concerned	Dam Overtopping Moderately concerned	Dam Overtopping Slightly concerned	Dam Overtopping Not concerned	Dam Overtopping Unsure
Drought	Drought Very concerned	Drought Moderately concerned	Drought Slightly concerned	Drought Not concerned	Drought Unsure
Extreme Temperature	Extreme Temperature Very concerned	Extreme Temperature Moderately concerned	Extreme Temperature Slightly concerned	Extreme Temperature Not concerned	Extreme Temperature Unsure
Tornado	Tornado Very concerned	Tornado Moderately concerned	Tornado Slightly concerned	Tornado Not concerned	Tornado Unsure
Landslide	Landslide Very concerned	Landslide Moderately concerned	Landslide Slightly concerned	Landslide Not concerned	Landslide Unsure
Wildfire	Wildfire Very concerned	Wildfire Moderately concerned	Wildfire Slightly concerned	Wildfire Not concerned	Wildfire Unsure
High Wind	High Wind Very concerned	High Wind Moderately concerned	High Wind Slightly concerned	High Wind Not concerned	High Wind Unsure
Thunderstorm	Thunderstorm Very concerned	Thunderstorm Moderately concerned	Thunderstorm Slightly concerned	Thunderstorm Not concerned	Thunderstorm Unsure
Microburst	Microburst Very concerned	Microburst Moderately concerned	Microburst Slightly concerned	Microburst Not concerned	Microburst Unsure
Hurricane/Tropical Storm	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Very concerned	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Moderately concerned	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Slightly concerned	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Not concerned	Hurricane/Tropical Storm Unsure
Earthquake	Earthquake Very concerned	Earthquake Moderately concerned	Earthquake Slightly concerned	Earthquake Not concerned	Earthquake Unsure
Invasive Species	Invasive Species Very concerned	Invasive Species Moderately concerned	Invasive Species Slightly concerned	Invasive Species Not concerned	Invasive Species Unsure

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* 4. Which of the following categories are most susceptible to natural hazards in your community? Please rank the community assets in order of vulnerability, 1 being the most vulnerable and 5 being the least vulnerable.

	1	2	3	4	5
People: Loss of life and/or injuries	People: Loss of life and/or injuries 1	People: Loss of life and/or injuries 2	People: Loss of life and/or injuries 3	People: Loss of life and/or injuries 4	People: Loss of life and/or injuries 5
Economic: Business interruptions/closures, job losses, etc.	Economic: Business interruptions/closures, job losses, etc. 1	Economic: Business interruptions/closures, job losses, etc. 2	Economic: Business interruptions/closures, job losses, etc. 3	Economic: Business interruptions/closures, job losses, etc. 4	Economic: Business interruptions/closures, job losses, etc. 5
Infrastructure: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, utilities, schools, etc.	Infrastructure: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, utilities, schools, etc. 1	Infrastructure: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, utilities, schools, etc. 2	Infrastructure: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, utilities, schools, etc. 3	Infrastructure: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, utilities, schools, etc. 4	Infrastructure: Damage/loss of roads, bridges, utilities, schools, etc. 5
Cultural/Historic: Damage or loss of libraries, museums, historic properties, etc.	Cultural/Historic: Damage or loss of libraries, museums, historic properties, etc. 1	Cultural/Historic: Damage or loss of libraries, museums, historic properties, etc. 2	Cultural/Historic: Damage or loss of libraries, museums, historic properties, etc. 3	Cultural/Historic: Damage or loss of libraries, museums, historic properties, etc. 4	Cultural/Historic: Damage or loss of libraries, museums, historic properties, etc. 5
Environment: Damage, contamination or loss of forests, wetlands, waterways, etc.	Environment: Damage, contamination or loss of forests, wetlands, waterways, etc. 1	Environment: Damage, contamination or loss of forests, wetlands, waterways, etc. 2	Environment: Damage, contamination or loss of forests, wetlands, waterways, etc. 3	Environment: Damage, contamination or loss of forests, wetlands, waterways, etc. 4	Environment: Damage, contamination or loss of forests, wetlands, waterways, etc. 5
Governance: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities and services	Governance: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities and services 1	Governance: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities and services 2	Governance: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities and services 3	Governance: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities and services 4	Governance: Ability to maintain order and/or provide public amenities and services 5

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* 5. Natural hazards can have a significant impact on a community. Please tell us how important each statement is to you by checking the appropriate box for each.

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Neutral	Not Very Important	Not Important
Protecting private property	Protecting private property Very Important	Protecting private property Somewhat Important	Protecting private property Neutral	Protecting private property Not Very Important	Protecting private property Not Important
Protecting critical facilities (transportation networks, hospitals, fire stations, etc)	Protecting critical facilities (transportation networks, hospitals, fire stations, etc) Very Important	Protecting critical facilities (transportation networks, hospitals, fire stations, etc) Somewhat Important	Protecting critical facilities (transportation networks, hospitals, fire stations, etc) Neutral	Protecting critical facilities (transportation networks, hospitals, fire stations, etc) Not Very Important	Protecting critical facilities (transportation networks, hospitals, fire stations, etc) Not Important
Preventing development in hazard areas	Preventing development in hazard areas Very Important	Preventing development in hazard areas Somewhat Important	Preventing development in hazard areas Neutral	Preventing development in hazard areas Not Very Important	Preventing development in hazard areas Not Important
Enhancing function off natural assets (streams, wetlands, beaches, etc)	Enhancing function off natural assets (streams, wetlands, beaches, etc) Very Important	Enhancing function off natural assets (streams, wetlands, beaches, etc) Somewhat Important	Enhancing function off natural assets (streams, wetlands, beaches, etc) Neutral	Enhancing function off natural assets (streams, wetlands, beaches, etc) Not Very Important	Enhancing function off natural assets (streams, wetlands, beaches, etc) Not Important
Protecting historic and cultural landmarks	Protecting historic and cultural landmarks Very Important	Protecting historic and cultural landmarks Somewhat Important	Protecting historic and cultural landmarks Neutral	Protecting historic and cultural landmarks Not Very Important	Protecting historic and cultural landmarks Not Important
Protecting and reducing damage to utilities	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Very Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Somewhat Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Neutral	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Not Very Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Not Important
Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance, etc)	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance, etc) Very Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance, etc) Somewhat Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance, etc) Neutral	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance, etc) Not Very Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance, etc) Not Important
Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profits, academia, and businesses	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profits, academia, and businesses Very Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profits, academia, and businesses Somewhat Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profits, academia, and businesses Neutral	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profits, academia, and businesses Not Very Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profits, academia, and businesses Not Important

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* 6. What specific community assets have helped you get through storm events and aided in recovery after storm events such as blizzards, flooding, extreme heat? Please be specific and list name, location, and owner of the three most important. (Examples include: Gas stations, pharmacies, supermarkets, towing services, etc) You may find it helpful to reference the community asset list included in Handout 1 to answer this question.

Name/Location/Owner

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* 7. What infrastructure (examples include: roadways, community buildings, churches, schools, open space, dams, etc) have been impacted by storm events? Please list 3 specific things in Town that you have seen impacts to in the past. You may find it helpful to reference the community asset list included in Handout 1 to answer this question.

Name/Location/Owner

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* 8. If there were a loss or inoperability, what major employers, primary economic sectors, and commercial centers would have a severe impact on the community and its ability to recover from a disaster? You may find it helpful to reference the community asset list included in Handout 1 to answer this question.

Name/Location/Owner

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* 9. Which populations, groups of people, or communities are less able to respond and recover during a disaster? (examples include: elderly populations, environmental justice populations, special needs schooling, child care, shelters, homeless, etc.) You may find it helpful to reference the community asset list included in Handout 1 to answer this question.

Name/Location/Owner

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* 10. Please list the top 3 natural environments in town that the community values and provides protective function to reduce the magnitude of hazard impact and increase resiliency? (examples include: open space, wetlands and waterbodies, trails, recreation areas, etc.) You may find it helpful to reference the community asset list included in Handout 1 to answer this question.

Name/Location/Owner