CHEROKEE COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (HMP) UPDATE PUBLIC SURVEY

Cherokee County is partnering with the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) to update the county's hazard mitigation plan. The planning process requires public involvement to assist stakeholders as they identify, plan for, and mitigate risk and vulnerability to natural disasters.

Essential to this process is the knowledge of our citizens regarding potential hazards and techniques to reduce risk and loss from hazards. Providing information regarding your area's vulnerability to one or more hazards is also important. The collected data will aid the Cherokee County Hazard Mitigation Plan Steering Committee in reducing the effects of hazards such as floods, tornadoes, and severe storms on life and property.

Thank you for your time and participation in this important process!

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* 1. Where in Cherokee County do you live?

If you live in unincorporated Cherokee County, please list your community.

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* 2. Is your home located in a floodplain?

Yes

I Don't Know

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* 3. Do you have flood insurance for your home/personal property?

Yes

I Don't Know

If "no," please tell us why.

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* 4. Please indicate your personal experience with each natural hazard listed below.

	Have Experienced	Have Not Experienced
Dam Failure	Dam Failure Have Experienced	Dam Failure Have Not Experienced
Drought	Drought Have Experienced	Drought Have Not Experienced
Earthquakes	Earthquakes Have Experienced	Earthquakes Have Not Experienced
Extreme Temps.	Extreme Temps. Have Experienced	Extreme Temps. Have Not Experienced
Flooding	Flooding Have Experienced	Flooding Have Not Experienced
Hail	Hail Have Experienced	Hail Have Not Experienced
High Wind	High Wind Have Experienced	High Wind Have Not Experienced
Landslides	Landslides Have Experienced	Landslides Have Not Experienced
Lightning	Lightning Have Experienced	Lightning Have Not Experienced
Sinkholes	Sinkholes Have Experienced	Sinkholes Have Not Experienced
Tropical Storms/Hurricanes	Tropical Storms/Hurricanes Have Experienced	Tropical Storms/Hurricanes Have Not Experienced
Tornadoes	Tornadoes Have Experienced	Tornadoes Have Not Experienced
Wildfire	Wildfire Have Experienced	Wildfire Have Not Experienced
Winter Storms	Winter Storms Have Experienced	Winter Storms Have Not Experienced

Other (Please specify hazard and level of experience.)

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* 5. Briefly explain your experience with the hazard(s) selected above.

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* 6. Please indicate your level of concern regarding the effects of each natural hazard’s potential impact on life and property in your municipality.

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Very Concerned
Dam Failure	Dam Failure Not Concerned	Dam Failure Somewhat Concerned	Dam Failure Very Concerned
Drought	Drought Not Concerned	Drought Somewhat Concerned	Drought Very Concerned
Earthquakes	Earthquakes Not Concerned	Earthquakes Somewhat Concerned	Earthquakes Very Concerned
Extreme Temps.	Extreme Temps. Not Concerned	Extreme Temps. Somewhat Concerned	Extreme Temps. Very Concerned
Flooding	Flooding Not Concerned	Flooding Somewhat Concerned	Flooding Very Concerned
Hail	Hail Not Concerned	Hail Somewhat Concerned	Hail Very Concerned
High Wind	High Wind Not Concerned	High Wind Somewhat Concerned	High Wind Very Concerned
Landslides	Landslides Not Concerned	Landslides Somewhat Concerned	Landslides Very Concerned
Lightning	Lightning Not Concerned	Lightning Somewhat Concerned	Lightning Very Concerned
Sinkholes	Sinkholes Not Concerned	Sinkholes Somewhat Concerned	Sinkholes Very Concerned
Tropical Storms/Hurricanes	Tropical Storms/Hurricanes Not Concerned	Tropical Storms/Hurricanes Somewhat Concerned	Tropical Storms/Hurricanes Very Concerned
Tornadoes	Tornadoes Not Concerned	Tornadoes Somewhat Concerned	Tornadoes Very Concerned
Wildfire	Wildfire Not Concerned	Wildfire Somewhat Concerned	Wildfire Very Concerned
Winter Storms	Winter Storms Not Concerned	Winter Storms Somewhat Concerned	Winter Storms Very Concerned

Other (Please specify hazard and level of concern.)

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* 7. How prepared do you feel for disasters such as tornadoes, floods or severe storms?

Not Prepared

Somewhat Prepared

Prepared

Very Prepared

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* 8. Which of the following resources would help you feel more prepared?
(Check all that apply to you/your household)

Educational Brochures

Community Classes on Natural Hazards

Safe Room

Community Shelters

Relocate to a Safer Location

Readiness Kit

Please specify any resources that have not been listed.

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* 9. Which information sources are the most effective at warning you of approaching storms or disasters in your area?
(Check all that apply to you)

Cell Phone Notification

Landline Telephone

Facebook

Twitter

Television

Internet Website

Newspaper

Outdoor Sirens

Radio

Weather Alert Radio

Other (please specify)

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* 10. To better assess community risk, we need to understand which community assets may be vulnerable to natural hazards. Vulnerable assets are those community facilities, features, characteristics, or resources that may be impacted by natural hazards. In your opinion, which of the following are most susceptible to natural hazard impacts?

Please rank the community assets in order of vulnerability, 1 being Most Vulnerable and 6 being Least Vulnerable.

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* 11. Please tell us what specific types of community assets are most important in your county.

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Neutral	Not Very Important	Not Important
Schools (K-12)	Schools (K-12) Very Important	Schools (K-12) Somewhat Important	Schools (K-12) Neutral	Schools (K-12) Not Very Important	Schools (K-12) Not Important
College/University	College/University Very Important	College/University Somewhat Important	College/University Neutral	College/University Not Very Important	College/University Not Important
Hospitals	Hospitals Very Important	Hospitals Somewhat Important	Hospitals Neutral	Hospitals Not Very Important	Hospitals Not Important
City Hall/Courthouse	City Hall/Courthouse Very Important	City Hall/Courthouse Somewhat Important	City Hall/Courthouse Neutral	City Hall/Courthouse Not Very Important	City Hall/Courthouse Not Important
Museums/Historic Buildings	Museums/Historic Buildings Very Important	Museums/Historic Buildings Somewhat Important	Museums/Historic Buildings Neutral	Museums/Historic Buildings Not Very Important	Museums/Historic Buildings Not Important
Elder-care Facilities	Elder-care Facilities Very Important	Elder-care Facilities Somewhat Important	Elder-care Facilities Neutral	Elder-care Facilities Not Very Important	Elder-care Facilities Not Important
Fire/Police Stations	Fire/Police Stations Very Important	Fire/Police Stations Somewhat Important	Fire/Police Stations Neutral	Fire/Police Stations Not Very Important	Fire/Police Stations Not Important
Small Businesses	Small Businesses Very Important	Small Businesses Somewhat Important	Small Businesses Neutral	Small Businesses Not Very Important	Small Businesses Not Important
Major Employers	Major Employers Very Important	Major Employers Somewhat Important	Major Employers Neutral	Major Employers Not Very Important	Major Employers Not Important
Major Bridges	Major Bridges Very Important	Major Bridges Somewhat Important	Major Bridges Neutral	Major Bridges Not Very Important	Major Bridges Not Important

Other (Please specify asset and level of importance.)

CHEROKEE COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (HMP) UPDATE PUBLIC SURVEY

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* 1. Where in Cherokee County do you live?

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* 2. Is your home located in a floodplain?

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* 3. Do you have flood insurance for your home/personal property?

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* 4. Please indicate your personal experience with each natural hazard listed below.

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* 5. Briefly explain your experience with the hazard(s) selected above.

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* 6. Please indicate your level of concern regarding the effects of each natural hazard’s potential impact on life and property in your municipality.

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* 7. How prepared do you feel for disasters such as tornadoes, floods or severe storms?

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* 8. Which of the following resources would help you feel more prepared? (Check all that apply to you/your household)

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* 9. Which information sources are the most effective at warning you of approaching storms or disasters in your area? (Check all that apply to you)

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* 11. Please tell us what specific types of community assets are most important in your county.

* 8. Which of the following resources would help you feel more prepared?
(Check all that apply to you/your household)

* 9. Which information sources are the most effective at warning you of approaching storms or disasters in your area?
(Check all that apply to you)