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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Community Survey

The City of Oakland is at risk of natural hazards such as wildfires, earthquakes, extreme heat, and storms. The City uses policies, programs, and projects as strategies to reduce the risks from these hazards (mitigation).

Your input is important as we complete our 2026 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Your responses will help us to better understand community concerns as they relate to Oakland’s natural hazards.

The survey does not collect personal identifying information. All questions are optional.

For more information on the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan visit:
https://www.oaklandca.gov/OAKLANDHAZARDPLAN
ABOUT YOU
1.What is your relationship to Oakland? (Check all that apply)
2.If you live in Oakland, please provide the street names of an intersection (where the streets cross) near your house. We use this to determine what specific neighborhoods are responding to the survey.
OAKLAND'S NATURAL HAZARDS
3.Which of the following have you or anyone in your household experienced inside or outside of Oakland? (Check all that apply)
4.How important is it for the City of Oakland to prepare for the following natural hazards?
Not Important
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Don't Know /
No Opinion
Earthquake
Wildfire
Wildfire Smoke / Air Quality Events
Dam Failure
Drought
Flood
Landslide
Sea-Level Rise
Severe Weather - Extreme heat (such as temperatures over 95 degrees)
Severe Weather - Storms (such as rains and/or winds causing damage)
Tsunami
5.Are there any other natural hazards that you are concerned about?
6.What are your biggest concerns for your household and community if a disaster were to occur?
7.Are there areas in Oakland that are more likely to be a problem in hazards (such as extreme rain, extreme heat, wildfire or earthquake)? As an example, is there a place in your community that floods during winter storms that creates problems? Please describe and provide the exact location (address or nearest street intersection).
MITIGATION ACTIONS IN OAKLAND
8.Mitigation actions are steps the City of Oakland can take to diminish the impact of disasters. How important is it for the City of Oakland to take the following actions over the next five years?
Not Important
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Don't Know /
No Opinion
Programs to help homeowners strengthen their homes in case of Earthquake.
Improvements to the City’s ability to manage water from winter storms and reduce flooding.
Management of plant growth in the Oakland Hills to reduce risk from Wildfire.
Ensure City Departments are trained and able to continue to function in case of a disaster.
Explore ways to provide backup energy sources to City facilities and provide community electrical charging stations in case of emergency.
Ensure City of Oakland buildings have greater safety in case of an earthquake.
Create Municipal Resilience Hubs, city facilities that act as a community resource in times of disaster and which build strong communities through regular programming.
Identify and address equity concerns (determining which individuals and/or communities may have greater impacts from disasters) when planning for disasters.
Make improvements to ensure the Port of Oakland can function after an earthquake or other disaster.
Assess the future impacts of Sea Level Rise in the City of Oakland.
Offer disaster preparedness training such as Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) workshops or Community Emergency Responders Training (CERT).
Promote adopt-a-spot program for neighbors to clear drains to address flooding.
9.Do you have other suggestions for actions the City of Oakland could take to reduce the damage caused by disasters?
EMERGENCY ALERTS AND EVACUATION
10.Where do you go to get information related to emergencies and evacuations? (Check all that apply)
11.What would make it easier for you to receive emergency information quickly?
12.Are you registered for AC Alerts, the mass notification system used by Alameda County and the City of Oakland?
Sign up for AC Alerts by visiting https://www.acgov.org/ready/connect.htm
13.If you are not signed up for AC Alerts, why not?
14.Do you have a specific evacuation route you would take if asked to evacuate / leave quickly from your home?
15.Name the major roads and/or freeways that you would you use to evacuate / leave your neighborhood quickly in the event of a disaster:
MORE ABOUT YOU
We would like to know more about your demographic information, which will help us understand our survey results and ensure we work to reach all communities in Oakland.
16.Zip Code of your residence:
17.What is your age?
18.Which racial groups do you identify with (check all that apply)?
19.What is your annual household income?
NEXT STEPS
Responses from this survey and input from other community outreach activities, including community workshops and stakeholder interviews, will help inform the development of the City of Oakland Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
20.How would you like to be informed about future opportunities to provide feedback to Oakland’s Hazard Planning (check all that apply):
21.Would you like to be contacted by email in the future with periodic updates on Oakland’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan?