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City of East Providence, RI Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2027 - Community Survey

Help Shape the East Providence Hazard Mitigation Plan 2027 Update

The City of East Providence is currently updating its 2022 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). The HMP is important because it helps the City plan and receive funding for projects that reduce the risk of injury or damage to life, property, and local infrastructure from future natural hazards and severe weather events such as flooding, severe storms, and drought.

We need your help to better understand how these events impact your household, your neighborhood, and your daily life. The information you provide in this survey will help us coordinate activities and identify projects.

This survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and responses will remain anonymous. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and help make our community more resilient! If you have questions or barriers to participating, please contact Wayne Barnes (Emergency Management Agency Executive Project Manager) at wbarnes@eastprovidenceri.gov.
1.Please indicate how concerned you are about the following natural hazards affecting the City of East Providence:
Not at all concerned
Slightly concerned
Somewhat concerned
Moderately concerned
Extremely concerned
Riverine and flash flooding
Stormwater and urban flooding
Coastal flooding and storm surge
Coastal erosion
Sea level rise
Dam breach/failure
Hurricanes
Tornados
Severe thunderstorms
Hail
Nor'easters
Snowstorms
Ice storms
Extreme cold
Extreme heat
Drought
Wildfires
Earthquakes
2.In the past 5 years, what are the top 3 hazards that have impacted you or someone in your household and/or business in East Providence? Please select up to 3 answer choices.(Required.)
3.Has your home and/or business been damaged by a natural hazard event? For example, by floodwaters entering your home, pipes freezing during extreme cold, or downed trees.
4.In your opinion, how prepared is your household and/or business to deal with a major natural hazard event and its impacts (e.g. hurricane, major winter storm, flood, lengthy power outage, etc.)?
5.Which of the following steps (if any) has your household and/or business taken to prepare for a hazard event or disaster? (Select all that apply.)
6.Is your property located in a FEMA designated floodplain?
7.Do you have flood insurance?
You can check whether your property is located in a FEMA designated floodplain using FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer Viewer at https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/9d22cdae8b7542b88e0d555a3eb92949.
8.In your opinion, what are the most effective ways for you to receive information about disaster preparedness and impending hazards? (Select all that apply.)
9.Prior to taking this survey, were you aware of the following resources available to East Providence residents and businesses for disaster preparedness and impending natural hazards?
Yes
No
City "CodeRED" alert system
City emergency shelters
Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry
FEMA Floodplain Maps
The East Providence CodeRED alert system is an emergency notification service that allows emergency officials to notify residents and businesses by telephone, cell phone, text message, email and social media regarding time-sensitive general and emergency notifications. Only authorized officials have access to the CodeRED system. Learn more and sign up at https://eastprovidenceri.gov/departments/emergency-management/sign-codered-alerts.

The Rhode Island Special Needs Registry lets Police, Fire, and other first responders better prepare for and respond to your needs during a hurricane, storm, or other emergency. All information shared with the registry is confidential. Learn more and sign up at https://health.ri.gov/emergencies/rhode-island-special-needs-emergency-registry.
10.In your opinion, how important are the following actions that local government can take to reduce the impacts of natural hazards to our residents and businesses?
Not at all important
Slightly important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
Strengthen public facilities, such as Police, Fire, City Hall, and schools, to ensure that government operations can continue
Improve drainage systems
Invest in coastal erosion control measures
Provide better public information on hazards, risks, and specific high-hazard areas
Work to improve resilience of utilities (electric, gas, water/wastewater, communications)
Buy out the most flood prone properties and maintain as open space
Conduct regular street tree maintenance and management
Strengthen codes/ordinances to require higher hazard risk management standards and/or provide greater control over development in high hazard areas
11.Do you have any other ideas, solutions, or suggestions on how the City can better prepare for future natural hazards and climate change impacts?
12.Are there any additional comments or questions you would like to share?
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