Hazard Mitigation Committee 2023

The Town of Epsom, NH is updating its 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Hazard Mitigation Committee seeks your opinions regarding severe weather events, hazard events and mitigation of these hazards in Epsom. Your responses help make our community more resilient to a disaster. Individual responses will be kept anonymous and will be compiled for the Hazard Mitigation Plan's data collection to help direct priorities.

This survey may remain open throughout the planning process, so feel free to enter your response anytime. Only one survey per household, please.

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* 1. Which road or areas are you most concerned about in Epsom when severe weather hits or other hazard events occur? Check all that apply.

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* 2. How concerned are you about the following natural hazards, severe weather events, or human/technological hazards impacting Epsom within the next 5 years?

  Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Moderately Concerned Slightly Concerned Not Concerned At All
DAM FAILURE
Water Overtop, Breach, Beaver, etc.
DROUGHT
EARTHQUAKE
>4.0MM
COLD WAVE
Wind Chill, Freezing
HEAT WAVE
Excessive Heat
HIGH WINDS
Storms, Gusts - Causes Tree Debris, Electric Outage
THUNDER STORM
DOWNBURST
TORNADO
HAIL
INLAND FLOODING 
Rainstorms, Snow Melt, Flash Floods - Cause Ditch Erosion, Washouts, Pond Overtop, etc
LANDSLIDE 
Soil, Rockslide, Excavation Areas, etc
LIGHTNING
PUBLIC HEALTH 
Infectious Diseases, Air & Water Quality, Biological, Addiction, Arboviral, Tick-borne, etc
RIVER HAZARDS 
Ice Jams, Scouring, Erosion, Channel or Debris Movement, etc
WINTER STORM,
BLIZZARD or NOR'EASTER
ICE STORM
SOLAR STORMS AND SPACE WEATHER 
Solar Winds, Geomagnetic Storms (Aurora Borealis), Solar Radiation, Radio Blackout, etc
TROPICAL AND POST-TROPICAL CYCLONES 
Hurricanes, Tropical Storms
WILDFIRE 
Brushfire, Outdoor Fires, Accidental, etc
AGING INFRASTRUCTURE 
Bridges, Culverts, Roads, Pipes, Underground Lines, Debris, etc
CONFLAGRATION
(FIRE IN DENSELY BUILT AREAS)
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 
Haz Mat Spills, Brownfields, Trucking, Known and Emerging Contaminants, etc
LONG TERM UTILITY OUTAGE 
Power, Water, Sewer, Gas, Internet, Communications, Live Wire Danger, etc
RADIOLOGICAL INCIDENT
TRANSPORTATION CRASH 
Vehicle, Airplane, Helicopter, Rail, Interstate, Pedestrian, Bicycle, etc
MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT
As a result of any hazard event
TERRORISM/ VIOLENCE 
Active Shooter, Hostage, Civil Disturbance/ Unrest, Sabotage, Vandalism, Social Media Influence, etc
CYBER EVENT 
Ransomware, Virus, Website Overtake, Cloud Data Breach, Identity Theft, Ransomware, Virus, etc

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* 3. Natural hazards or severe weather can have a significant impact on a community, but planning for or mitigating these events can help lessen the impacts. Planning may require Town funds as well as federal funds in addition to Town staff support and volunteer support.

Please indicate how important you believe these mitigation planning priorities are for Epsom:

  Extremely Important Very Important Moderately Important Slightly Important Not Important At All
PROTECTING PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Such as hazard mitigation training & workshops for owners, assisting with funding sources for improvements, helping owners through the regulation process, encouraging improvements to buildings, roads and private culverts.
PROTECTING TOWN FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS. 
Such as Fire Dept, Police Dept, Town Office, Highway Dept, other Town services, etc.
PROTECTING PUBLIC FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS.
Such as the Suncook River, public dams, School, Library, Webster Park.
LIMITING DEVELOPMENT IN HAZARD AREAS. 
Such as floodplains, wetlands, steep slopes, etc.
PROTECTING HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LANDMARKS. 
Such as old schoolhouses, cemeteries, bridges & rail trail, Town buildings, historic markers, etc.
ENHANCING THE FUNCTIONS OF NATURAL FEATURES like brooks, wetlands, and Suncook River, Class VI roads, and conservation lands. Such as making sure Town culverts are sized properly, limiting erosion, obtaining waterfront land, supporting trails and careful recreational uses.
PROTECTING AND REDUCING DAMAGE TO COMMERCIAL UTILITIES. 
Such as electrical lines, fiber optic, satellite, cellular service, cable internet, telecomm towers, hydroelectric.
STRENGTHENING EMERGENCY SERVICES. 
Such as Police, Fire, Highway Dept and Emergency Management.
IMPROVING THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK. 
Such as spending time and money on roads, culverts, drainage, clearing debris after storms.
PROMOTING COOPERATION AND SHARED EDUCATION among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations, schools, and businesses. 
Such as for specific projects, hazard mitigation plan, emergency preparedness, emergency operations and response.
OTHER (specify below)

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* 4. Can you describe any notable severe weather event, disaster, or other hazard event you experienced in Epsom within the LAST 5 YEARS? If yes, please provide brief comments on up to 2 events:

For Event 1, describe what happened (What), note the location- road, site, etc. (Where), add the approximate month and year of the event (When), and (How) you or your household were impacted.

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* 5. How bad would you rate Event 1  on a scale of 0 to 100?

0 (Not Too Bad) 50 (Bad) 100 (The Worst)
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* 6. Can you describe any notable severe weather event, disaster, or other hazard event you experienced in Epsom FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS? If yes, please provide brief comments on up to 2 events:

For Event 2, describe what happened (What), note the location- road, site, etc. (Where), add the approximate month and year of the event (When), and (How) you or your household were impacted.

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* 7. How bad would you rate Event 2 on a scale of 0 to 100?

(0) Not Too Bad (50) Bad (100) The Worst
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* 8. In your household, has anyone completed any of the following preparedness or mitigation activities? Check all that apply.

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* 9. What are the best ways for you to receive information about disasters and severe weather events in Epsom? Please check your TOP 4:

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* 10. Please feel free to provide any other concerns or information related to severe weather, disasters, and hazard mitigation in Epsom in the space below.

Thank you for completing the survey! Stay safe!

Keep an eye out for Hazard Mitigation Committee meetings on the Town Meetings Calendar, at the Hazard Mitigation Committee 2023 webpage and emergency notifications at https://www.epsomnh.org/. You can also contact Ted Virgin, Emergency Management Director at (603) 608-5073 or emdirector@epsomnh.org for more information.

We meet about every 2-3 Wednesdays at 4:00 PM. Attend in-person meetings at the Epsom Fire Station, 1714 Dover Road, Epsom or Click to Join our live Zoom meetings by Computer/Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81754242411  |  Webinar ID: 817 5424 2411. To listen by telephone, dial (toll call) US: +1.929.205 6099 or +1.301.715.8592. Webinar ID: 817 5424 2411.

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