Feb 2026 Snowstorm Economic Impact Survey

1. Feb 2026 Snowstorm Economic Impact

This survey gathers information on how the Feb 2026 storm affected you economically.

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* 1. What was your situation during the storm?

I am a Portsmouth Business Owner or Manager with a business pyhsically located in Portsmouth

I am a non-Portsmouth Business Owner or Manager and I do significant business in Portsmouth

I am not a business owner or manager but suffered economic impact as a result of the storm. (please describe below)

Describe your situation. (home owner, etc.)

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* 2. How long was your business closed or deliveries completely stopped as a result of the storm?

Less than 8 hrs

between 8 hrs and 24 hours

more than one day

If more than one day, how many days?

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* 3. How many employees were affected

none

one

2-10

More thsn 10

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* 4. How many total work hours were lost?

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* 5. Did you experience any problems with Town snow plowing?

Was very late or did not happen

The snow plows left piles of snow on my sidewalk or driveway entrance

The snow plows did damage to my property (specify below)

I had NO problems

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* 6. Other than snow plowing, how do you rate any Town services provided or needed during the storm?

	Very Poor	Poor	Good	Very Good	Excellent	None Used
Energency Services (Town Police or Fire)	Energency Services (Town Police or Fire) Very Poor	Energency Services (Town Police or Fire) Poor	Energency Services (Town Police or Fire) Good	Energency Services (Town Police or Fire) Very Good	Energency Services (Town Police or Fire) Excellent	Energency Services (Town Police or Fire) None Used
Non-Emergency Town Services	Non-Emergency Town Services Very Poor	Non-Emergency Town Services Poor	Non-Emergency Town Services Good	Non-Emergency Town Services Very Good	Non-Emergency Town Services Excellent	Non-Emergency Town Services None Used

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* 7. Did you experience any utility outages during the storm?

I had an electric power outage

I had phone problems

I had Cable TV problems

I had internet access problems

I had NO utility problems

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* 8. My business suffered the following physical damage

Snow Plowing

Other snow damage (flooding, leaks, wind damage)xplaiin below)

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 9. What is the estimated cost (in dollara) to you as a result of the storm?

Questions or comments? Contact Portsmouth Emergency Management Director,
Ray Perry (401-642-0444, rperry@portsmouthri.gov)