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* 1. In the past five years have you or someone in your household experienced a natural disaster such as a tornado, severe thunderstorm, flood, wildfire, or other type of natural disaster?

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* 2. If YES, which of these natural disasters have you or someone in your household experienced?  (please check all that apply) *Please note, Thunderstorms have been broken up since they include various hazards such as damaging winds, hail, and lightning.

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* 3. How concerned are you personally about the following natural disasters effecting Hutchinson County?

  Not Concerned Somewhat Concerned Concerned Very Concerned Extremely Concerned
Tornado
Drought
Hail
Flood
Wildfire
Damaging Winds
Winter Storm

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* 4. Based on your concerns from above, how prepared do you feel you are for the following hazards?

  Not Prepared Somewhat Prepared Prepared Very Prepared Extremely Prepared
Tornado
Drought
Damaging Hail
Flood
Wildfire
Damaging Wind
Winter Storm

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* 5. Have you received or seen information about how to make your family and home safer from natural disasters? 

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* 6. If Yes, from whom did you receive that information from? (select all that apply)

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* 7. Who would you most trust to provide you with information about how to make your family and home safer from the natural disaster? (Please check all that apply)

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* 8. What's the most effective way for you to receive information about how to make your family and home safer from natural disasters? (Please check all that apply)

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* 9. For Social Media, which do you use regularly?

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* 10. To assist in communicating information to City/County Residents about how to better prepare for natural disasters, which of the following phrases do you think is easier to understand (Please check only one)

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* 11. Emergency Officials with Hutchinson County and the cities within utilize the Everbridge Mass-Notification System to inform the public of threats and updates.  Registration can be found at www.borgertx.gov/alerts.  Have you, or someone in your household registered for this free service? 

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* 12. Please check the activities that you have done in your household, plan to do, have not done, or are unable to do. (Please check one answer for each preparedness activity)

  Have Done Plan To Do Not Done Unable To Do
How to stay informed of an emergency or disaster (NOAA Radio, local media, internet based services, local mass notification registry, outdoor warning sirens)?
Attend meetings or received written information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness?
Talked with members in my household about what to do in case of a natural disaster or emergency?
Developed a "Household/Family Emergency Plan" in order to decide what everyone's role would be?
Prepared a "Disaster Supply Kit" (stored water, food, batteries, or other emergency supplies)
In the last year, has anyone in your household been trained in first aid or CPR?

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* 13. Building a disaster supply kit, receiving first aid training and developing a household/family emergency plan are inexpensive activities that require a personal time committment. How much time (per year) are you willing to spend on preparing your self/household for a natural disater or emergency event?

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* 14. What steps, if any, have you or someone in your household taken to prepared for a natural disaster? (Check all that apply) Have stored or stocked up on:

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* 15. Have you developed a household plan for......

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* 16. Do you have any of the following items or strategies in place at your home?

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* 17. If you chose a shelter from above, did you receive a grant or discount for the installation of that shelter? (Tip - 50% shelter grants can be applied for at www.theprpc.org)

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* 18. If you have a storm shelter, and have not registered it already, would you be willing to provide us with some information about its location?  (This information is kept confidential and not shared with the public.  In the event of a tornado in your area, your location is provided to emergency officials to ensure you're not trapped due to debris on the shelter door)

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* 19. For those without a storm shelter, most jurisdictions in Hutchinson do not have designated governmental storm shelters for the public.  Which of the following applies to your household: 

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* 20. Long term power outages are typically a byproduct of a severe weather events.  As we've experienced, these outages can last for days in subfreezing temperatures.  How prepared do you feel for coping with future long-term outages.

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* 21. Do currently have homeowners insurance?

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* 22. Do you have specific insurance for flood event?

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* 23. Did you consider the possible occurence of natural hazards when you bought/moved into your current home?

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* 24. Would you be willing to spend more money on a home that had features that made it more disaster resistant?

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* 25. How much more money are you willing to spend, or have spent, to better protect your family and home from natural disasters? (Check only one)

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* 26. Which of the following incentives, if any, would motivate you, or have motivated you, to take additional steps to better protect your family and home from a natural disaster? (Check all that apply)

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* 27. Please indicate your age

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* 28. Gender

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* 29. What is your Zip Code?

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* 30. How long have you lived in Hutchinson County?

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* 31. Please indicate your primary mode of communication?

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