Central Virginia Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan Public Survey

Has your home or business been impacted by damage from a natural hazard?

The Central Virginia Planning District Commission (CVPDC) is working with area communities, and Virginia Tech Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) to create a natural hazard pre-disaster plan, or Hazard Mitigation Plan, to establish strategies ahead of disasters to lessen the impact to lives and property from natural disaster events. The CVPDC Hazard Mitigation Plan is being developed to lessen the vulnerability of citizens, critical facilities, infrastructure and property to natural disasters.

Advanced thanks for taking about six (6) minutes to participate in this important survey. Your participation will assist in developing the regional pre-disaster plan to make our region more resilient to natural disasters.

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* 1. For this survey, from which Central Virginia Planning District Commission (CVPDC) area participating locality are you responding?

Altavista Town

Amherst County

Amherst Town

Appomattox County

Appomattox Town

Bedford County

Bedford Town

Brookneal Town

Campbell County

Lynchburg City

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* 2. Which options below best define your role in the community?

Resident

Business Operator

Landowner

Local Official

Institutional/Organizational Partner

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please enter your HOME ADDRESS zip code.

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* 4. How concerned are you about the following natural disasters affecting your community? (Check concern level for each hazard)

	Very Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Neutral	Not Very Concerned	No Concern
Dam/Levee Failure	Dam/Levee Failure Very Concerned	Dam/Levee Failure Somewhat Concerned	Dam/Levee Failure Neutral	Dam/Levee Failure Not Very Concerned	Dam/Levee Failure No Concern
Drought	Drought Very Concerned	Drought Somewhat Concerned	Drought Neutral	Drought Not Very Concerned	Drought No Concern
Earthquake	Earthquake Very Concerned	Earthquake Somewhat Concerned	Earthquake Neutral	Earthquake Not Very Concerned	Earthquake No Concern
Flood (river/stream overflow)	Flood (river/stream overflow) Very Concerned	Flood (river/stream overflow) Somewhat Concerned	Flood (river/stream overflow) Neutral	Flood (river/stream overflow) Not Very Concerned	Flood (river/stream overflow) No Concern
Flood (urban street, stormwater/flash)	Flood (urban street, stormwater/flash) Very Concerned	Flood (urban street, stormwater/flash) Somewhat Concerned	Flood (urban street, stormwater/flash) Neutral	Flood (urban street, stormwater/flash) Not Very Concerned	Flood (urban street, stormwater/flash) No Concern
Heat Wave	Heat Wave Very Concerned	Heat Wave Somewhat Concerned	Heat Wave Neutral	Heat Wave Not Very Concerned	Heat Wave No Concern
High Winds (hurricane, tornado, derecho)	High Winds (hurricane, tornado, derecho) Very Concerned	High Winds (hurricane, tornado, derecho) Somewhat Concerned	High Winds (hurricane, tornado, derecho) Neutral	High Winds (hurricane, tornado, derecho) Not Very Concerned	High Winds (hurricane, tornado, derecho) No Concern
Landslide	Landslide Very Concerned	Landslide Somewhat Concerned	Landslide Neutral	Landslide Not Very Concerned	Landslide No Concern
Severe Winter Storm (ice, blizzard)	Severe Winter Storm (ice, blizzard) Very Concerned	Severe Winter Storm (ice, blizzard) Somewhat Concerned	Severe Winter Storm (ice, blizzard) Neutral	Severe Winter Storm (ice, blizzard) Not Very Concerned	Severe Winter Storm (ice, blizzard) No Concern
Source Water Contamination	Source Water Contamination Very Concerned	Source Water Contamination Somewhat Concerned	Source Water Contamination Neutral	Source Water Contamination Not Very Concerned	Source Water Contamination No Concern
Wildfire	Wildfire Very Concerned	Wildfire Somewhat Concerned	Wildfire Neutral	Wildfire Not Very Concerned	Wildfire No Concern
Urban Fire (large fire/conflagration)	Urban Fire (large fire/conflagration) Very Concerned	Urban Fire (large fire/conflagration) Somewhat Concerned	Urban Fire (large fire/conflagration) Neutral	Urban Fire (large fire/conflagration) Not Very Concerned	Urban Fire (large fire/conflagration) No Concern

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you been impacted by a natural disaster?

Yes

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* 6. Please select the TOP THREE (3) natural hazards you think are the HIGHEST THREAT (likely to cause impact) to your community or neighborhood

Drought

Dam Failure

Earthquake

Erosion

Extreme Temperatures

Flooding (River/Stream)

Flooding (Street/Flash)

Hail Storms

High Winds

Hurricane

Ice Storm

Landslides

Medical Pandemic

Nor'easter Storms

Severe Thunderstorms

Severe Winter Storms

Sinkholes

Tornadoes

Wildfires

Urban Fire (large/conflagration)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which of the following natural hazards have you been impacted by in the last 10 years?
(check all that apply)

Dam/Levee Failure

Drought

Earthquake

Flood (river/stream overflow)

Flood (urban street/flash)

Heatwave

High Winds (tornado/derecho)

Landslide

Severe Weather

Wildfire

Urban Fire (large fire/conflagration)

I have NOT been directly impacted by a natural hazard

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Have the following types of weather events become more or less common in your community over the past five (5) years, or have they stayed about the same?

	Much Less Common	Somewhat Less Common	Stayed About the Same	Somewhat More Common	Much More Common	Don't Know
Extreme Temperatures	Extreme Temperatures Much Less Common	Extreme Temperatures Somewhat Less Common	Extreme Temperatures Stayed About the Same	Extreme Temperatures Somewhat More Common	Extreme Temperatures Much More Common	Extreme Temperatures Don't Know
High Wind Events	High Wind Events Much Less Common	High Wind Events Somewhat Less Common	High Wind Events Stayed About the Same	High Wind Events Somewhat More Common	High Wind Events Much More Common	High Wind Events Don't Know
Severe Thunderstorms	Severe Thunderstorms Much Less Common	Severe Thunderstorms Somewhat Less Common	Severe Thunderstorms Stayed About the Same	Severe Thunderstorms Somewhat More Common	Severe Thunderstorms Much More Common	Severe Thunderstorms Don't Know
Severe Winter Storms	Severe Winter Storms Much Less Common	Severe Winter Storms Somewhat Less Common	Severe Winter Storms Stayed About the Same	Severe Winter Storms Somewhat More Common	Severe Winter Storms Much More Common	Severe Winter Storms Don't Know
Flooding Events (river/stream overflow)	Flooding Events (river/stream overflow) Much Less Common	Flooding Events (river/stream overflow) Somewhat Less Common	Flooding Events (river/stream overflow) Stayed About the Same	Flooding Events (river/stream overflow) Somewhat More Common	Flooding Events (river/stream overflow) Much More Common	Flooding Events (river/stream overflow) Don't Know
Flooding Events (street/flash or stormwater)	Flooding Events (street/flash or stormwater) Much Less Common	Flooding Events (street/flash or stormwater) Somewhat Less Common	Flooding Events (street/flash or stormwater) Stayed About the Same	Flooding Events (street/flash or stormwater) Somewhat More Common	Flooding Events (street/flash or stormwater) Much More Common	Flooding Events (street/flash or stormwater) Don't Know
Droughts	Droughts Much Less Common	Droughts Somewhat Less Common	Droughts Stayed About the Same	Droughts Somewhat More Common	Droughts Much More Common	Droughts Don't Know

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* 9. In your household, has anyone done any of the following natural disaster preparedness activities? (check all that apply)

Talked about what to do in case of a natural disaster or emergency.

Prepared an emergency kit or assembled emergency supplies (stored food & water, batteries, etc.).

Installed a smoke detector on each level of your home.

Prepared a family/home emergency plan.

Discussed or created a utility shutoff procedure in the event of natural disaster.

Attended a course, or meeting dealing with emergency preparedness (First Aid, CPR, Get Ready).

Signed up to receive an emergency alert of some kind.

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Have you ever received information on how to make your home or business better prepared for natural hazards?

Yes

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* 11. Does your street regularly flood or experience sustained puddling during rain events?

Yes

If yes, please provide the street name and information about area that floods/holds water.

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* 12. Is there any supplemental insurance on your property? (check all that apply)

Earthquake insurance

Flood insurance

I do not have earthquake or flood insurance

I don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How do you receive information regarding severe weather events? (check all that apply)

Television

Radio

Cell Phone Service/Apps

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Cable TV System Alerts

National System (eg NOAA Weather)

Other (please specify)

Central Virginia Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan Public Survey

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* 1. For this survey, from which Central Virginia Planning District Commission (CVPDC) area participating locality are you responding?

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* 2. Which options below best define your role in the community?

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* 3. Please enter your HOME ADDRESS zip code.

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* 4. How concerned are you about the following natural disasters affecting your community? (Check concern level for each hazard)

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* 5. Have you been impacted by a natural disaster?

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* 6. Please select the TOP THREE (3) natural hazards you think are the HIGHEST THREAT (likely to cause impact) to your community or neighborhood

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* 7. Which of the following natural hazards have you been impacted by in the last 10 years?(check all that apply)

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* 8. Have the following types of weather events become more or less common in your community over the past five (5) years, or have they stayed about the same?

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* 9. In your household, has anyone done any of the following natural disaster preparedness activities? (check all that apply)

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* 10. Have you ever received information on how to make your home or business better prepared for natural hazards?

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* 11. Does your street regularly flood or experience sustained puddling during rain events?

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* 12. Is there any supplemental insurance on your property? (check all that apply)

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* 13. How do you receive information regarding severe weather events? (check all that apply)

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* 14. Please use this space to provide any questions, comments, concerns regarding natural hazard, or other hazard, risks or preparedness.

* 7. Which of the following natural hazards have you been impacted by in the last 10 years?
(check all that apply)