Hazard Mitigation Survey

Is your home or office building susceptible to damage from severe weather, wildfires, or floods? Do you want to recover more quickly from disasters and prevent future damage from these and other hazards?

The City of Texarkana, Texas Office of Emergency Management is leading a project to update the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan identifies natural and human caused hazards throughout the City. It also presents an assessment of critical facilities vulnerable to these hazards. The new and updated plan will list potential actions needed to reduce risk and future damage.

Although the plan enables the City to be eligible for various assistance grants, the plan’s value really lies in the identification of hazards and helps the City and its residents better prepare for disasters.

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* 1. How long have you lived in Texarkana, Texas?

Less than 1 year

1 to 5 years

6 to 9 years

10 to 19 years

20 years or more

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* 2. Are you responding on behalf of a residential or commercial property?'"

Residential

Commercial

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* 3. Do you own or rent your place of residence/business?

Own

Rent

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* 4. What is the Zip Code of your Primary residence?

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* 5. How concerned are you about the following affecting our community?

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Very Concerned
Dam/Levee Failure	Dam/Levee Failure Not Concerned	Dam/Levee Failure Somewhat Concerned	Dam/Levee Failure Very Concerned
Drought and Water Shortage	Drought and Water Shortage Not Concerned	Drought and Water Shortage Somewhat Concerned	Drought and Water Shortage Very Concerned
Flood (Localiized/Stormwater)	Flood (Localiized/Stormwater) Not Concerned	Flood (Localiized/Stormwater) Somewhat Concerned	Flood (Localiized/Stormwater) Very Concerned
Hailstorm	Hailstorm Not Concerned	Hailstorm Somewhat Concerned	Hailstorm Very Concerned
Lightening	Lightening Not Concerned	Lightening Somewhat Concerned	Lightening Very Concerned
Tornado/Straight Line Wind	Tornado/Straight Line Wind Not Concerned	Tornado/Straight Line Wind Somewhat Concerned	Tornado/Straight Line Wind Very Concerned
Severe Weather: Extreme Heat	Severe Weather: Extreme Heat Not Concerned	Severe Weather: Extreme Heat Somewhat Concerned	Severe Weather: Extreme Heat Very Concerned
Severe Weather: Extreme Cold	Severe Weather: Extreme Cold Not Concerned	Severe Weather: Extreme Cold Somewhat Concerned	Severe Weather: Extreme Cold Very Concerned
Wildfire	Wildfire Not Concerned	Wildfire Somewhat Concerned	Wildfire Very Concerned

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How concerned are you about the following affecting our community?

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Very Concerned
Agricultural Pests/Diseases	Agricultural Pests/Diseases Not Concerned	Agricultural Pests/Diseases Somewhat Concerned	Agricultural Pests/Diseases Very Concerned
Pandemic/Epidemic	Pandemic/Epidemic Not Concerned	Pandemic/Epidemic Somewhat Concerned	Pandemic/Epidemic Very Concerned
HazMat Incident (Radiological, Chemical, Biological)	HazMat Incident (Radiological, Chemical, Biological) Not Concerned	HazMat Incident (Radiological, Chemical, Biological) Somewhat Concerned	HazMat Incident (Radiological, Chemical, Biological) Very Concerned
Transportation Accident (Airplane, Train, Vehicle)	Transportation Accident (Airplane, Train, Vehicle) Not Concerned	Transportation Accident (Airplane, Train, Vehicle) Somewhat Concerned	Transportation Accident (Airplane, Train, Vehicle) Very Concerned
Power/Utility Failure	Power/Utility Failure Not Concerned	Power/Utility Failure Somewhat Concerned	Power/Utility Failure Very Concerned
Telecommunications (IT) Failure	Telecommunications (IT) Failure Not Concerned	Telecommunications (IT) Failure Somewhat Concerned	Telecommunications (IT) Failure Very Concerned
Civil Disturbance	Civil Disturbance Not Concerned	Civil Disturbance Somewhat Concerned	Civil Disturbance Very Concerned
Terrorism	Terrorism Not Concerned	Terrorism Somewhat Concerned	Terrorism Very Concerned

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In the past 5 years, have you been affected by any of the above hazards?

Yes

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* 8. If yes, please list details of the hazard and how you were affected?

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* 9. Natural and human-caused disasters can have a significant impact on a community but planning for these events can help lessen the impact. The following statements will help us determine community priorities in planning for these hazards. Please tell us how important each one is to you.

	Very Important	Neutral	Not Important
Protecting private property	Protecting private property Very Important	Protecting private property Neutral	Protecting private property Not Important
Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations)	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations) Very Important	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations) Neutral	Protecting critical facilities (hospitals, transportation networks, fire stations) Not Important
Preventing development of businesses and neighborhoods in hazard prone areas	Preventing development of businesses and neighborhoods in hazard prone areas Very Important	Preventing development of businesses and neighborhoods in hazard prone areas Neutral	Preventing development of businesses and neighborhoods in hazard prone areas Not Important
Protecting natural environment	Protecting natural environment Very Important	Protecting natural environment Neutral	Protecting natural environment Not Important
Protecting historical/cultural landmarks	Protecting historical/cultural landmarks Very Important	Protecting historical/cultural landmarks Neutral	Protecting historical/cultural landmarks Not Important
Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses Very Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses Neutral	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations and businesses Not Important
Protecting and reducing damage to utilities	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Very Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Neutral	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Not Important
Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance)	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Very Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Neutral	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Not Important

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* 10. What are the most effective ways for you to receive information about disaster preparedness? (Check all that apply.)

City Website

Newpaper

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor, Instagram)

Public Workshop/Class/Meeting

Television / Radio

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you have flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program?

Yes

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* 12. If you do not have flood insurance, please select the reasons that may apply.

Affordability

Property is not in a special flood hazard area

Have never considered carrying flood insurance

I feel my property is "High and Dry"

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* 13. Enter contact information (Optional)

Name

Company

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

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