Los Angeles County 2020 Floodplain Management Plan Update
Flood Preparedness Questionnaire

1. Flood Hazard Preparedness

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FLOOD PREPAREDNESS QUESTIONNAIRE

Los Angeles County is seeking input from community members regarding flood hazard preparedness. The responses provided to this questionnaire will assist Los Angeles County to update its 2020 Floodplain Management Plan (FMP). The FMP is updated every five years to ensure unincorporated communities receive adequate resources and services in the event of a flood hazard.

This brief survey will take no longer than 15 minutes to complete. Thank you for your contribution to this important process.

Please Note: Responses to questions that are "italicized" are highly encouraged.

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* 1. Do you live or own a business in a known floodplain or an area that has been subject to flooding?

Yes

Not Sure

Please describe any experiences you have had with flooding at your current residence:

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* 2. If you answered yes to Questions #1, is this property your home, residences or business?

Home or residence

Business

Not applicable

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* 3. Do you own or rent this property?

Own

Rent

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* 4. Do you have a mortgage on this property?

Yes

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* 5. How long have you lived or done business at that property?

Less than 1 year

1 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 20 years

More than 20 years

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* 6. How prepared is your household or business to deal with a flood event?

Not at all prepared

Somewhat prepared

Adequately prepared

Well prepared

Very well prepared

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* 7. Which of the following resources have helped you prepare for a flood event?

Government sponsored resources ( e.g., federal, state, or local emergency management programs or services)

Personal experience

News outlets or other multimedia platforms

Schools or other academia

Meetings regarding flood preparedness

Community Emergency Response Training (CERT)

Faith-based institutions

Homeowners Associations

None

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which of the following steps has your household or business taken to prepare for a flood event?
(Check all that apply)

Purchased Flood Insurance

Identified utility shutoffs

Sand bags

Prepared a disaster supply kit

Identified evacuation routes

Identified at least 2 methods for receiving emergency notifications and information during emergencies

Stored food and water above potential flood levels

Stored flashlights and batteries

Stored a battery-powered radio

Stored medical supplies (first aid kit, medications)

None

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How concerned are you about the following flood related hazards in Los Angeles County?
(Check one response for each hazard)

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Concerned	Very Concerned	Extremely Concerned
Climate change impacts	Climate change impacts Not Concerned	Climate change impacts Somewhat Concerned	Climate change impacts Concerned	Climate change impacts Very Concerned	Climate change impacts Extremely Concerned
Tsunami	Tsunami Not Concerned	Tsunami Somewhat Concerned	Tsunami Concerned	Tsunami Very Concerned	Tsunami Extremely Concerned
Groundwater flooding	Groundwater flooding Not Concerned	Groundwater flooding Somewhat Concerned	Groundwater flooding Concerned	Groundwater flooding Very Concerned	Groundwater flooding Extremely Concerned
Coastal flooding	Coastal flooding Not Concerned	Coastal flooding Somewhat Concerned	Coastal flooding Concerned	Coastal flooding Very Concerned	Coastal flooding Extremely Concerned
River/channel migration	River/channel migration Not Concerned	River/channel migration Somewhat Concerned	River/channel migration Concerned	River/channel migration Very Concerned	River/channel migration Extremely Concerned
Stream bank erosion	Stream bank erosion Not Concerned	Stream bank erosion Somewhat Concerned	Stream bank erosion Concerned	Stream bank erosion Very Concerned	Stream bank erosion Extremely Concerned
Coastal erosion	Coastal erosion Not Concerned	Coastal erosion Somewhat Concerned	Coastal erosion Concerned	Coastal erosion Very Concerned	Coastal erosion Extremely Concerned
Urban flooding/Drainage issues	Urban flooding/Drainage issues Not Concerned	Urban flooding/Drainage issues Somewhat Concerned	Urban flooding/Drainage issues Concerned	Urban flooding/Drainage issues Very Concerned	Urban flooding/Drainage issues Extremely Concerned
Land subsidence	Land subsidence Not Concerned	Land subsidence Somewhat Concerned	Land subsidence Concerned	Land subsidence Very Concerned	Land subsidence Extremely Concerned
Mud-flow hazards	Mud-flow hazards Not Concerned	Mud-flow hazards Somewhat Concerned	Mud-flow hazards Concerned	Mud-flow hazards Very Concerned	Mud-flow hazards Extremely Concerned
Increased Flooding/Mudflows because of recent fire(s)	Increased Flooding/Mudflows because of recent fire(s) Not Concerned	Increased Flooding/Mudflows because of recent fire(s) Somewhat Concerned	Increased Flooding/Mudflows because of recent fire(s) Concerned	Increased Flooding/Mudflows because of recent fire(s) Very Concerned	Increased Flooding/Mudflows because of recent fire(s) Extremely Concerned

Other (Please specify other flood-related hazard and level of concern)

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* 10. Choose up to five (5) of the following methods you think are most effective for providing flood hazard and disaster information:

Newspaper

Telephone Book

Informational Brochures

Local Government Newsletters

Public Meetings

Workshops

Schools

TV News

TV Ads

Radio News

Radio Ads

Internet

Outdoor Advertisements

Fire Department/Rescue

Law Enforcement

Faith-based Institutions

CERT Classes

Public Awareness Campaign (e.g., Flood Awareness Week, Winter Storm Preparedness Month)

Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Nextdoor, etc.)

Chamber of Commerce

Academic Institutions

Public Library

Red Cross Information

Community Safety/Preparedness Events

Fair Booths

Word of Mouth

Books

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Which methods are best for you and your household or business to receive urgent information or instructions ?

Land-line telephone

Cell phone

Text message

Radio

Social network (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Do you have flood insurance?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 13. If you do NOT have flood insurance, what is the primary reason?

I don't need it/my property has never flooded

My property is located on high ground

It is too expensive

Flood Insurance does not provide enough coverage

Not familiar with it/don't know about it.

Insurance company will not provide coverage

My existing homeowners insurance provides coverage

My existing renters insurance provides coverage

Not worth purchasing

I have flooded before, unsure if I qualify for coverage

May affect the value of my property

I don't have a mortgage, my home is paid off

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Do you live or own a business in a known floodplain or an area that has been subject to flooding?

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* 2. If you answered yes to Questions #1, is this property your home, residences or business?

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* 3. Do you own or rent this property?

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* 4. Do you have a mortgage on this property?

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* 5. How long have you lived or done business at that property?

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* 6. How prepared is your household or business to deal with a flood event?

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* 7. Which of the following resources have helped you prepare for a flood event?

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* 8. Which of the following steps has your household or business taken to prepare for a flood event? (Check all that apply)

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* 9. How concerned are you about the following flood related hazards in Los Angeles County? (Check one response for each hazard)

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* 10. Choose up to five (5) of the following methods you think are most effective for providing flood hazard and disaster information:

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* 11. Which methods are best for you and your household or business to receive urgent information or instructions ?

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* 12. Do you have flood insurance?

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* 13. If you do NOT have flood insurance, what is the primary reason?

* 8. Which of the following steps has your household or business taken to prepare for a flood event?
(Check all that apply)

* 9. How concerned are you about the following flood related hazards in Los Angeles County?
(Check one response for each hazard)