2019 Irvine Hazard Mitigation Plan Survey

I. Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Survey

Dear Community Member,

The City of Irvine is preparing a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, or LHMP. Like all other communities, Irvine could potentially face widespread devastation in the event of a natural disaster. While no community can completely protect itself against all potential hazardous situations, this plan will help identify those situations, assess our current provisions, and outline a strategy to lessen the vulnerability and severity of future disasters.

Your responses to this survey will inform preparation of the plan. Thank you for your time and cooperation.

II. Hazard Awareness

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* 1. Please indicate whether you live or work in the City of Irvine.

I live in the City of Irvine.

I work in the City of Irvine.

I live and work in the City of Irvine.

Neither apply to me, but I am interested in the City's resiliency.

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* 2. What is the ZIP code of your home or workplace?

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* 3. Have you been impacted by a disaster in your current residence?

Yes

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* 4. If you answered yes to the previous question, please select the type of disaster that you have been impacted by (select all that apply).

Aircraft incident

Dam Failure

Diseases and Pests

Drought

Flooding

Geologic Hazards

Hazardous Materials Release

Human-Caused Hazards

Infrastructure Failure

Severe Weather

Seismic Hazards

Wildfire

Please list any additional hazards that have previously impacted your neighborhood or home.

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* 5. The following hazards could potentially impact the City. Please mark the THREE (3) hazards that are of most concern to your neighborhood or home.

Aircraft incident

Dam Failure

Diseases and Pests

Drought

Flooding

Geologic Hazards

Hazardous Materials Release

Human-Caused Hazards

Infrastructure Failure

Severe Weather

Seismic Hazards

Wildfire

Please list any additional hazards that present a threat to your neighborhood or home.

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* 6. The planning team is using various data sources to identify hazards in your community; however, some of these data sources do not provide data at a general citywide level. Are there any small-scale issues, such as ponding at a certain intersection during rain that you would like the planning team to consider?

I am not aware of local hazards

I am aware of local hazards

Please provide as much detail as possible, including location and type of hazard.

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* 7. How concerned are you that climate change may create new hazardous situations in Irvine, or make existing natural hazards worse?

Very concerned.

Somewhat concerned.

Somewhat unconcerned.

Not at all concerned.

Unsure.

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* 8. If you have taken any action to protect yourself against natural hazards, how confident are you that these actions will be sufficient to protect against more severe hazards that are expected because of climate change?

Very confident.

Somewhat confident.

Somewhat unconfident.

Not at all confident.

Unsure.

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* 9. When do you think climate change will pose a threat to your health, property, livelihood, or overall well-being?

It already is.

Within the next five years.

In five to twenty years.

Not for at least another twenty years.

Never, or not in my lifetime.

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* 10. If you are a homeowner, do you have adequate homeowners’ insurance to cover the hazards that could impact your home?

Yes, my insurance coverage should be adequate.

No, I don’t believe my insurance coverage would be adequate for a major disaster.

Unsure.

I do not have an insurance policy.

Not applicable; I rent my current residence.

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* 11. If you rent your residence, do you have renters’ insurance?

Yes

Not applicable; I own my residence.

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* 12. Do you have flood insurance for your home?

Yes, I own my home and have flood insurance.

Yes, I rent my home and have flood insurance.

No, but I am interested in reviewing flood insurance options.

For more information on flood insurance options, please visit: https://www.floodsmart.gov/

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* 13. Have you done anything to your home to make it less vulnerable to hazards such as earthquakes, floods, and fires?

Yes

Not applicable; I rent my residence.

If not, do you plan to?

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* 14. If a severe hazard event occurred today such that all services were cut off from your home (power, gas, water, sewer) and you were unable to leave or access a store for 72 hours, which of these items do you have readily available?

Potable water (3 gallons per person)

Cooking and eating utensils

Can opener

Canned / nonperishable foods (ready to eat)

Gas grill / camping stove

Extra medications and contact lenses (if applicable)

First aid kit / supplies

Portable AM/FM radio (solar powered, hand crank, or batteries)

Handheld "walkie-talkie" radios (with batteries)

Important family photos / documentation in a water- and fireproof container

Extra clothes and shoes

Blanket(s) / sleeping bag(s)

Cash

Flashlight (with batteries)

Gasoline

Telephone (with batteries)

Pet supplies

Secondary source of heat

What else do you have in your emergency kit?

For more information on emergency kits, please visit: https://www.ready.gov/kit

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* 15. Are you familiar with the special needs of your neighbors in the event of a disaster situation (special needs may include limited mobility, severe medical conditions, memory impairments)?

Yes

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* 16. Are you a trained member of your Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)?

Yes

No, but I would like to learn more about CERT.

No, I am not interested in being a trained CERT member.

For more information about CERT, please visit: https://www.cityofirvine.org/cert

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* 17. How can the City help you become better prepared for a disaster? (choose all that apply)

Provide effective emergency notifications and communication.

Provide training and education to residents and business owners on how to reduce future damage.

Provide community outreach regarding emergency preparedness.

Create awareness of special needs and vulnerable populations.

Other (please specify)

If you do NOT work in the City of Irvine, please skip to question 21.

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* 18. What is the ZIP code of your workplace?

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* 19. Does your employer have a plan for disaster recovery in place?

Yes

I don't know

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* 20. Does your employer have a workforce communications plan to implement following a disaster so they are able to contact you?

Yes

III. Recommendations and Future Participation

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* 21. Would you like to be contacted when the Draft 2020 Irvine Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for review?

Yes; please notify me using my contact information in the next question.

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* 22. If you would like to be notified of future opportunities to participate in hazard mitigation and resiliency planning, please provide your name and email address. If you do not have an email address, please provide your mailing address.

Full Name:

Email Address:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

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* 23. Please provide us with any additional comments/suggestions/questions that you have regarding your risk of future hazard events.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. If you have any questions, or if you know of other people/organizations that should be involved, please contact Robert Simmons, Emergency Management Administrator at rsimmons@cityofirvine.org