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Mercer County 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update - Citizen Survey

Mercer County is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), a long-term strategy for reducing the impacts of natural hazards such as flooding, severe storms, extreme temperatures, drought, and other hazards that may affect our communities. Public input is an important part of this process and helps identify local concerns, vulnerabilities, and opportunities to improve community resilience.

This survey should take approximately 10–15 minutes to complete. Your responses will help Mercer County and its municipal partners better understand hazard risks and develop mitigation actions to protect residents, businesses, infrastructure, and the environment. Thank you for taking the time to participate.

All questions are optional.
1.What is your name?
2.In the past 10 years, which of the following natural hazard events have you experienced in Mercer County? Select all that apply.
3.How concerned are you about the following natural hazards in Mercer County?
Not at all concerned or not applicable to me/this area.
A little concerned
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned
Climate Change
Dam Failure
Disease Outbreak
Drought
Extreme Temperatures
Flooding (Street/Land)
Flooding (Stormwater)
Flooding (Basement)
Flooding (1st Floor or Above)
Geological (Landslide, Land Subsidence, Sinkhole)
Hazardous Materials
Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Nor'Easter
Severe Storm (Tornado, Thunderstorms, Hail)
Severe Winter Storm (Blizzard, Snow Storm, Ice Storm)
Wildfire
4.How prepared is your household to get along without electricity or natural gas for one to five days?
5.Please rank how prepared you and your household are for natural disaster events likely to occur within your community.
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6.How do you receive information concerning a natural disaster? Select all that apply.
7.If you do not have flood insurance, what is the primary reason?
8.Has your home ever been damaged by a natural hazard event?
9.8. If you answered "Yes" above, did you report the damage to your local police department, fire department, or emergency management agency?
10.To the best of your knowledge, is your property located within a designated floodplain?
11.If your property is located within a floodplain, do you have flood insurance?
12.If your property is located outside the floodplain, do you have flood insurance?
13.Do you or have you had problems obtaining homeowners or renters insurance due to natural hazard risks?
14.Please identify any specific vulnerabilities within your municipality (such as flood-prone areas, critical facilities lacking backup power, etc.). Please provide street names and other identifiers if possible.
15.Please identify any specific vulnerabilities elsewhere in Mercer County (such as flood-prone areas, critical facilities lacking backup power, etc.). Please provide municipality names, street names, and other identifiers if possible.
16.What types of projects should local, county, state, or federal agencies pursue to reduce the impacts of natural disasters in Mercer County? Select your top three choices.
17.Do you feel that your municipality is doing enough to prevent and mitigate flooding and other hazards?
18.If your property is located in a high-hazard area or has experienced repeated damage, would you consider the following mitigation options?
19.What factors would influence your decision regarding mitigation options?
20.Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns regarding hazard mitigation in Mercer County?
21.Please indicate the municipality in which you live.
22.How long have you lived in your community?
23.Do you rent or own your residence?
24.What street is your property located on? (Optional and Confidential)
25.If you received real estate disclosure information when moving into your current residence, did your real estate agent or landlord explain the implications of living in a hazard risk area?
26.Please indicate your age range.