2021 Pomona Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Survey

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* 1. Please provide your Zip Code and Community Name or Location.

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* 2. Do you live or work in Pomona?

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* 3. If you live in Pomona, do you:

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* 4. If you live in Pomona, how many years have you resided?

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* 5. If you have lived in Pomona for 5 or more years, have you or someone in your household directly experienced a natural disaster such as an earthquake, severe windstorm, flood, wildfire, or other type of natural disaster while in Pomona?

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* 6. If “YES”, which of these natural disasters have you or someone in your household experienced in the past five years? Please check all that apply.

Earthquake

Floods, Dam Failure and Inundation Hazards

Wildfire Hazards/Brush Fire

Climate Change

Severe Windstorm

Landslide

Pandemic

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* 7. How do you obtain information? Please check up to three

Newspaper, Stories/Ads

Television, News/Ads

Radio, News/Ads

Email Newsletters

Online News Outlets

City Website

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

Mail/Utility Bill

Fire Department

Fact Sheet/Brochure

Library

Public Workshops/Meetings

SMS Text Messages

College/University/Schools

Outdoor Advertisements (billboards)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How concerned are you about the following hazards?

	Not Concerned	Not Very Concerned	Neutral	Somewhat Concerned	Very Concerned
Climate Change	Climate Change Not Concerned	Climate Change Not Very Concerned	Climate Change Neutral	Climate Change Somewhat Concerned	Climate Change Very Concerned
Severe Windstorm	Severe Windstorm Not Concerned	Severe Windstorm Not Very Concerned	Severe Windstorm Neutral	Severe Windstorm Somewhat Concerned	Severe Windstorm Very Concerned
Flood, Dam Failure and Inundation Hazards	Flood, Dam Failure and Inundation Hazards Not Concerned	Flood, Dam Failure and Inundation Hazards Not Very Concerned	Flood, Dam Failure and Inundation Hazards Neutral	Flood, Dam Failure and Inundation Hazards Somewhat Concerned	Flood, Dam Failure and Inundation Hazards Very Concerned
Wildfire Hazards/Brush Fire	Wildfire Hazards/Brush Fire Not Concerned	Wildfire Hazards/Brush Fire Not Very Concerned	Wildfire Hazards/Brush Fire Neutral	Wildfire Hazards/Brush Fire Somewhat Concerned	Wildfire Hazards/Brush Fire Very Concerned
Landslides	Landslides Not Concerned	Landslides Not Very Concerned	Landslides Neutral	Landslides Somewhat Concerned	Landslides Very Concerned
Pandemic	Pandemic Not Concerned	Pandemic Not Very Concerned	Pandemic Neutral	Pandemic Somewhat Concerned	Pandemic Very Concerned
Earthquake	Earthquake Not Concerned	Earthquake Not Very Concerned	Earthquake Neutral	Earthquake Somewhat Concerned	Earthquake Very Concerned

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* 9. Planning ahead for responding to disasters can help lessen their impact. To help the City prioritize its disaster preparedness efforts, please tell us how important each of the following goals is to you.

	Not Important	Not Very Important	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Protecting Private Property	Protecting Private Property Not Important	Protecting Private Property Not Very Important	Protecting Private Property Neutral	Protecting Private Property Somewhat Important	Protecting Private Property Very Important
Protecting Critical Facilities (hospitals, fire stations, etc.)	Protecting Critical Facilities (hospitals, fire stations, etc.) Not Important	Protecting Critical Facilities (hospitals, fire stations, etc.) Not Very Important	Protecting Critical Facilities (hospitals, fire stations, etc.) Neutral	Protecting Critical Facilities (hospitals, fire stations, etc.) Somewhat Important	Protecting Critical Facilities (hospitals, fire stations, etc.) Very Important
Preventing Development in Hazard Areas	Preventing Development in Hazard Areas Not Important	Preventing Development in Hazard Areas Not Very Important	Preventing Development in Hazard Areas Neutral	Preventing Development in Hazard Areas Somewhat Important	Preventing Development in Hazard Areas Very Important
Protecting the Natural Environment	Protecting the Natural Environment Not Important	Protecting the Natural Environment Not Very Important	Protecting the Natural Environment Neutral	Protecting the Natural Environment Somewhat Important	Protecting the Natural Environment Very Important
Protecting Historical/Cultural Landmarks, Museums, etc.	Protecting Historical/Cultural Landmarks, Museums, etc. Not Important	Protecting Historical/Cultural Landmarks, Museums, etc. Not Very Important	Protecting Historical/Cultural Landmarks, Museums, etc. Neutral	Protecting Historical/Cultural Landmarks, Museums, etc. Somewhat Important	Protecting Historical/Cultural Landmarks, Museums, etc. Very Important
Promoting Cooperation among Public and Private Organizations and Citizens	Promoting Cooperation among Public and Private Organizations and Citizens Not Important	Promoting Cooperation among Public and Private Organizations and Citizens Not Very Important	Promoting Cooperation among Public and Private Organizations and Citizens Neutral	Promoting Cooperation among Public and Private Organizations and Citizens Somewhat Important	Promoting Cooperation among Public and Private Organizations and Citizens Very Important
Protecting and Reducing Damage to Utilities	Protecting and Reducing Damage to Utilities Not Important	Protecting and Reducing Damage to Utilities Not Very Important	Protecting and Reducing Damage to Utilities Neutral	Protecting and Reducing Damage to Utilities Somewhat Important	Protecting and Reducing Damage to Utilities Very Important
Strengthening Emergency Services (police, fire, ambulance, etc.)	Strengthening Emergency Services (police, fire, ambulance, etc.) Not Important	Strengthening Emergency Services (police, fire, ambulance, etc.) Not Very Important	Strengthening Emergency Services (police, fire, ambulance, etc.) Neutral	Strengthening Emergency Services (police, fire, ambulance, etc.) Somewhat Important	Strengthening Emergency Services (police, fire, ambulance, etc.) Very Important
Protecting Major Employers	Protecting Major Employers Not Important	Protecting Major Employers Not Very Important	Protecting Major Employers Neutral	Protecting Major Employers Somewhat Important	Protecting Major Employers Very Important
Protecting Small Businesses	Protecting Small Businesses Not Important	Protecting Small Businesses Not Very Important	Protecting Small Businesses Neutral	Protecting Small Businesses Somewhat Important	Protecting Small Businesses Very Important
Protecting K-12 schools	Protecting K-12 schools Not Important	Protecting K-12 schools Not Very Important	Protecting K-12 schools Neutral	Protecting K-12 schools Somewhat Important	Protecting K-12 schools Very Important
Protecting Colleges/Universities	Protecting Colleges/Universities Not Important	Protecting Colleges/Universities Not Very Important	Protecting Colleges/Universities Neutral	Protecting Colleges/Universities Somewhat Important	Protecting Colleges/Universities Very Important

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* 10. Community assets are features, characteristics, or resources that either make a community unique or allow the community to function. Please rank the importance of protecting the following community assets:

	Not Important	Not Very Important	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Human: Loss of Life and/or Injuries	Human: Loss of Life and/or Injuries Not Important	Human: Loss of Life and/or Injuries Not Very Important	Human: Loss of Life and/or Injuries Neutral	Human: Loss of Life and/or Injuries Somewhat Important	Human: Loss of Life and/or Injuries Very Important
Economic: Business Closures and/or Job Losses	Economic: Business Closures and/or Job Losses Not Important	Economic: Business Closures and/or Job Losses Not Very Important	Economic: Business Closures and/or Job Losses Neutral	Economic: Business Closures and/or Job Losses Somewhat Important	Economic: Business Closures and/or Job Losses Very Important
Infrastructure: Damage or Loss of Bridges, Utilities, Schools, etc.	Infrastructure: Damage or Loss of Bridges, Utilities, Schools, etc. Not Important	Infrastructure: Damage or Loss of Bridges, Utilities, Schools, etc. Not Very Important	Infrastructure: Damage or Loss of Bridges, Utilities, Schools, etc. Neutral	Infrastructure: Damage or Loss of Bridges, Utilities, Schools, etc. Somewhat Important	Infrastructure: Damage or Loss of Bridges, Utilities, Schools, etc. Very Important
Cultural Historic: Damage or Loss of Libraries, Museums, Fairgrounds, etc.	Cultural Historic: Damage or Loss of Libraries, Museums, Fairgrounds, etc. Not Important	Cultural Historic: Damage or Loss of Libraries, Museums, Fairgrounds, etc. Not Very Important	Cultural Historic: Damage or Loss of Libraries, Museums, Fairgrounds, etc. Neutral	Cultural Historic: Damage or Loss of Libraries, Museums, Fairgrounds, etc. Somewhat Important	Cultural Historic: Damage or Loss of Libraries, Museums, Fairgrounds, etc. Very Important
Environmental: Damage or Loss of Forests, Rangeland, Waterways, etc.	Environmental: Damage or Loss of Forests, Rangeland, Waterways, etc. Not Important	Environmental: Damage or Loss of Forests, Rangeland, Waterways, etc. Not Very Important	Environmental: Damage or Loss of Forests, Rangeland, Waterways, etc. Neutral	Environmental: Damage or Loss of Forests, Rangeland, Waterways, etc. Somewhat Important	Environmental: Damage or Loss of Forests, Rangeland, Waterways, etc. Very Important
Governance: Ability to Maintain Order and/or Provide Public Amenities and Services	Governance: Ability to Maintain Order and/or Provide Public Amenities and Services Not Important	Governance: Ability to Maintain Order and/or Provide Public Amenities and Services Not Very Important	Governance: Ability to Maintain Order and/or Provide Public Amenities and Services Neutral	Governance: Ability to Maintain Order and/or Provide Public Amenities and Services Somewhat Important	Governance: Ability to Maintain Order and/or Provide Public Amenities and Services Very Important

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* 11. Have you taken any of the following steps to prepare for your household for potential disasters? Check all that apply.

Purchased homeowners/renters insurance

Purchased flood insurance

Floodproofing (elevating furnace, water heaters, electric panels)

Installed retrofits such as high impact windows or doors to withstand high winds, fire resistant siding roofing or window screens, etc.

Installed/maintained firebreaks around the
home

Attended meetings or received written information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness

Talked with family members about what to do in case of a disaster or emergency

Developed a “Household/Family Emergency Plan” in order to decide what everyone would do in the event of a disaster

Prepared a “Disaster Supply Kit” (extra food, water, batteries, medications, first aid, etc.)

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* 12. How would you rank the following strategies to address pre- and post-disaster damage?

	Not Important	Not Very Important	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, emergency medical services, hospitals, schools, etc.	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, emergency medical services, hospitals, schools, etc. Not Important	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, emergency medical services, hospitals, schools, etc. Not Very Important	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, emergency medical services, hospitals, schools, etc. Neutral	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, emergency medical services, hospitals, schools, etc. Somewhat Important	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, emergency medical services, hospitals, schools, etc. Very Important
Replace inadequate or vulnerable bridges and causeways	Replace inadequate or vulnerable bridges and causeways Not Important	Replace inadequate or vulnerable bridges and causeways Not Very Important	Replace inadequate or vulnerable bridges and causeways Neutral	Replace inadequate or vulnerable bridges and causeways Somewhat Important	Replace inadequate or vulnerable bridges and causeways Very Important
Install or improve protective structures, such as floodwalls or levees	Install or improve protective structures, such as floodwalls or levees Not Important	Install or improve protective structures, such as floodwalls or levees Not Very Important	Install or improve protective structures, such as floodwalls or levees Neutral	Install or improve protective structures, such as floodwalls or levees Somewhat Important	Install or improve protective structures, such as floodwalls or levees Very Important
Government buys flood-prone properties and returns them to a natural condition	Government buys flood-prone properties and returns them to a natural condition Not Important	Government buys flood-prone properties and returns them to a natural condition Not Very Important	Government buys flood-prone properties and returns them to a natural condition Neutral	Government buys flood-prone properties and returns them to a natural condition Somewhat Important	Government buys flood-prone properties and returns them to a natural condition Very Important
Assist property owners with securing funding to mitigate impacts to their property caused by disasters	Assist property owners with securing funding to mitigate impacts to their property caused by disasters Not Important	Assist property owners with securing funding to mitigate impacts to their property caused by disasters Not Very Important	Assist property owners with securing funding to mitigate impacts to their property caused by disasters Neutral	Assist property owners with securing funding to mitigate impacts to their property caused by disasters Somewhat Important	Assist property owners with securing funding to mitigate impacts to their property caused by disasters Very Important
Work on improving the damage resistance of utilities (electricity, communications, water/wastewater facilities, etc.)	Work on improving the damage resistance of utilities (electricity, communications, water/wastewater facilities, etc.) Not Important	Work on improving the damage resistance of utilities (electricity, communications, water/wastewater facilities, etc.) Not Very Important	Work on improving the damage resistance of utilities (electricity, communications, water/wastewater facilities, etc.) Neutral	Work on improving the damage resistance of utilities (electricity, communications, water/wastewater facilities, etc.) Somewhat Important	Work on improving the damage resistance of utilities (electricity, communications, water/wastewater facilities, etc.) Very Important
Strengthen City codes, ordinances, and plans to require high risk management standards	Strengthen City codes, ordinances, and plans to require high risk management standards Not Important	Strengthen City codes, ordinances, and plans to require high risk management standards Not Very Important	Strengthen City codes, ordinances, and plans to require high risk management standards Neutral	Strengthen City codes, ordinances, and plans to require high risk management standards Somewhat Important	Strengthen City codes, ordinances, and plans to require high risk management standards Very Important
Provide better information about hazard risk and high-hazard areas	Provide better information about hazard risk and high-hazard areas Not Important	Provide better information about hazard risk and high-hazard areas Not Very Important	Provide better information about hazard risk and high-hazard areas Neutral	Provide better information about hazard risk and high-hazard areas Somewhat Important	Provide better information about hazard risk and high-hazard areas Very Important
Inform property owners of ways they can prevent damage to their properties	Inform property owners of ways they can prevent damage to their properties Not Important	Inform property owners of ways they can prevent damage to their properties Not Very Important	Inform property owners of ways they can prevent damage to their properties Neutral	Inform property owners of ways they can prevent damage to their properties Somewhat Important	Inform property owners of ways they can prevent damage to their properties Very Important

2021 Pomona Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Survey

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* 1. Please provide your Zip Code and Community Name or Location.

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* 2. Do you live or work in Pomona?

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* 3. If you live in Pomona, do you:

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* 4. If you live in Pomona, how many years have you resided?

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* 5. If you have lived in Pomona for 5 or more years, have you or someone in your household directly experienced a natural disaster such as an earthquake, severe windstorm, flood, wildfire, or other type of natural disaster while in Pomona?

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* 6. If “YES”, which of these natural disasters have you or someone in your household experienced in the past five years? Please check all that apply.

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* 7. How do you obtain information? Please check up to three

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* 8. How concerned are you about the following hazards?

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* 9. Planning ahead for responding to disasters can help lessen their impact. To help the City prioritize its disaster preparedness efforts, please tell us how important each of the following goals is to you.

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* 10. Community assets are features, characteristics, or resources that either make a community unique or allow the community to function. Please rank the importance of protecting the following community assets:

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* 11. Have you taken any of the following steps to prepare for your household for potential disasters? Check all that apply.

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* 12. How would you rank the following strategies to address pre- and post-disaster damage?

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* 13. Please feel free to provide any additional comments: