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2021 Pomona Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Survey
1.
Please provide your Zip Code and Community Name or Location.
2.
Do you live or work in Pomona?
Live
Work
Live and Work
3.
If you live in Pomona, do you:
Own
Rent
4.
If you live in Pomona, how many years have you resided?
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?
Yes
No, (If no, skip to question 7)
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
*
7.
How do you obtain information?
Please check up to three
(Required.)
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)
8.
How concerned are you about the following hazards?
Not Concerned
Not Very Concerned
Neutral
Somewhat Concerned
Very Concerned
Climate Change
Not Concerned
Not Very Concerned
Neutral
Somewhat Concerned
Very Concerned
Severe Windstorm
Not Concerned
Not Very Concerned
Neutral
Somewhat Concerned
Very Concerned
Flood, Dam Failure and Inundation Hazards
Not Concerned
Not Very Concerned
Neutral
Somewhat Concerned
Very Concerned
Wildfire Hazards/Brush Fire
Not Concerned
Not Very Concerned
Neutral
Somewhat Concerned
Very Concerned
Landslides
Not Concerned
Not Very Concerned
Neutral
Somewhat Concerned
Very Concerned
Pandemic
Not Concerned
Not Very Concerned
Neutral
Somewhat Concerned
Very Concerned
Earthquake
Not Concerned
Not Very Concerned
Neutral
Somewhat Concerned
Very Concerned
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
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Protecting Critical Facilities (hospitals, fire stations, etc.)
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Preventing Development in Hazard Areas
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Protecting the Natural Environment
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Protecting Historical/Cultural Landmarks, Museums, etc.
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Promoting Cooperation among Public and Private Organizations and Citizens
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Protecting and Reducing Damage to Utilities
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Strengthening Emergency Services (police, fire, ambulance, etc.)
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Protecting Major Employers
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Protecting Small Businesses
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Protecting K-12 schools
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Protecting Colleges/Universities
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
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
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Economic: Business Closures and/or Job Losses
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Infrastructure: Damage or Loss of Bridges, Utilities, Schools, etc.
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Cultural Historic: Damage or Loss of Libraries, Museums, Fairgrounds, etc.
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Environmental: Damage or Loss of Forests, Rangeland, Waterways, etc.
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Governance: Ability to Maintain Order and/or Provide Public Amenities and Services
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
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.)
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.
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Replace inadequate or vulnerable bridges and causeways
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Install or improve protective structures, such as floodwalls or levees
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Government buys flood-prone properties and returns them to a natural condition
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Assist property owners with securing funding to mitigate impacts to their property caused by disasters
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Work on improving the damage resistance of utilities (electricity, communications, water/wastewater facilities, etc.)
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Strengthen City codes, ordinances, and plans to require high risk management standards
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Provide better information about hazard risk and high-hazard areas
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
Inform property owners of ways they can prevent damage to their properties
Not Important
Not Very Important
Neutral
Somewhat Important
Very Important
13.
Please feel free to provide any additional comments:
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