Richland County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

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* 1. What community do you reside?

Abercrombie

Barney

Christine

Colfax

Dwight

Fairmount

Great Bend

Hankinson

Lidgerwood

Mantador

Mooreton

Wahpeton

Walcott

Wyndmere

Unincorporated Richland County

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Of the below listed hazards, indicate the top 3 major concerns to you and/or your household.

Civil Disturbance (events arising due to political grievances, economic disputes or social discord, terrorism or foreign agitators)

Criminal, Terrorist, or Nation/State Attack –(armed assault, biological, chemical, explosive, food/food production, nuclear, radiological and/or vehicular attacks)

Cyberattack –(an attack or hijack of information technology infrastructure critical to the functions controlled by computer networks such as: operating, financial, communications, and trade systems)

Dam Failure (any sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water that threatens life and property downstream)

Drought (deficiency in precipitation over an extended period of time)

Fire (rural fire, urban fire, wildland fire)

Flood (flash flooding, overland flooding, river flooding)

Geologic Hazards –(earthquake, landslide, land subsidence, and other geologic/mining hazards)

Hazardous Material Release (any substance in any quantity or form that may pose an unreasonable risk to the safety, health, environment, and property of citizens)

Infectious Disease (animals, people, plants)

Severe Summer Weather (downbursts, strong or straight-line winds, extreme heat, hail, lightning, thunderstorms, tornadoes, etc.)

Severe Winter Weather (blizzards, heavy snow, ice storms, extreme cold, etc.)

Space Weather (activity on the surface of the sun, electromagnetic pulse)

Transportation Incident (any small or large-scale bicycle, boat, pedestrian, vehicle, railroad, or aircraft accident that involves injuries or mass casualties)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Since living in your community, has anyone in your household been impacted by any of the following natural hazards or man-made threats? Select all that apply.

Civil Disturbance (events arising due to political grievances, economic disputes or social discord, terrorism or foreign agitators)

Criminal, Terrorist, or Nation/State Attack (armed assault, biological, chemical, explosive, food/food production, nuclear, radiological and/or vehicular attacks)

Cyberattack (an attack or hijack of information technology infrastructure critical to the functions controlled by computer networks such as: operating, financial, communications, and trade systems)

Dam Failure (any sudden, rapid, and uncontrolled release of impounded water that threatens life and property downstream)

Drought (deficiency in precipitation over an extended period of time)

Fire (rural fire, urban fire, wildland fire)

Flood (flash flooding, overland flooding, river flooding)

Geologic Hazards –(earthquake, landslide, land subsidence, and other geologic/mining hazards)

Hazardous Material Release (any substance in any quantity or form that may pose an unreasonable risk to the safety, health, environment, and property of citizens)

Infectious Disease (animals, people, plants)

Severe Summer Weather (downbursts, strong or straight-line winds, extreme heat, hail, lightning, thunderstorms, tornadoes, etc.)

Severe Winter Weather (blizzards, heavy snow, ice storms, extreme cold, etc.)

Space Weather (activity on the surface of the sun, electromagnetic pulse)

Transportation Incident (any small or large-scale bicycle, boat, pedestrian, vehicle, railroad, or aircraft accident that involves injuries or mass casualties)

Other

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* 4. Please describe the events that impacted you as indicated in question 3.

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* 5. How much monetary damage has your household experienced due to the natural hazards and/or man-made threats in the last 5 years listed in questions 2 and 3?

None

$1 to $999

$1,000 to $9,999

$10,000 to $24,999

$25,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $99,999

$100,000+

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* 6. Have you taken any actions to improve resiliency (ability to protect and readily recover) of your home/neighborhood to natural hazards and man-made threats? (i.e. improved drainage, generator, structural improvements)

Yes

Don't Know

If yes, please specify

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* 7. From your experience, do roadways become regularly blocked from flooding, severe summer weather or severe winter weather in Richland County (i.e. snow drifts, overland flooding, fallen tree branches, etc)? If yes, please indicate the name of the roadway and general description of the concern in the space provided below.

Yes

Please indicate the roadway and concern

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* 8. Is your home located in a floodplain?

Yes

Don't Know

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* 9. Do you have flood insurance?

Yes

Don't Know

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* 10. If you answered no to flood insurance, please explain why

Too expensive

Not necessary due to absence of flooding

Not necessary because home is elevated or otherwise protected

Never considered it

Home not located in a floodplain

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Whether or not you believe that the changing climate is human-caused or natural, should Richland County consider climate adaption methods in its Hazard Mitigation planning?

Yes

Describe if needed

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* 12. In your opinion, what other steps can your local government take to reduce or eliminate losses to human life and property from natural hazards and human-made threats?