City of Cotulla Hazard Mitigation Plan Community Survey

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* 1. Do you live in Cotulla?

Yes

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* 2. Do you work or own a business in Cotulla?

Yes

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* 3. Which of the following hazard events have you or has anyone in your household experienced in the past 20 years in Cotulla?

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms

Flooding

Hazardous Materials Incident

Wildfire

Drought

Extreme Winter Weather

Tornadoes

Fuel Pipeline Failure

Dam Failure

Terrorism

Human Health Hazards: Epidemic/Pandemic

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* 4. How prepared is your household to deal with a hazard event?

Not at all prepared

Somewhat prepared

Adequately prepared

Well prepared

Very well prepared

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* 5. Which of the following have provided you with useful information to help you be prepared for a hazard event? (check all that apply)

Emergency preparedness information from a government source (federal, state, or local emergency management)

Personal experience with one or more natural hazards/disasters

Local news or other media information

Schools and other academic institutions

Attended meetings that have dealt with disaster preparedness

Community Emergency Response Training (CERT)

Religious institution or social club or organization

None

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which of the following steps has your household taken to prepare for a hazard event? (check all that apply)

Received first aid/CPR training

Made a fire escape plan

Designated a meeting place

Identified utility shutoffs

Removed dead/dying trees or vegetation

Prepared a disaster supply kit or go-bag

Installed smoke detectors on each level of the house

Installed CO detectors on each level of the house

Stored food and water

Stored flashlights and batteries

Stored a battery-powered radio

Stored a fire extinguisher

Stored medical supplies (first aid kit, medications, etc)

Purchased natural hazard insurance (Flood, Earthquake, Wildfire)

Purchased home-owners or renter's insurance

None

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Does your household have a plan in the event of a disaster such as a flood, tornado, etc.?

Yes, we have practiced the plan

Yes, but we have not practiced the plan

No, but we kind of know what to do

No, we have no idea what to do

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* 8. Is your property located in a floodplain?

Yes

Not sure

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* 9. Do you have flood insurance?

Yes

Not sure

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* 10. If you do not have flood insurance, why not?

Not located in a floodplain

Too expensive

Not necessary because it never floods

Not necessary because I'm elevated or otherwise protected

Never really considered it

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* 11. How concerned are you about the following hazards in Cotulla? (Check one response for each hazard)

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Concerned	Very Concerned	Extremely Concerned
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms	Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Not Concerned	Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Somewhat Concerned	Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Concerned	Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Very Concerned	Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Extremely Concerned
Flooding	Flooding Not Concerned	Flooding Somewhat Concerned	Flooding Concerned	Flooding Very Concerned	Flooding Extremely Concerned
Hazardous Materials Incident	Hazardous Materials Incident Not Concerned	Hazardous Materials Incident Somewhat Concerned	Hazardous Materials Incident Concerned	Hazardous Materials Incident Very Concerned	Hazardous Materials Incident Extremely Concerned
Wildfire	Wildfire Not Concerned	Wildfire Somewhat Concerned	Wildfire Concerned	Wildfire Very Concerned	Wildfire Extremely Concerned
Drought	Drought Not Concerned	Drought Somewhat Concerned	Drought Concerned	Drought Very Concerned	Drought Extremely Concerned
Extreme Winter Weather	Extreme Winter Weather Not Concerned	Extreme Winter Weather Somewhat Concerned	Extreme Winter Weather Concerned	Extreme Winter Weather Very Concerned	Extreme Winter Weather Extremely Concerned
Tornadoes	Tornadoes Not Concerned	Tornadoes Somewhat Concerned	Tornadoes Concerned	Tornadoes Very Concerned	Tornadoes Extremely Concerned
Fuel Pipeline Failure	Fuel Pipeline Failure Not Concerned	Fuel Pipeline Failure Somewhat Concerned	Fuel Pipeline Failure Concerned	Fuel Pipeline Failure Very Concerned	Fuel Pipeline Failure Extremely Concerned
Dam Failure	Dam Failure Not Concerned	Dam Failure Somewhat Concerned	Dam Failure Concerned	Dam Failure Very Concerned	Dam Failure Extremely Concerned
Terrorism	Terrorism Not Concerned	Terrorism Somewhat Concerned	Terrorism Concerned	Terrorism Very Concerned	Terrorism Extremely Concerned
Human Health Hazards: Epidemic/Pandemic	Human Health Hazards: Epidemic/Pandemic Not Concerned	Human Health Hazards: Epidemic/Pandemic Somewhat Concerned	Human Health Hazards: Epidemic/Pandemic Concerned	Human Health Hazards: Epidemic/Pandemic Very Concerned	Human Health Hazards: Epidemic/Pandemic Extremely Concerned

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* 12. Have you experienced any of these impacts in extreme weather? (check all that apply)

Frozen pipes

Loss of heat or utilities

Concern about impacts to a family member's health

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* 13. Which is the most effective way for you to receive information about how to make your home and neighborhood more resistant to hazards?

Newspaper

Television

Radio

Internet

Mail

Public Workshops/Meetings

School Meetings

Social Media

Roadside Billboards

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* 14. Do you have any special access or functional needs within your household that would require early warning or specialized response during disasters?

Yes

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* 15. Was the presence of a natural hazard risk zone (dam failure zone, flood zone, high fire risk area) disclosed to you by a real estate agent, seller, or landlord before you purchased or moved into your home?

Yes

Not sure

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* 16. Would the disclosure of this type of natural hazard risk information influence your decision to buy or rent a home?

Yes

Not sure

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* 17. In your opinion, what are some steps your local government could take to reduce or eliminate the risk of future hazard damages in your neighborhood? (check all that apply)

Establish and enforce building codes and ordinances for buildings to withstand impacts in a floodplain or other high-risk area

Clean up debris and keep drainage sewers clear

Improve stormwater management planning

Public notifications/communicate in advance of dangers

Bury power lines

Create community shelters

Require water conservation measures

Develop education and awareness campaigns

Conduct mitigation workshops for residents

Reduce urban heat island effect

Develop evacuation plans for elderly and disabled

Other (please specify)

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* 18. If your property were located in a designated "high hazard" area or had received repetitive damages from a natural hazard event, would you consider a "buyout" offered by a public agency?

Yes

Not sure

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* 19. What types of projects do you believe government agencies should be doing in order to reduce damage and disruption from hazard events within Cotulla? Please rank each option as high, medium, or low priority.

	Low	Medium	High
Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, schools, and hospitals	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, schools, and hospitals Low	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, schools, and hospitals Medium	Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as police, fire, schools, and hospitals High
Retrofit infrastructure such as roads, bridges, drainage facilities, water supply, waste water, and power supply facilities	Retrofit infrastructure such as roads, bridges, drainage facilities, water supply, waste water, and power supply facilities Low	Retrofit infrastructure such as roads, bridges, drainage facilities, water supply, waste water, and power supply facilities Medium	Retrofit infrastructure such as roads, bridges, drainage facilities, water supply, waste water, and power supply facilities High
Capital projects such as dams and drainage improvements	Capital projects such as dams and drainage improvements Low	Capital projects such as dams and drainage improvements Medium	Capital projects such as dams and drainage improvements High
Strengthen codes and regulations to include higher regulatory standards in hazard areas	Strengthen codes and regulations to include higher regulatory standards in hazard areas Low	Strengthen codes and regulations to include higher regulatory standards in hazard areas Medium	Strengthen codes and regulations to include higher regulatory standards in hazard areas High
Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open space	Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open space Low	Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open space Medium	Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open space High
Assist vulnerable property owners with securing funding for mitigation	Assist vulnerable property owners with securing funding for mitigation Low	Assist vulnerable property owners with securing funding for mitigation Medium	Assist vulnerable property owners with securing funding for mitigation High
Provide better public information about risk, and the exposure to hazards within the operational area	Provide better public information about risk, and the exposure to hazards within the operational area Low	Provide better public information about risk, and the exposure to hazards within the operational area Medium	Provide better public information about risk, and the exposure to hazards within the operational area High
Perform projects that restore the natural environments capacity to absorb the impacts from natural hazards	Perform projects that restore the natural environments capacity to absorb the impacts from natural hazards Low	Perform projects that restore the natural environments capacity to absorb the impacts from natural hazards Medium	Perform projects that restore the natural environments capacity to absorb the impacts from natural hazards High
Perform projects that mitigate the potential impacts from climate change	Perform projects that mitigate the potential impacts from climate change Low	Perform projects that mitigate the potential impacts from climate change Medium	Perform projects that mitigate the potential impacts from climate change High

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* 20. Would you support the regulation (restriction) of land uses within known high hazard areas?

Yes

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* 21. Please tell us if you agree with this statement: Information about the risks associated with natural hazards is available and easy to locate.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither agree or disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 22. How long have you lived in Cotulla?

Less than 1 year

1 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 20 years

More than 20 years

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* 23. Please identify your age range.

Under 18

18-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61 or older

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* 24. Please identify the primary languages spoken in your household (check all that apply)

English

Spanish

Other Indo-European languages

Asian and Pacific Island languages

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Please indicate your highest level of education

None

Grade school

Some high school

High school graduate/GED

Some college/Trade school

College Degree

Graduate Degree

Other (please specify)

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* 26. Do you own or rent your place of residence?

Own

Rent

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* 27. Please indicate your total household income range.

$0-$19,999

$20,000-$49,999

$50,000-$89,999

$90,000-$129,999

$130,000-$149,999

$150,000+

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