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City of Victorville Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

Community Survey

The City of Victorville is preparing a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) requires an approved hazard mitigation plan to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hazard mitigation grant funding. The LHMP provides a framework for our community to reduce vulnerability to both natural hazard events and human-caused hazards.

The purpose of mitigation planning is to identify programs and actions that can be implemented to reduce risk and future losses when a disaster occurs. Mitigation plans form the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses, and break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.

Your participation in the planning process is extremely important and vital to the success of the LHMP update. To identify and plan for future disasters, we need your feedback!

This questionnaire is designed to help the City gauge the level of knowledge the community has about natural disasters and human-caused hazards, and to obtain your input about areas that may be vulnerable. The information you provide will help us identify hazards of concern and coordinate projects focused on reducing the risk to community facilities from future hazard events.

The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and is anonymous. Your information will be kept confidential. The results of the survey will be included within the updated LHMP.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this information-gathering process.
1. Do you: (check all that apply)
2. What is your home zip code?
3. What is your age group? (Choose one)
4. Which of the following types of disasters/hazards have you or someone in your household experienced while residing and/or working in Victorville? (Check all that apply)
5. The following hazards could potentially impact Victorville and may be addressed in the Hazard Mitigation Plan. Please indicate the level of concern you perceive for each hazard that may affect you and City critical facilities and infrastructure. (Please check ONE response for each hazard)
Not Concerned
Somewhat Concerned
Concerned
Very Concerned
Extremely Concerned
Dam Inundation
Drought
Earthquake/Landslide & Seismic Hazards
Severe Weather: Extreme Heat
Wildfire and Urban Fire
Flood and Flash Flood
Severe Weather: High Winds/Tornadoes, Power Failure/PSPS
Human-Caused Hazards: Aircraft Crash, Terrorism/Active Shooter Threats, Hazardous Materials Spill, Pipeline Failure, Transportation Incident, Public Health and Pandemic
None
6. Do you have professional or personal information related to specific hazard issues or problem areas (localized flooding, power outages) that the planning committee should be aware of (please provide as much detail as possible, including location and type of hazard)?
7. How prepared is your household for a natural hazard or disaster (for example, wildfire, flood, earthquake, extended power outage)?
8. Have you taken actions to make your home, business, or neighborhood more resistant to hazards (such as anchored furniture and service utilities, installed smoke detectors, regularly trim trees, fire smart landscaping, install drought tolerant landscaping, etc.)?
9. Choose the top 3 ways you prefer to receive information about how to make your home and neighborhood more resistant to hazards?
10. How can Victorville help you become better prepared for a disaster? Choose all that apply.
11. What characteristics make members of your community more vulnerable during a hazard event? Consider evacuation, sheltering in place, or recovery actions. Choose all that apply.
12. Please utilize the space below to provide any additional comments or insight into how the City should consider mitigating natural or human-caused hazards.
13. Would you like to review and comment on the draft of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update?
14. If you would like to be notified of future opportunities to participate in hazard mitigation and resilience planning, please provide your name and contact info: