Northeastern Connecticut Hazard Mitigation Plan Questionnaire

2020 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG) needs your input for the updated 2020 regional Hazard Mitigation Plan to ensure its relevance and usefulness. If you have any questions or comments feel free to reach out to Alexis Meehan, NECCOG Regional Planner at alexis.meehan@neccog.org or at (860) 774-1253 ext. 18

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* 1. In which community do you live or own property or work?

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* 2. How many years have you lived or worked in Northeastern Connecticut?

Less than 1 year

1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

11-30 years

30+ years

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* 3. Rate the following hazards on a scale of 1 (no concern) to 3 (high concern)

	1 (No concern)	2 (Moderate concern)	3 (High concern)
Winter storms and blizzards	Winter storms and blizzards 1 (No concern)	Winter storms and blizzards 2 (Moderate concern)	Winter storms and blizzards 3 (High concern)
Hurricanes and tropical storms	Hurricanes and tropical storms 1 (No concern)	Hurricanes and tropical storms 2 (Moderate concern)	Hurricanes and tropical storms 3 (High concern)
Severe thunderstorms (including hail, lightening)	Severe thunderstorms (including hail, lightening) 1 (No concern)	Severe thunderstorms (including hail, lightening) 2 (Moderate concern)	Severe thunderstorms (including hail, lightening) 3 (High concern)
Climate change	Climate change 1 (No concern)	Climate change 2 (Moderate concern)	Climate change 3 (High concern)
Flooding	Flooding 1 (No concern)	Flooding 2 (Moderate concern)	Flooding 3 (High concern)
Tornadoes/downbursts	Tornadoes/downbursts 1 (No concern)	Tornadoes/downbursts 2 (Moderate concern)	Tornadoes/downbursts 3 (High concern)
Drought and severe heat	Drought and severe heat 1 (No concern)	Drought and severe heat 2 (Moderate concern)	Drought and severe heat 3 (High concern)
Dam failure (may be caused by other hazards)	Dam failure (may be caused by other hazards) 1 (No concern)	Dam failure (may be caused by other hazards) 2 (Moderate concern)	Dam failure (may be caused by other hazards) 3 (High concern)
Erosion	Erosion 1 (No concern)	Erosion 2 (Moderate concern)	Erosion 3 (High concern)
Wildfires	Wildfires 1 (No concern)	Wildfires 2 (Moderate concern)	Wildfires 3 (High concern)
Earthquakes	Earthquakes 1 (No concern)	Earthquakes 2 (Moderate concern)	Earthquakes 3 (High concern)
Wildfires and brush fires	Wildfires and brush fires 1 (No concern)	Wildfires and brush fires 2 (Moderate concern)	Wildfires and brush fires 3 (High concern)
Ice jams	Ice jams 1 (No concern)	Ice jams 2 (Moderate concern)	Ice jams 3 (High concern)
Landslides	Landslides 1 (No concern)	Landslides 2 (Moderate concern)	Landslides 3 (High concern)
Sinkholes or subsidence	Sinkholes or subsidence 1 (No concern)	Sinkholes or subsidence 2 (Moderate concern)	Sinkholes or subsidence 3 (High concern)

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* 4. Which of the following hazards have impacted you or your business? (select all that apply)

Winter storms and blizzards

Hurricanes and tropical storms

Severe thunderstorms (including hail, lightening)

Climate change

Flooding

Tornadoes/downbursts

Drought and severe heat

Dam failure (may be caused by other hazards)

Erosion

Earthquakes

Wildfires and brush fires

Ice jams

Landslides

Sinkholes or subsidence

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* 5. Are there any specific areas in your community that you believe to be particularly vulnerable to any of the hazards mentioned above? (Please describe locations using street intersections or landmarks)

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* 6. Which of the following is your preferred method of receiving alerts about natural hazards that impact the NECCOG region? (may not be the one you currently frequently use) Please select only one of the options below:

Radio

Television

Automated phone call

Text message

Twitter

Facebook

Other social media

Smartphone app

Electronic road signs

Municipal or state website

Emergency alert sirens

Door-to-door visits by officials

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please rank the following activities intended to restore daily life after a hazard event from most important to you (10) to least important to you (1):

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* 8. What are the most important things that your municipal government and leaders can do to help residents and businesses be prepared for a disaster, and become more resilient over time? (Select all that apply)

Provide outreach and education to residents, businesses, and organizations to help them understand the risks and help them be prepared

Provide technical assistance to residents, businesses, and organizations to help them reduce losses from hazards and disasters

Conduct projects in the community, such as drainage and flood control projects, to mitigate for hazards and minimize impacts form disasters

Make it easier for residents, businesses, and organizations to take their own actions to mitigate for hazards and become more resilient to disasters

Improve warning and response systems to improve disaster management

Enact municipal regulations, codes, and ordinances - such as zoning regulations and building codes - designed to protect residents and businesses from natural hazards and disasters

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* 9. Scientists expect that rain and storm events may increase in this area due to Climate Change. Which of the following statements about planning for future Climate Change do you most agree with? (Please select only one option)

It is appropriate to plan for storm events to occur more frequently

It is appropriate to plan for storm events to become more severe

It is appropriate to plan for storm events to become more severe and more frequent

It is appropriate to plan for storm events to occur at a similar frequency and severity as in the past

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* 10. Have you taken any action to reduce the risk or vulnerability to your family, home, or business? If so, please indicate below by selecting all that apply

Elevated my home or business to reduce flood damage

Flood-proofed my business to reduce flood damage

Installed storm shutters or structural/roof braces to reduce wind damage

Taken measures to reduce snow build-up on roofs

Cut back or removed vegetation from my overhead utility lines or roof

Replaced my overhead utility lines with underground lines

Managed vegetation to reduce risk of wildfire reaching my home or business

Developed a disaster plan for my family, home, or business

Participated in public meetings to discuss the Plan of Conservation and Development or Open Space Plans

Participated in public meetings to discuss and approve changes to zoning or subdivision regulations

I have not taken any of these actions