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Lehigh Valley Hazard Mitigation Public Survey #2

Community Input - Hazards and Impacts

As part of this planning process, we would like to gather community input about the types of hazards which may impact your area. Please take a moment to review the following questions and share your thoughts. Any information you provide will help support the development of a robust hazard mitigation plan.
1.How often do you think or worry about natural disasters?
2.If an emergency evacuation notice was issued for your area, would you know where to go?
3.When considering extreme temperatures, are you concerned about damages or impacts to your:
4.Heat islands are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas. Structures such as buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat more than natural landscapes such as forests and water bodies. Utilizing native vegetation, instead of foreign grasses, can also decrease water utilization and support pollinator populations.

Would you support the integration of more native vegetation in your area to decrease heat island impacts?
5.Would you be interested in information on native vegetation, rain gardens, or other methods you could implement at your home to decrease heat island impacts?
6.When considering floods, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
7.Flood insurance can be purchased by any homeowner, even if it is not required by your mortgage lender. Flood insurance rates for homeowners outside of the Special Flood Hazard area are typically cheaper than homes in the floodplain. Do you have flood insurance?
8.If a program was offered, would you be interested in participating in any of the following flood mitigation activities? Activities could be funded through low interest loans or participation in a grant program:
9."Daylighting" is when a buried watercourse, typically flowing through culverts under concrete or roadways, is opened and restored to more natural conditions. The purpose of returning to riparian environment of a stream, wash, or river to a more natural state is to reduce runoff, create habitat for species, and/or improve an area's aesthetics. Is this a project you would support in your community?
10.When considering winter storms, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
11.When considering wind, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
12.When considering invasive species, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
13.When considering drought in your community, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
14.When considering pandemics, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
15.When considering radon, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
16.When considering sinkholes, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
17.When considering wildfire, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
18."Defensible Space" is a buffer between a building and the surrounding wildland area. It is designed to reduce the likelihood of direct contact between a wildfire and a home, or a structure fire and surrounding vegetation. Would you be interested in participating in a residential defensible space program?
19.When considering lightning, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
20.When considering earthquakes, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
21.When considering hailstorms, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
22.When considering landslides, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
23.When considering environmental hazards, (mining, hazardous materials, conventional and unconventional wells, etc.) are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
24.When considering utility interruptions, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
25.When considering drug overdoses, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
26.When considering urban fires, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
27.When considering transportation crashes, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
28.When considering building collapse, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
29.When considering mass gatherings (civil disturbances), are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
30.When considering dam and levee failure, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
31.When considering terrorism, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
32.When considering cyber-terrorism, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
33.When considering gas/liquid pipelines, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your:
34.When considering nuclear incidents, are you concerned about damage or impacts to your: