Hazard Preparedness and Prevention Survey

Office of Emergency Management

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* 1. From the following list, please check what you think are the most serious potential natural hazards for your community:

Flood

Wildfire

Severe Winter Storm

High Winds

Drought

River Bank Erosion

Lightning

Hurricane

Earthquake

Tornado

Extreme Heat

Other (natural hazard)

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* 2. Have you ever experienced or been impacted by a hazard occurrence? If yes, please describe.

Yes

No

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* 3. Have you taken any actions to make your home or neighborhood more resistant to hazards? If yes, please describe.

Yes

No

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* 4. In your opinion, what are some steps your local government could take to reduce or eliminate the risk of future hazards in your neighborhood?

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* 5. Please rate on a 1-5 scale the importance of activity types listed below.

	1 - Less Important	2	3	4	5 - More Important
Rules that guide the way land is used and how buildings are built.	Rules that guide the way land is used and how buildings are built. 1 - Less Important	Rules that guide the way land is used and how buildings are built. 2	Rules that guide the way land is used and how buildings are built. 3	Rules that guide the way land is used and how buildings are built. 4	Rules that guide the way land is used and how buildings are built. 5 - More Important
Hardening buildings to make them wind and fire resistant.	Hardening buildings to make them wind and fire resistant. 1 - Less Important	Hardening buildings to make them wind and fire resistant. 2	Hardening buildings to make them wind and fire resistant. 3	Hardening buildings to make them wind and fire resistant. 4	Hardening buildings to make them wind and fire resistant. 5 - More Important
Road elevation, flood, drainage improvement.	Road elevation, flood, drainage improvement. 1 - Less Important	Road elevation, flood, drainage improvement. 2	Road elevation, flood, drainage improvement. 3	Road elevation, flood, drainage improvement. 4	Road elevation, flood, drainage improvement. 5 - More Important
Warning systems and protection for critical facilities.	Warning systems and protection for critical facilities. 1 - Less Important	Warning systems and protection for critical facilities. 2	Warning systems and protection for critical facilities. 3	Warning systems and protection for critical facilities. 4	Warning systems and protection for critical facilities. 5 - More Important
Public education on hazard preparedness and prevention.	Public education on hazard preparedness and prevention. 1 - Less Important	Public education on hazard preparedness and prevention. 2	Public education on hazard preparedness and prevention. 3	Public education on hazard preparedness and prevention. 4	Public education on hazard preparedness and prevention. 5 - More Important
Natural resource protection and management.	Natural resource protection and management. 1 - Less Important	Natural resource protection and management. 2	Natural resource protection and management. 3	Natural resource protection and management. 4	Natural resource protection and management. 5 - More Important

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* 6. For grant-related purposes and to ensure our office is surveying residents county-wide, please provide your name and address below.

Name

Address

City/Town

ZIP/Postal Code

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* 7. Please feel free to provide additional comments and suggestions below.

Thank you for completing this survey!