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1. What types of hazards concern you the most? (rate each hazard)

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Concerned	Very Concerned	Extremely Concerned
Earthquake/Seismic	Earthquake/Seismic Not Concerned	Earthquake/Seismic Somewhat Concerned	Earthquake/Seismic Concerned	Earthquake/Seismic Very Concerned	Earthquake/Seismic Extremely Concerned
Flood	Flood Not Concerned	Flood Somewhat Concerned	Flood Concerned	Flood Very Concerned	Flood Extremely Concerned
Fire	Fire Not Concerned	Fire Somewhat Concerned	Fire Concerned	Fire Very Concerned	Fire Extremely Concerned
Levee Failure	Levee Failure Not Concerned	Levee Failure Somewhat Concerned	Levee Failure Concerned	Levee Failure Very Concerned	Levee Failure Extremely Concerned
Landslides/Mudslides/Debris Flow	Landslides/Mudslides/Debris Flow Not Concerned	Landslides/Mudslides/Debris Flow Somewhat Concerned	Landslides/Mudslides/Debris Flow Concerned	Landslides/Mudslides/Debris Flow Very Concerned	Landslides/Mudslides/Debris Flow Extremely Concerned
Drought	Drought Not Concerned	Drought Somewhat Concerned	Drought Concerned	Drought Very Concerned	Drought Extremely Concerned
Energy Emergency	Energy Emergency Not Concerned	Energy Emergency Somewhat Concerned	Energy Emergency Concerned	Energy Emergency Very Concerned	Energy Emergency Extremely Concerned
Dam Failure	Dam Failure Not Concerned	Dam Failure Somewhat Concerned	Dam Failure Concerned	Dam Failure Very Concerned	Dam Failure Extremely Concerned
Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector Borne Disease	Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector Borne Disease Not Concerned	Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector Borne Disease Somewhat Concerned	Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector Borne Disease Concerned	Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector Borne Disease Very Concerned	Epidemic/Pandemic/Vector Borne Disease Extremely Concerned
Hazardous Material and Oil Spills	Hazardous Material and Oil Spills Not Concerned	Hazardous Material and Oil Spills Somewhat Concerned	Hazardous Material and Oil Spills Concerned	Hazardous Material and Oil Spills Very Concerned	Hazardous Material and Oil Spills Extremely Concerned
Agricultural Hazard	Agricultural Hazard Not Concerned	Agricultural Hazard Somewhat Concerned	Agricultural Hazard Concerned	Agricultural Hazard Very Concerned	Agricultural Hazard Extremely Concerned
Terrorism/Cyber Terrorism	Terrorism/Cyber Terrorism Not Concerned	Terrorism/Cyber Terrorism Somewhat Concerned	Terrorism/Cyber Terrorism Concerned	Terrorism/Cyber Terrorism Very Concerned	Terrorism/Cyber Terrorism Extremely Concerned
Civil Disturbance	Civil Disturbance Not Concerned	Civil Disturbance Somewhat Concerned	Civil Disturbance Concerned	Civil Disturbance Very Concerned	Civil Disturbance Extremely Concerned
Fog	Fog Not Concerned	Fog Somewhat Concerned	Fog Concerned	Fog Very Concerned	Fog Extremely Concerned
Extreme Heat	Extreme Heat Not Concerned	Extreme Heat Somewhat Concerned	Extreme Heat Concerned	Extreme Heat Very Concerned	Extreme Heat Extremely Concerned
Severe Winter Storms/High Winds	Severe Winter Storms/High Winds Not Concerned	Severe Winter Storms/High Winds Somewhat Concerned	Severe Winter Storms/High Winds Concerned	Severe Winter Storms/High Winds Very Concerned	Severe Winter Storms/High Winds Extremely Concerned

Other (please specify)

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2. How prepared are you for disasters?

Not Prepared at All

Somewhat Prepared

Adequately Prepared

Very Well Prepared

Not Sure

Not Prepared at All

Somewhat Prepared

Adequately Prepared

Very Well Prepared

Not Sure

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3. What have you done to prepare for an emergency? (Check all that apply)

I have a disaster kit (tools, gloves, dust masks, flashlights, eye protection, etc.)

I have water stored (one gallon a day/person for 5 days)

I have enough canned and preserved food for 5 days

I have trained in first aid and CPR

I have taken CERT classes, or I am part of a CERT team

I have stored medical supplies (first aid kit, prescription medicines, extra glasses, etc.)

I have family reunification and/or family communications plans

I know where my utility shutoffs are

I have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed on each floor of my home

I have fire extinguishers

I have current flood insurance

I have current earthquake insurance

None of the above

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4. Who provides you information for emergency preparedness? (Check all that apply)

Government: federal, state, or local website or Facebook account

Community meetings that address emergency preparedness information

CERT training

Exhibit at a local fair or community event

Civic organization involved in emergency preparedness such as American Red Cross or a church

Personal experience with previous disaster or emergency

School

Local news (other than social media)

Phone book or distribution of printed material

Other (please specify)

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5. Which of these emergency preparedness information sources are useful to you? (Check all that apply)

Social media

Website other than social media, such as Ready.gov

Newspaper articles

Telephone book

Radio announcements

School

City newsletters

Workshops

Chamber of commerce or other civic groups

Fire departments

Law enforcement agencies

Church

Public libraries

American Red Cross

Public meetings

AlertTC (reverse 911)

Public awareness campaigns

Other (please specify)

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6. What should local governments do in order to reduce damages and disruptions from hazards? Please rank each option as low, medium or high priority.

	Low Priority	Medium Priority	High Priority
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 Priority	Strengthen codes and regulations to include higher regulatory standards in hazard areas. Medium Priority	Strengthen codes and regulations to include higher regulatory standards in hazard areas. High Priority
Improve and harden infrastructure (e.g. roads and bridges, flood control systems, water and wastewater treatment plants, and power distribution systems).	Improve and harden infrastructure (e.g. roads and bridges, flood control systems, water and wastewater treatment plants, and power distribution systems). Low Priority	Improve and harden infrastructure (e.g. roads and bridges, flood control systems, water and wastewater treatment plants, and power distribution systems). Medium Priority	Improve and harden infrastructure (e.g. roads and bridges, flood control systems, water and wastewater treatment plants, and power distribution systems). High Priority
Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open spaces.	Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open spaces. Low Priority	Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open spaces. Medium Priority	Acquire vulnerable properties and maintain as open spaces. High Priority
Provide better information about hazards within the County, and their risks.	Provide better information about hazards within the County, and their risks. Low Priority	Provide better information about hazards within the County, and their risks. Medium Priority	Provide better information about hazards within the County, and their risks. High Priority
Restore natural environments to lessen the impacts of hazardous events.	Restore natural environments to lessen the impacts of hazardous events. Low Priority	Restore natural environments to lessen the impacts of hazardous events. Medium Priority	Restore natural environments to lessen the impacts of hazardous events. High Priority
Implement projects that lessen the potential impacts of climate change.	Implement projects that lessen the potential impacts of climate change. Low Priority	Implement projects that lessen the potential impacts of climate change. Medium Priority	Implement projects that lessen the potential impacts of climate change. High Priority
Educate owners of vulnerable properties about programs that provide money for reducing hazards.	Educate owners of vulnerable properties about programs that provide money for reducing hazards. Low Priority	Educate owners of vulnerable properties about programs that provide money for reducing hazards. Medium Priority	Educate owners of vulnerable properties about programs that provide money for reducing hazards. High Priority

Other (please specify)

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7. Please rate the importance of hazard-reducing actions or activities:

	Not Important	Somewhat Important	Very Important	Extremely Important
Prevention activities that determines how land is developed and how buildings are constructed (e.g. planning, zoning and building codes).	Prevention activities that determines how land is developed and how buildings are constructed (e.g. planning, zoning and building codes). Not Important	Prevention activities that determines how land is developed and how buildings are constructed (e.g. planning, zoning and building codes). Somewhat Important	Prevention activities that determines how land is developed and how buildings are constructed (e.g. planning, zoning and building codes). Very Important	Prevention activities that determines how land is developed and how buildings are constructed (e.g. planning, zoning and building codes). Extremely Important
Property protection actions such as acquisition, relocation, elevation and retrofitting.	Property protection actions such as acquisition, relocation, elevation and retrofitting. Not Important	Property protection actions such as acquisition, relocation, elevation and retrofitting. Somewhat Important	Property protection actions such as acquisition, relocation, elevation and retrofitting. Very Important	Property protection actions such as acquisition, relocation, elevation and retrofitting. Extremely Important
Structural projects such as detention/retention basins retaining walls and storm sewers, that will reduce the impacts of hazards.	Structural projects such as detention/retention basins retaining walls and storm sewers, that will reduce the impacts of hazards. Not Important	Structural projects such as detention/retention basins retaining walls and storm sewers, that will reduce the impacts of hazards. Somewhat Important	Structural projects such as detention/retention basins retaining walls and storm sewers, that will reduce the impacts of hazards. Very Important	Structural projects such as detention/retention basins retaining walls and storm sewers, that will reduce the impacts of hazards. Extremely Important
Emergency services actions that protect people and property during an emergency (e.g. warning systems, evacuation planning emergency response training and protection of critical emergency facilities and systems).	Emergency services actions that protect people and property during an emergency (e.g. warning systems, evacuation planning emergency response training and protection of critical emergency facilities and systems). Not Important	Emergency services actions that protect people and property during an emergency (e.g. warning systems, evacuation planning emergency response training and protection of critical emergency facilities and systems). Somewhat Important	Emergency services actions that protect people and property during an emergency (e.g. warning systems, evacuation planning emergency response training and protection of critical emergency facilities and systems). Very Important	Emergency services actions that protect people and property during an emergency (e.g. warning systems, evacuation planning emergency response training and protection of critical emergency facilities and systems). Extremely Important
Public education to inform citizens about hazards, and what they can do to protect themselves and their property (e.g. outreach projects, CERT, school based programs, and public events or campaigns).	Public education to inform citizens about hazards, and what they can do to protect themselves and their property (e.g. outreach projects, CERT, school based programs, and public events or campaigns). Not Important	Public education to inform citizens about hazards, and what they can do to protect themselves and their property (e.g. outreach projects, CERT, school based programs, and public events or campaigns). Somewhat Important	Public education to inform citizens about hazards, and what they can do to protect themselves and their property (e.g. outreach projects, CERT, school based programs, and public events or campaigns). Very Important	Public education to inform citizens about hazards, and what they can do to protect themselves and their property (e.g. outreach projects, CERT, school based programs, and public events or campaigns). Extremely Important

Other (please specify)

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8. Do you agree or disagree that it is the responsibility of government (local, state and federal) to provide education and design programs for citizens in order to reduce the risks from hazards?

	Strongly Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Agree	Strongly Agree
Check one	Check one Strongly Disagree	Check one Somewhat Disagree	Check one Neither Agree or Disagree	Check one Somewhat Agree	Check one Strongly Agree

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9. Do you agree or disagree that it is your personal responsibility to be educated about risks from hazards, and to take personal action in order to reduce your risk?

	Strongly Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Agree	Strongly Agree
Check one	Check one Strongly Disagree	Check one Somewhat Disagree	Check one Neither Agree or Disagree	Check one Somewhat Agree	Check one Strongly Agree

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10. Do you or anyone in your household have disabilities and / or access and functional needs that require early warning notification or specialized response to evacuate during disasters?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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11. Where do you live and/or work? Please check all that apply.

County of Tulare

Dinuba

Exeter

Farmersville

Lindsay

Porterville

Tulare

Visalia

Woodlake

I don't live in Tulare County.

I don't work in Tulare County.