San Juan County / Friday Harbor Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Survey
San Juan DEM is currently completing Natural Hazard Mitigation planning. Part of this effort is to seek community input about natural hazards and ways to lesson the impact of a natural disaster. Natural Hazard Mitigation planning is required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be eligible to receive some types of funding from FEMA. Your response to this survey will help  to understand the concerns of the island community about natural hazards and can help direct mitigation activities to reduce the impact of future hazard events.

Some questions in the survey are suggested by the FEMA "Local Mitigation Planning Handbook", and some were added to develop local information.

If you have any questions about this survey, how it will be used or natural hazard mitigation, please call 370 - 0587 or email sjhazardmitigation@gmail.com.  

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1. Where do you live? *
2. In the last 10 years have you or a member of your household been adversely affected by any of these natural hazards in the islands (check all which apply) *
Required
3. Have you sought or received information about preparedness in the past? *
4. What would be the two most effective ways for you to get information about disaster preparedness? *
Required
5. Using each number only once, please rank these parts of the island community from 1 (least vulnerable) to 6 (most vulnerable), according to how vulnerable or susceptible to natural hazards/disasters you believe them to be. Each number can only be used once. *
1 Least Vulnerable
2
3
4
5
6 Most Vulnerable
People - Injury, loss of life
Economy - Loss of jobs, business closures
Infrastructure - Damage to roads, utilities, schools etc.
Cultural / Historic - Damage to libraries, fairground, museums, historic buildings etc.
Environment -
Governance - Ability to provide services and other government functions
6. Prioritizing Mitigation Activities
Natural Hazards can have a significant impact on a community, but planning for them can help lessen the impacts. Please tell us how important these of these types of activities are to you:
6a. Protecting private property *
Not important
Most important
6b. Protecting critical infrastructure *
Not important
Most important
6c. Enhancing function of natural features *
Not important
Most important
6d. Protecting historic and cultural landmarks *
Not important
Most important
6e.Protecting and reducing damage to utilities *
Not important
Most important
7. Strategies to reduce risk from Natural Hazards
Approaches to reducing risk from Natural Hazards can be regulatory or non-regulatory.  Please give your opinion about these approaches by indicating your agreement with the statement with "1"  being "Strongly Disagree" and 5 being "Strongly Agree"
7a. I support a regulatory approach to reducing risks *
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
7b. I support a non-regulatory approach to reducing risks *
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
7c. I support a mix of non-regulatory and regulatory approaches to reducing risks *
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
7d. I support policies restricting development in areas subject to natural hazards *
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
7e. I support the use of local taxes or fees to reduce the risk of loss from natural hazards *
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
7f. I support protection of historic and cultural structures *
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
7g. I support steps to safeguard the local economy after a disaster *
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
7h. I support a local inventory of at risk buildings and infrastructure *
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
7i. I support improving the disaster preparedness of local schools *
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
8. Household Preparedness
Have you or some one else in your household:
8a. Attended a meeting about natural hazard or disaster? *
8b. Developed a household preparedness plan? *
8c. Stored water (1 gallon per person and pet per day)? *
8d. Stored food for disaster use? *
8e. Participated in preparedness planning with neighbors, homeowners association or similar group? *
8f. Do you own or rent your home?
8g. Do you have insurance for earthquake damage?
8h. Do you have insurance for flood damage?
9. What is your age group?
10. If you would like to be informed about or continue to participate in mitigation planning, please add your email address here:
11. Is there anything else you would like to add?
Thanks for your participation!
If you have questions about this survey or how it is being used please call 370 - 0587
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