Carroll County Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) Community Questionnaire

The Department of Emergency Management and Communications (DEMC) developed this questionnaire to guide the drafting of Carroll County's Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA). Responses will gauge public confidence in local government response, personal preparedness, and perceived impact to standard of living/quality of life for four (4) different natural hazards.

The questionnaire has a total of 12 questions. All questions require selecting from a drop-down menu. There are no questions that require a written response.

DEMC thanks you in advance for your participation and willingness to provide input into the HIRA; your responses will help enhance DEMC's understanding of local risks and strengthen overall emergency preparedness efforts.

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required and must be filled out.

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The following questions pertain to the hazard of drought. A drought is a period of unusually persistent dry weather that continues long enough to cause severe problems for the agriculture sector and/or water supply in an area or region.

In general, how confident are you in Carroll County's ability to respond to and recover from a drought?

How confident are you in your own ability to respond to and recover from a drought?

How concerned are you over the impact on personal health and safety if a drought were to occur locally?

How concerned are you over the impact on personal standard of living and/or quality of living if a drought were to occur locally?

The following questions pertain to the hazard of severe thunderstorms. A severe thunderstorm is explicitly defined by the National Weather Service (NWS) as a thunderstorm that (1) produces wind gusts in excess of 58 MPH, (2) produces hail at least 1 inch in diameter, (3) produces a tornado, or produces a combination of these three.

In general, how confident are you in Carroll County's ability to respond to and recover from a severe thunderstorm?

How confident are you in your own ability to respond to and recover from a severe thunderstorm?

How concerned are you over the impact on personal health and safety if a severe thunderstorm were to occur locally?

How concerned are you over the impact on personal standard of living and/or quality of living if a severe thunderstorm were to occur locally?

The following questions pertain to the hazard of winter weather. Winter weather is a broad term to describe a multitude of phenomena: snowstorms (e.g., blizzards and Nor'easters), ice storms, and extreme cold and wind chill events.

In general, how confident are you in Carroll County's ability to respond to and recover from a winter weather event?

How confident are you in your own ability to respond to and recover from a winter weather event?

How concerned are you over the impact on personal health and safety if a winter weather event were to occur locally?

How concerned are you over the impact on personal standard of living and/or quality of living if a winter weather event were to occur locally?

The following questions pertain to the hazard of land subsidence. Land subsidence is the gradual or sudden lowering of the Earth’s surface caused by a loss of support beneath it. This can occur due to natural processes or human activities that remove or weaken underground materials such as soil, rock, or groundwater. One of the most common and noticeable forms of land subsidence is the formation of sinkholes.

In general, how confident are you in Carroll County's ability to respond to and recover from a land subsidence event?

How confident are you in your own ability to respond to and recover from a land subsidence event?

How concerned are you over the impact on personal health and safety if a land subsidence event were to occur locally?

How concerned are you over the impact on personal standard of living and/or quality of living if a land subsidence event were to occur locally?