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Chapter 2:Mitigation Planning <br /> Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency <br /> Hawaii Resident Survey on Disaster Preparedness(Page 2) <br /> On an importance scale of H(high),M(medium),or L(low),which of these hazards are the most important for your <br /> personal planning/preparation? <br /> _flooding _high winds/storm damage _mckfall/landslide _coastal erosion <br /> earthquake _high waves/storm surge _lava _tsunami <br /> wildfire drought vog damage _highway/bridge outage <br /> In other volcanic areas outside the USA,some lava diversion has been done to protect communities. What is your <br /> opinion on whether lava diversion should be attempted to protect homes and property on the Big Island? <br /> LJ It should be tried whenever private property is It should be tried when there is a definite threat of lava <br /> threatened inundation to a large community <br /> It depends on whether it will work effectively and what U Do not try to interfere with nature;that is Just not right <br /> else will be damaged by diverting the lava;it's case by case <br /> I still doubt there's any way to divert lava,so it's probably a waste of time and effort;I need to know more about it <br /> What do you plan on doing that could most help you prepare or protect your family and home from the next disaster? <br /> Check If any of the following describe whether or not you will be able to strengthen your home for the next disaster; <br /> ❑It costs too much ❑The adds of being impacted are too remote to justify the cost <br /> ❑I can't find a contractor to do the work ❑I'm too busy;I'll just prepare if there's any warning <br /> ❑I don't really know what to do or how to do it ❑There isn't any way to stop the hazard and damage <br /> Let us know if you would like the State or County to assist you in any of the following ways: <br /> ❑A workshop to learn how you can strengthen your home against earthquakes and hurricanes <br /> ❑Public briefings In my area on the hazards that are the most Important for us to know <br /> ❑Have contractors trained on how to strengthen homes and post of list of the contractors willing to do the work <br /> H Prepare videos and guidebooks on how to Install earthquake retrofits and make them available to the public <br /> We need something else,like: <br /> What types of projects do you believe the government should try to fund in order to reduce the damage and disruption <br /> of natural hazards on the Big Island?(Rate these by an importance scale of H(high),M(medium),or L(low): <br /> _Retrofit and strengthen essential facilities such as hospitals <br /> _Retrofit the infrastructure,such as the harbors,airports,and highways and bridges,to make them more reliable <br /> _Work on improving the reliability of power and communications/warnings,and supply of essential goods <br /> _Improve safety in the schools and public shelters <br /> _Improve the way government facilities are built or located to resist tsunamis and storms <br /> _Improve on publically available maps and zonation that Identifies the risk of(and odds of having)these hazards <br /> _Improve the standards used in the construction of new buildings and homes and prevent or lessen damage <br /> _Allow grants,tax credits and/or insurance discounts for strengthening my home or place of business <br /> _Provide more public information an how to reduce damage and our losses,and what insurance is available <br /> _Work on the highways and county roadways to reduce the amount of rockfalls and landslide blockage <br /> _Work on flood control construction <br /> Work on dam and stream safety <br /> Check one of the following three if you agree with one of these other options: <br /> The County should look at doing something else,like: <br /> It's hard to know without costs.Just make sure the work is well-planned and cost-effective. Keep us informed. <br /> Do nothing more. It isn't worth spending more money on;you can't stop the hazard or reduce damage. <br /> Figure 2-1,cont..Hawaii resident survey on disaster preparedness <br /> The results of this survey indicated: <br /> • impact/concern. The top concern is earthquake. Vog and hurricane were relatively <br /> tied for second. The vog response illustrates how a new concern can arise, something <br /> that would not have appeared two years ago. Hurricane concern indicates the <br /> awareness of this hazard among Big Island residents even if the Big Island has not <br /> been hit. <br /> 2-11 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />