that the planning committee should consider in developing a strategy to reduce future losses caused by natural hazard events.
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· "Bury electric power lines" · "Drought"
· "Power outages longer than a day or 2"
· "More emphasis placed on maintaining flood levees, with money appropriated to maintain them properly."
· "Shelter in Place options and communications for the public who may not have a storm shelter or are caught out driving in the storm"
· "Community tornado shelters for impoverished areas in Wichita."
· "Stream restoration and cleanup Require underground power in lieu of poles Training" · "Review ways to ensure the State of Kansas receives a fair piece of the pie. "
· "Avoid Government Redistribution of Anothers Taxes (GRANT). Do' not create plans for highly unlikely events just to get FEMA $. If we stop asking for GRANTS, the fed gov could tax less and local gov't agencies would have more $ to spend on what they really need not 11 counties the fed gov chose to group together"
· "A Damage Assessment Plan that identifies the area or areas affected." · "Current plan appears to have every possible incident covered."
· "I believe that we are somewhat negating the effect that drought is having on this area also. Water in private wells is how the Community of Langdon gets its water. With irrigation around us as well as the influx of gas and oil drilling I wonder what the effect of this will have on our water supply?"
· "With staff stretched to cover day-to-day operations, it would be wonderful if grant funding could be provided to fund consultants to survey exposures and solutions."
· "Early notification."
· "Direct lines to television/radio to disseminate information"
· "I would like to clarify my response to question #4. I believe that shelters in schools are excellent. I think shelters in public buildings and community shelters are problematic. During the tornado in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1979, over half of the tornado deaths there came when people left their homes to go to community shelters."
· "Loss of local water supplies"
· "Continue to inform people as much as possible about supplies they could need during a disaster. We had a record-breaking snow storm last year which many people knew was coming but they were still ill-prepared and did not have the necessary supplies. I believe there has been major improvement in notification of potentially hazardous weather. However, more information on how to prepare for weather issues would be appropriate." · "Education to the public through newspaper articles, social media"
· "High priority for schools." · "Public tornado shelters"
· "With the recent passage of the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW 12), the mitigation of potential flood prone houses and flood prone areas should be a high priority for every city and county. Utility lines should be buried to eliminate the damage caused by ice, wind, hail, and tornadoes. All government buildings, if not all public gathering places, should have safe rooms."
· "Insuring that adequate tornado shelters are accessible for schools, hospitals and nursing homes."
· "Ensuring the safety of the elderly and handicapped during dangerous weather and life- threatening need for evacuation is one problem we have identified. Rapid transportation planning is needed for them."
· "Once a plan is in place, it could be good to simulate a disaster so we could test the plan and make modification."
· "Potentially advocating for local building standards that include required storm mitigation practices such as requiring tornado sheltering or harden concrete walls in new builds." · "It is very important to me that our children have tornado shelters during school days,
school events/programs/activities. Also a safe place for motorists and citizens without shelter."
· "I live in the City of Hutchinson and am not able to hear the Tornado sirens. Have we looked at placing more frequent tornado sirens throughout the city to ensure that all residents are able to hear the siren if inside their house?"
· "Most important to me is a storm shelter at CHS." · "Updated FIRM maps"
· "We need a FEMA approved shelter at chaparral high school"
· "One of the most critical elements is the responds to a disaster and the ability to communicate across all jurisdictions and disciplines is vital. I would like to see more being done with mandating NIMS compliance and interoperability. Standard radio procedure and ICS."
· "Chaparral High school needs a tornado shelter the city of Anthony has a failed infrastructure in the downtown - specifically in alleys"
· "Share the plan with stakeholders"
· "Need to work with the local libraries to provide copies of the Hazard Mitigation Plan and etc."
· "Plans for people who travel and easy access for them to get out of the weather" · "We need more public tornado shelters in our State Parks and other recreational areas" · "Be sure the media has access to those responding in a timely manner to prevent further
damage to property in case of a hazard."
· "Communication is the key of what to do etc. Communication before, during and after with the citizens."
· "My only comment is to keep everyone that is a Department head in the loop as to what is happening regarding this subject. As a department head, I have never been invited or know of any meetings regarding this subject. I have asked in the past about a disaster plan for my respected city and area that I cover but have yet to be provided with anything of the sort."
· "I feel like you have done a good job of identifying the hazard events."
· "After seeing what happened in Moore, OK I am concerned about my children's safety at their schools in the event of a tornado."
· "Thank you for all your hard work keeping us informed of bad weather!" · "The progress over the past several years has been very positive."
· "Don't think the Fairfield Grade School children could evacuate from the "Pods" fast enough in the event of a tornado or other disaster."
· "Reno County has an old infrastructure of most schools. It would be beneficial to have safe areas added to them for shelter."
· "Enhanced Public Notification Plans"
· "Training to those companies near the railroad that could be exposed to chemical hazards if there is a train wreck."
· "Bomb threats or terrorist attacks." · "Being made aware of what is out there"
· "Trained volunteers are in short supply to assist emergency personnel during a crisis. Stronger building codes for flood prone areas or restrictions on building in these areas." · "More tornado warning sirens and early warnings for our area for TV and Radio."
· "Develop a current list of community members who have specialized training: medical, mental health, trauma/triage, veterinary, disability support, etc. to help respond to a large hazard event."
· "The only other possibility I can think of might be a terroristic situation."
· "Winter road maintenance on county roads is slow. Hard to get in and out of smaller communities during snow storms. My experience is mainly with Pretty road from the city limits to HYW 14. The state does a good job on the Highway but the stretch from the Highway to town can be dicey."
· "With the increase intensity of natural disasters more places for shelter out in the public would be nice..ex: your in a car and need to find shelter immediately you could have a shelter available to the public in various locations"
· "Measuring flood water on Little Arkansas River northwest of K-61 toward Sterling would be a great help."
· "I appreciate the communication we receive from Reno County Emergency Management Director when severe weather is possible."
· "Continuity of Operations of necessary community partners and agencies. It is highly important that our county govt & community-based service agencies are able to function during all-hazard events."
· storm debris removal (ice storms)
· "Put info in local newspapers, social media. I am interested. Make lingo understandable, as in bond election info."