Risk reduction activities are those actions you take to protect your home from natural events, such as tornados, floods, or wildfires. You can do nonstructural or retrofits to protect your home's contents against damage, often at minimal cost. You can also conduct structural retrofits to strengthen your home's structure or skeleton, although modifications to a structure tend to be quite involved and generally require the expertise of a registered design professional (engineer, architect or building contractor).
1. Did you consider the occurrence of a hazard when you purchased your home?YesNoMaybe
2. Would you be willing to spend more money on a home that has features that make it more disaster resistant?YesNoMaybe
3. Have you received information to show you ways to make your current home more resistant to disaster?YesNoMaybe
4. If you were offered incentives such as tax breaks, insurance documents or lower interest on mortgages, would you take additional steps to better protect your family and home from disaster? YesNoMaybe
5. How concerned are you personally about the following disasters affecting Tulsa?
Expansive Soil: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned
Drought: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned
Dam or Levee Release/Failure: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned
Flood: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned
Wildfire: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned
Extreme Heat: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned
Hail Storm: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned
Tornado: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned
Winter Storm: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned
Lightning: Extremely Concerned Very Concerned Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Concerned