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Did Hurricane Irene surprise you?
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Rain was a surprise
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Wind was a surprise
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Flooding was a surprise
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Severity was a surprise
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Suddenness of storm was a surprise
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That it actually hit us was a surprise
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Other was a surprise
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How did you learn that the weather conditions associated with Irene could be severe in your area?
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What was the name of the station/channel/forecaster?
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When were you first aware that the weather conditions associated with Irene could be severe for your area?
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Heard cat 1 hurricane
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Heard potential flooding
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Heard lot of rain
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Heard was going north along west coast
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Heard other
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Do you remember if you were advised at that time to take any precautions to prepare for the hurricane?
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Get supplies was advised
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Board house was advised
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Secure car was advised
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Secure boat was advised
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Prepare for flooding was advised
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Evacuate was advised
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Stay off roads/stay home was advised
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Other was advised
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Before the hurricane hit, do you remember hearing about the amount of rain that might come with Irene?
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What did you hear about amount of rain?
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After hearing forecasts, did you think that you might have problems with flooding?
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Before Hurricane Irene hit, do you remember actually hearing in the media about the possibility of local flooding?
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How many members of your household normally work outside the home?
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How many were required to report to work on Friday, October 15, at their usual time?
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How many of them were let out early?
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Now, I want to ask you about some effects of the hurricane. Was there flooding within 2 blocks of your home?
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In general how deep did the water get? (in feet)
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Did flooding damage your home or property?
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Cars were damaged
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House was damaged
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Contents were damaged
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Other things were damaged
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How would you rate your county government's response to the hurricane?
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How would you rate the news media's response to the hurricane?
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Local media overestimated, underestimated, or were accurate in assessment of the risk?
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In general, how accurate do you think forecasters are in predicting where a hurricane is going to strike?
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How seriously did your household take threat of Irene?
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What made your household NOT take it seriously
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What made your household take it seriously?
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Would you be in favor of rain potential rating for hurricane?
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Would you say that such a rating would help you a lot, somewhat, or not at all (when planning for a hurricane)?
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Has your experience with Irene changed the way you think about hurricanes in general?
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How much do you consider the category system when planning for a hurricane?
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In the future, how seriously will you take the threat of Cat 1 hurricanes?
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In addition amount of rain do you think there were any other factors that contributed to the flooding?
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Improper water canal management
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Sewers blocked
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Land not properly drained before building
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Drainage system
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High water tables
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Developers taking shortcuts
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Overdevelopment of the county
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Agree with: increasing development in west Broward and Miami-Dade contributed to flooding?
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Favor limiting future development in western areas of Miami-Dade & Broward if would lessen future flooding?
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Have you heard of the South Florida Water Management District?
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What have you heard about what SFWMD does?
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From what you have heard, what effect did SFWMD on the flooding?
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