Post-Hurricane Matthew Longitudinal Field Study in Lumberton, North Carolina Housing/Household Recovery Survey Wave 6

Hurricane Matthew Community Recovery Study for Lumberton, NC

Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning

A U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology-funded Center of Excellence

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Please confirm consent language was read to respondent and they are a Lumberton resident 18 years of age or older. ⃝  yes, respondent is at least 18 years of age and consents to participate in this survey.

Surveyor(s):________________________________Date:____________________________________

Building ID:_________________________________Unit Address:_____________________________

Building Type: 1) Single family; 2) Multi-family/# housing units _____; 3) Mobile home; 4) Other______

Comments:___________________________________________________________________________

The first set of questions is about your household in general.

1. How many adults (18 years or older) live in your household?.....………….. #_________Adults

2. How many children (younger than 18 years) live in your household?...... #_________Children

3. How many years have you lived in Lumberton? ___________

4. When did you move into your current home? …………………Month:_________ Year:__________

Now we want to ask you questions about the two hurricanes. The first hurricane was Matthew in 2016; the second hurricane was Florence in 2018.

5. [If Q3 is at least 7 years] How many people were living in your home in October 2016 at the time of Hurricane Matthew?……… #__________

6. Were there any children living in your home who were enrolled in school at the time of flooding?
   ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know ⚪N/A

7. Was this house damaged from HURRICANE MATTHEW in 2016? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

8. If YES, how much of your HURRICANE MATTHEW damage was fully repaired at the time of HURRICANE FLORENCE in 2018? ⚪None ⚪ Some ⚪Most ⚪All

9. Was this house damaged from HURRICANE FLORENCE in 2018? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

10. [If YES to Q9] How long until it was fully repaired? _________ D/WK/MO ⚪Still not repaired

Now I want to ask you about the resources you had available during recovery, and recovery experience.

11. Did you apply for Rebuild NC funding? ⚪Yes ⚪No

12. [If YES to Q11] Did you receive Rebuild NC funding? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Application still under review

13. [If YES to Q12] When did you receive it? _______MM/YY

14. [If YES to Q12] Was this funding for repairs, complete rebuilding, or something else?

⚪ repairs ⚪ complete rebuilding  ⚪ temporary housing

⚪ rebuilding as elevated ⚪ something else, ______________  

15. Did you receive any other funding, and if so, from what source?  (mark all that apply)

⚪ yes, from FEMA ⚪ yes, from insurance, type________ ⚪ yes, SBA Loans
⚪ yes, from an NGO ⚪ yes, from friends or family ⚪ yes, other________

⚪ No ⚪ Don’t know

16. Were you and your household dislocated from your home during Hurricanes Matthew (2016) or Florence (2018)?  (mark all that apply)

    1. Yes, Hurricane Matthew

    2. Yes, Hurricane Florence

    3. No

    4. Don’t know

17. If Yes to Q16 for Hurricane Matthew, when did you move back into a permanent home? Month:_________ Year:__________ ⚪ Still dislocated ⚪ Don’t know

18. If Yes to Q16 for Hurricane Matthew, how many different places did you stay before returning home? _________

19. If Yes to Q16 for Hurricane Florence, when did you move back into a permanent home? Month:_________ Year:__________ ⚪ Still dislocated ⚪ Don’t know

20. If Yes to Q16 for Hurricane Florence, how many different places did you stay before returning home? _________

21. [If a or b in Q16] What factors or reasons led to your household’s delay in returning home? (mark all that apply)

⚪ Timing of insurance payout ⚪ Timing of other financial assistance

⚪ Waiting on contractors to start repairs ⚪ Timing of utilities being restored

⚪ Time required to complete repairs ⚪ School changes

⚪ Timing of neighbors/friends/family returning ⚪ Work changes

⚪ Other, ________________________ ⚪ None

The next set of questions asks about the recovery of your home, your household, your neighborhood and Lumberton from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.

22. When thinking about your home (the physical building in which you live), would you say your home is:

    1. Fully recovered

    2. Partially recovered

    3. Still in survival/response mode

    4. Will never recover

23. [If a to Q22] What year do you feel your home was fully recovered? __________

24. When thinking about your household, would you say your household is:

    1. Fully recovered

    2. Partially recovered

    3. Still in survival/response mode

    4. Will never recover

25. [If a to Q24] What year do you feel your household was fully recovered? __________

26. When thinking about your neighborhood, would you say your neighborhood is:

    1. Fully recovered

    2. Partially recovered

    3. Still in survival/response mode

    4. Will never recover

27. [If a to Q26] What year do you feel your neighborhood was fully recovered? __________

28. When thinking about Lumberton, would you say Lumberton is:

    1. Fully recovered

    2. Partially recovered

    3. Still in survival/response mode

    4. Will never recover

29. [If a to Q28] What year do you feel Lumberton was fully recovered? __________

30. Do you and your household plan to move to a different unit within the next year?

    1. Yes

    2. No

    3. Don’t know

31. How has your participation with neighborhood and/or community groups changed since October 2016, before the hurricanes?

⚪Decreased ⚪Stayed the Same ⚪Increased ⚪Don’t know

32. How has your contact with neighbors and/or extended family and friends changed since October 2016, before the hurricanes:

⚪Decreased ⚪Stayed the Same ⚪Increased ⚪Don’t know

The next set of questions ask about mitigation and preparedness used by your household now or that you plan to put in place in the next six months.

33. How likely do you think your home is to be damaged during a major flood event, similar to Hurricane Matthew or Hurricane Florence?

⚪Extremely unlikely ⚪Unlikely ⚪Neutral ⚪Likely ⚪Extremely likely

34. Do you believe you have adequate insurance coverage for a flood event? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

35. Does your household have the same access to school in this home as you did before HURRICANE MATTHEW and HURRICANE FLORENCE? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know ⚪N/A

36. Does your household have the same access to work in this home as you did before HURRICANE MATTHEW and HURRICANE FLORENCE? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know ⚪N/A

37. Does your household have the same access to grocery stores and other essential needs in this home as you did before HURRICANE MATTHEW and HURRICANE FLORENCE?
    ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

Currently, does this home have:

38. an elevated hot water heater and/or HVAC (probe: the outside air conditioning unit)?

⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

39. ductwork in the attic space (probe: does your air conditioning come out of the ceiling or the floor)? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

Currently, has your household:

40. Developed an emergency plan with household members? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

41. Gathered supplies to last 3 or more days? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

42. Sought information on mitigation or preparedness? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

43. Set money aside for recovery or repairs? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

44. Do you have the option to provide any utility services, even if temporarily, for your household?

(Read all the options, pause between each one. Please select all that apply)

⚪ Yes, power generator ⚪ Yes, wi-fi hotspots ⚪Don’t know

⚪ Yes, propane tank(s) ⚪ Yes, two-way radios ⚪ None

⚪ Yes, solar panels ⚪ Yes, extra water storage

⚪ Yes, wastewater options (e.g., trenches, ponds, composting toilets, etc.)

⚪ Yes, walking access to food, health, and public services

For surveyors: For Q34 regarding disruption of services, if respondent says ‘forever’, insert “60”. If respondent says ‘not applicable’ (indicating they don’t have that utility service already), insert “999”.

With your resources in mind, how many days could you remain in your home with a service disruption of…

45. Electricity? __________Days

46. Water? __________Days

47. Wastewater (prompt: toilets)? __________Days

48. Natural Gas? __________Days

49. Internet (prompt: wifi)? __________Days

50. Phone (prompt: cell or landline)? __________Days

51. Roadways? __________Days

Finally, there are six questions about your household in general.

52. Do you rent or own this home? ⚪Own ⚪Rent ⚪Other, please specify:___________

53. If renting, do you have renter’s insurance? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

54. If you own, do you have a mortgage? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

55. If you own, do you have homeowners’ insurance? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

56. If you own, do you have flood insurance? ⚪Yes ⚪No ⚪Don’t Know

57. Do you have any individuals with special electricity-dependent medical needs in your house? (Examples include individuals who require power wheelchairs, text-to-speech software, ventilators, oxygen concentrators, CPAP and other sleep apnea devices.)

⚪ Yes    ⚪No

58. When considering all members in your household, what is the highest level of schooling completed?

⚪ Less than high school ⚪ Associate’s degree ⚪Master’s degree or higher

⚪ High school diploma ⚪ Bachelor’s degree 

59. While we often ask about each member of a household, in general, when considering your household, how would you describe its ethnicity? You may skip this question if you prefer.

⚪ Hispanic or Latino ⚪ Not Hispanic or Latino

60. While we often ask about each member of a household, in general, when considering your household, how would you characterize its racial makeup? (select one or more). You may skip this question if you prefer.

⚪ American Indian or Native American ⚪ Asian    

⚪ Black or African American ⚪ Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander ⚪ White or Caucasian    

61. Do you consider your household a female-headed household? (This is when a household is maintained by a female with no male partner present.)     ⚪ Yes   ⚪ No ⚪ Don’t know

62. Finally, we do not want to know the exact amount, but please mark the category that best captures your household’s combined annual income:

⚪ $1 to $3,999 ⚪ $4,000 to $5,999 ⚪ $6,000 to $7,999

⚪ $8,000 to $9,999 ⚪ $10,000 to $11,999 ⚪ $12,000 to $14,999 ⚪ $15,000 to $19,999 ⚪ $20,000 to $24,999 ⚪ $25,000 to $29,999 ⚪ $30,000 to $39,999   ⚪ $40,000 to $49,999   ⚪ $50,000 to $59,999

⚪ $75,000 to $99,999       ⚪ $100,000 to $149,999 ⚪ $150,000 or higher

Thank you again for completing our survey!