Boulder, CO piloted a program for educating homeowners about emergency preparedness

Boulder, CO piloted a program for educating homeowners

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This project tested the effectiveness of educating homeowners about emergency preparedness for natural disasters and identifying potential home improvements with an in-depth assessment. This project helped residents improve the resilience of their homes against various hazards.

Citizen Services Emergency Preparedness

Boulder, CO

Municipality in Colorado

United States

Links

Case Study: Boulder, Colorado’s Home Preparedness Assessment Program | Adaptation Clearinghouse

Attachments

Home Preparedness Assessment

783.52KB

Boulder Resilience Strategy

3.80MB

Newsworthy

Flood-impacted Boulder County homeowners can apply for preparedness assessments – Longmont Times-Call

The owners of up to 100 single-family homes and mobile homes that were impacted by the September 2013 floods may be eligible for free in-home consultations about what may be needed to prepare for o…

Project Succeeded

103 homes received assessments and 40% of participants applied for and received rebates for qualified improvements. The average score of 103 program participants indicated that there are many opportunities to increase resiliency at home. The most frequent recommendations were sewer/septic inspection and repair and smart landscaping. Most participants felt only moderately prepared for the next disaster and 61% were not aware that they were in a high hazard area.

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