Assessing Community Resilience:
A Survey on Floods and Power Outages in Connecticut
As storms and heavy rainfall become more frequent and severe, Connecticut has witnessed a rise in prolonged power outages and flooding in recent years. Decision-makers need to understand the challenges your household and communities experience in relation to these events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is conducting this study?
The study is being conducted by Dr. Kimberly Rollins and Graduate Student Samjhana Koirala from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
What is the purpose of this survey?
The purpose of this survey and data collection is to gain a better understanding of the shared challenges faced by residents in Connecticut because of the extreme weather events leading to floods and power outages. This information can then be used to inform better policies to support you to reduce the damage from such events.
Why did I receive this?
Your address and name were provided by a marketing company that supports surveys. We requested a random sample of 10,000 people from communities in Connecticut.
Why should I respond?
Even though your name was drawn at random, your response is extremely important because your particular response is representative of many others who are similar to yourself. We do not wish to underrepresent any demographic in the state.
What if I don’t wish to respond?
Your participation is voluntary. If you prefer not to respond, please return the blank survey so that you can be removed from future notifications related to the survey (reminder postcards, etc.).
Are my answers confidential?
Absolutely!!! This University of Connecticut research adheres to strict federal privacy standards. Upon receipt of your completed questionnaires, we will delete your name and address from our list, so that it is never connected with your answers. We will never use your name and address for future questionnaires or supply your name or address for any other research purpose. The research is designed so that responses cannot ever be identified or traced to individual respondents.
How long will this take?
It should take about 20 minutes to complete this survey.
How will my answers be used?
Your answers will be combined with those of others. We will report results as averages drawn from the entire data set.
Some of these questions ask for personal information. Why?
This information helps us to understand how demographics are related to why people answered the way they did. This includes age, income, education, family, and experiences.
How do I receive a copy of the results?
If you are participating in the online version, you can check a box to receive a copy of the results at the end of the survey. Simply enter your email address in the provided space. If you are responding to the printed version of the survey, please write your name and address or email address on a separate sheet of paper, along with your request for results, and send it with your returned survey. Your request will be separated from the survey to ensure your responses remain anonymous.
Who is funding this project?
The project is funded by Connecticut Sea Grant, Department of Energy, and University of Connecticut's Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy.
All participants will be invited to enter into a raffle once you complete the survey. Prizes include:
$20 gift cards
$50 gift cards
$100 gift cards
Questions?
Email us: are.survey@uconn.edu
