Population
Households
Median Income in Dollars
- Type of Damage Water Damage 60%
- Electrical Power Outage 57%
- Window Damage 43%
- Roof Damage 43%
- Tree Damage 41%
- Source of Repair Funds Home Insurance Funded Repairs 33%
- Out of Pocket Funded Repairs 33%
- Out of Pocket – Below Insurance Deductible 22%
- FEMA Funded Repairs 11%
- Source of Information Television or Radio 48%
- Family or Friends 26%
- Social Services 14%
- Social Media 7%
- Governmentnment 5%
Respondents ranked 26 different functions that are critical for a society to function. The rankings were from 1, which was “Most Vulnerable.” to 7, which was “Resilient and Sustainable.”
The 5 societal functions to the right had the lowest rankings, which appear in parentheses next to the function description.
- Top 5 Priority Gaps Identified Shelter in Place & Evacuation Systems (1.47)
- Renewable Energy vs Grid Energy (1.57)
- Environmental Health & Safety (1.66)
- Climate Threat Mitigation and Transformation (1.91)
- Community Commons Availability (1.98)
Tropical Systems
High Risk-Relative Threats to People, Property, the Environment, and Program Operations in Orange County
Sink Holes/Land Subsidence
High Risk-Relative Threats for Property in Orange County
Tornadoes
High Risk-Relative Threats to People, Property, and Program Operations
Fossil Fuel-Related Superfund Sites (5/2019)
Active Petroleum Clean-up Sites (5/2019)
Pending Petroleum Cleanup Sites (5/2019)
What Parramore Residents Are Saying
“Asked family for help.”
“When storm came [went] and [stayed] with my son.”
“Had to pay for all repairs out of pocket.”
“Had to pay for damage out of pocket.”
“Had to pay for myself. Damage under the deductible.”
“6 to 12 months wait to get the money.”
“I had to get a new roof.”
“[Power was out] 4 days.”
“Never repair[ed] water damage.”
“Window damage and back door”
“No money for [deductible]”
“Moving out. Some items still not repaired as of 2019 (foundation).”
“Deductible too high. On fixed income. I still try [to] get things done. My wife died 3 months later.”
“No shelter in the Parramore Community.”
“No water. Had to go to Mercy Drive 5 days later.”
“No car”
“Plumbing problem. Standing water in house. Major plumbing problem. Had to call code enforcement.”
“House had major problems before storm. Wow we move out.”
“The roof is still leaking.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the top vulnerabilities identified in the Mission Critical Functions Surveys?
- Shelter in Place and Evacuation Systems
- Renewable Energy vs Grid Energy
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Energy Infrastructure: Temperature Management
- Climate Threat Mitigation and Transformation
What were the top concerns discussed at the Community Forum?
- Communication due to loss of power
- Lack of solar power
- Need to meet after the Survey results are in
- No evaluation centers in the community
- Infrastructure failures: flooding and major electricity outage
What are the community's proposed solutions for priority concerns and the resources needed to address them?
Participating residents from Parramore identified two high priority areas to be addressed:
Environmental Safety Concerns (Contaminants and Flooding Concerns)
Solution – more education and remediation (of contaminated sites) in the community where the people live
Resources Needed – legal and financial with a minimum funding amount of $20 million and earmarked for the community to be used to improve
Food and Water Security (Food Desert)
Solution – having grocery stores in community
Resources Needed – financial and legal
Contact Janice T. Booher, MS at JJLBooher@comcast.net or Joanne Perodin, MPH at Joanne.Perodin@gmail.com with questions.
This website is maintained by Unitarian Universalist Justice Florida’s Climate Resilience Ministry. It was established by the Green Sanctuary Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton under EPA Grant #EQ-00D35415-0. Surveys discussed on this page were conducted under the auspices of Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc.’s Florida Disaster Resilience Initiative with funding from The Miami Foundation.
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