Population
Households
Median Income in Dollars
- Type of Damage Electrical Power 30.0%
- Roof Damage 10%
- Water 10%
- Tree Damage 10%
- Cooling System Damage 10%
- Source of Information Government 30.0%
- Television or Radio 20.0%
- Social Services 20.0%
- Family/Friends 20.0%
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 Renewable vs Grid Energy (4.60)
- Education System (5.05)
- Agricultural Production Scale (5.20)
- Water Infrastructure (5.25)
- Management and Governance (5.50)
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
Percentile in the US. Diesel Particulate Matter National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment (5/2019)
Active Petroleum Clean-up Sites (5/2019)
Pending Petroleum Cleanup Sites (5/2019)
What Downtown Orlando & Vicinity Residents Are Saying
“I live in an emergency center in Magnolia Tower and it was a pleasant experience having lots of people to pass the time with, and felt safe and secure.”
“My home is an emergency shelter (Magnolia Tower). Everything went well.”
“Something broke and we were getting mold in our bedroom wall.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the top vulnerabilities identified in the Mission Critical Functions Surveys?
- Renewable Energy vs Grid Energy
- Education System
- Agricultural Production Scale
- Water Infrastructure
- Management & Governance
What were the top concerns discussed at the Community Forum?
- Communication/Access to Information
- Not knowing about where Emergency Shelters are
- Environmental Safety Concerns about trees
What are the community's proposed solutions for priority concerns and the resources needed to address them?
Social Media Posts and Flyers
Get technical resources to design interesting ads for posts on social media
Shelters and Concerns about Trees
Have shelters that are available and easily accessible as well as known by the community. Informational social media posts would inform the community about shelters that are in place.
Florida Disaster Resilience Initiative Report: Downtown Orlando
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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