Hollywood Dashboard
Demographics
Population
Households
Median Income in Dollars
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Percent of Population Without High School Diploma
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Percent of Population with High School Diploma
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Percent of Population with Higher Degree
Housing and Emergency Shelter after Hurricane Irma
- Damage by Type Electrical Power Outage 65.5%
- Tree Damage 58.6%
- Water Damage 51.7%
- Roof Damage 44.8%
- Source of Repair Funds FEMA 41%
- Home Insurance 20%
- Rebuild Florida 7%
- SBA Loan 4%
- Survey Respondents’ Housing Type Single Family Home 78%
- Apartment 11%
- Attached Home 11%
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Percent Who Had Sufficient Information in the Last Hurricance/Disaster to Make Appropriate Decision
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Percent Who Had Sufficient Information in the Last Hurricance/Disaster to Make Appropriate Decision About Evacuation
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Percent Who Were Able to Get Supplies Needed to Shelter in Place
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Percent Who Knew Location of Nearest Emergency Shelter, How to Get There, and What to Take With Them
Vulnerability Assessment Survey
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 Energy for Temperature Management (3)
- Energy for Lighting & Cooking (3)
- Climate Threat Mitigation & Transformation (3)
- Renewable vs. Grid Energy (3)
- Housing Safety (3)
Identified Hazards in Broward County
Hurricane or Tropical Storm
Broward County has a 48%-54% chance of a tropical strom or hurricance in any given year.
Drought
Broward could be expected to be hit a drought ranging from severe to extreme every 10 years.
Tornadoes
There were 115 tornadoes in Broward County from 1950 to 2016.
Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection Contamination Locator Map
Search for Superfund and Brownfield sites, Active and Pending Petroleum Cleanup sites and Other Contamination Cleanup sites on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Contamination Locator Map. You can search by Address, Zip Code or City. You can print the information about contaminated sites, or click through to all the documents relevant to the site since it was identified as a contamination site.
Click on the map to the left to enlarge it. The yellow triangle shows the location of an “Other Waste Cleanup Site” in Hollywood. Details are available by map search.
What Hollywood Residents are Saying
“There was a network of neighbors who were helping each other as is normal on a block post disaster but was enhanced by church, civic, and community garden members throughout the neighborhood.”
“Shelter in place was rough with no stock in stores for boarding up or hydration.”
“There were no pet friendly shelters available per news, later one opened but filled almost immediately.”
“Trash was on the street for months due to shortage of trucks and money to pay enough trucks.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the top vulnerabilities identified in the Mission Critical Functions Surveys?
- Energy for Temperature Management
- Energy for Lighting & Cooking
- Climate Threat Mitigation & Transformation
- Renewable vs. Grid Energy
- Housing Safety
What were the top concerns discussed at the Community Forum?
- People are losing faith in the government
- People are unaware of available resources
What are the community's proposed solutions for priority concerns and the resources needed to address them?
1. Have more localized public officials, including active local community captains, roaming and communicating with each other. Getting real-time data that everyone can see.
2. Have clearer information on what to do after a hurricane or other natural disasters
3. Create a list of available resources for communities
4. Create social cohesion
Florida Disaster Resilience Initiative Summary Report: Hollywood
Contact Janice T. Booher, MS at JJLBooher@comcast.net or Joanne Perodin, MPH at Joanne.Perodin@gmail.com with questions.
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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