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Demographics

Population

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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                           Roof Damage 96.4% 96.4%
  • Water Damage 85.7% 85.7%
  • Tree Damage 71.4% 71.4%
  • WindowDamage 71.4% 71.4%
  • Source of Repair Funds                                                    FEMA 23% 23%
  • Home Insurance 14% 14%
  • SBA Loan 14% 14%
  • SELF Loan 13% 13%
  • Survey Respondents’ Housing Type                     Attached Home 39.1% 39.1%
  • Single Family Home 34.8% 34.8%
  • Apartment 17.4% 17.4%
  • Manufactured Home 4% 4%

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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                                                                              Community Security (1.80)
  • Climate Threat Mitigation & Transformation (2.06)
  • Psychosocial Resilience (2.10)
  • Solid Waste Management (2.10)
  • Energy for Temperature Management (2.17)

Identified Hazards in Miami-Dade County

Hurricane or Tropical Storm

Miami-Dade County has a 16% chance of a tropical cyclone in any given year.

Drought

Miami Dade County has a 71% chance of drought in any given year. There were 48 droughts between 1950 and 2017.

Tornadoes

There were 136 tornadoes in Miami Dade County from 1950 to 2017.

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 Liberty City. Details are available by map search.

What Liberty City Residents are Saying

“No communication between community and emergency first responders.”

“I did not know where to find information.”

“Not enough assistance for homeowners.”

“Did not receive half of valuable loss.”

“Renters insurance unaffordable.”

“Wood rot around floor boards.”

“Empty lots to discard hurricane debris on West andNorth sideofresidential structure. Immediate health threat.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What were the top vulnerabilities identified in the Mission Critical Functions Surveys?
  1. Community Security
  2. Climate Threat Mitigation & Transformation
  3. Psychosocial Resilience
  4. Solid Waste Management
  5. Energy for Temperature Management
What were the top concerns discussed at the Community Forum?
  1. Access to information
  2. Medical response and emergency management. Many community residents rely on power-run medical devices, which presents a problem when power goes out.
What are the community's proposed solutions for priority concerns and the resources needed to address them?

1. Change the way how emergency shelters are listed so that communities can map out their evacuation plans

2. Have an information dissemination process in place on medical emergency services

Florida Disaster Resilience Initiative Summary Report: Liberty City

Contact Janice T. Booher, MS at JJLBooher@comcast.net or Joanne Perodin, MPH at Joanne.Perodin@gmail.com with questions.

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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.

Website designed by Heron Bridge Education, LLC for Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc. (2019)

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