The following questions focus on impacts on your business from the June 2002 'weather bomb' storm.
1. Please estimate the cost of damage to your business's stock (if any) caused by the 'weather bomb':
A: Insured: $ __________
B: Uninsured: $ __________
2. Please estimate the cost of damage to any of your business's other property or assets (if any) caused by the weather bomb:
A: Insured: $ __________
B: Uninsured: $ __________
3. For how many hours/days (that you would otherwise be open) were you unable to conduct business due to the weather bomb and/or damage from it?
___________ hours or ___________ days
4. Please estimate your loss of revenue from the hours/days you were unable to conduct business due to the weather bomb (if any)?
$ ____________
5. Please estimate the value of any increased business (eg. purchase of repair material) you received as a result of the weather bomb (if any)?
$ ____________
And please give details (if any):
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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6. How much time in total did members of your staff spend getting your business back to normal due to the 'weather bomb'? (e.g. 3 people working for 1 day each equals 3 days)
____________ hours or _____________ days
7. How much time in total were members of your staff unable to attend work due to the 'weather bomb'? (e.g. 3 staff away for 1 day each equals 3 days)
1. ____________ hours or _____________ days
2. Number of staff unable to attend work: _____________ people
8. Had your business undertaken any of these flood prevention measures before the 'weather bomb' event, and if so how much had been spent?
(Circle and fill in all that apply in each line)
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If yes, approximately how much was spent? |
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Taken out business insurance against flooding |
Yes / No |
$ ____________ |
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Raised the floor level of your business |
Yes / No |
$ ____________ |
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Kept ditches and drains around the property clean |
Yes / No |
$ ____________ |
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Avoided keeping irreplaceable items or documents on ground floor of your business? |
Yes / No |
n/a |
9. Has your business undertaken any of these flood prevention measures after the 'weather bomb' event, and if so how much has been spent?
(Circle and fill in all that apply in each line)
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If yes, approximately how much has been spent? |
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|---|---|---|
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Taken out business insurance against flooding |
Yes / No |
$ ____________ |
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Raised the floor level of your business |
Yes / No |
$ ____________ |
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Kept ditches and drains around the property clean |
Yes / No |
$ ____________ |
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Avoided keeping irreplaceable items or documents on ground floor of your business? |
Yes / No |
n/a |
10. Describe any (a) impacts/effects from the weather bomb on your business and (b) mitigation against flood damage your business has done, that have not been covered by the questions above: (Please give details)
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THE NEXT SET OF QUESTIONS CONCERNS INFORMATION ABOUT
YOUR BUSINESS, AND RESULTS WILL ONLY BE PRESENTED IN AN AGGREGATED FORM.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT ANONYMOUS
AND INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE RESPONSES WILL
NEVER BE PASSED ON TO ANY THIRD PARTY.
11. What does your business do?
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12. How many years has your business been trading?
_____________ years
13. What is your own position in the business?
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14. How many employees does the business have?
1. Full time: _____________ people
2. Part time: _____________ people
15. What was your business's total 2002 turnover (before tax)?
Under $50 000
$50 001 to $100 000
$100 001 to $250 000
$250 001 to $500 000
Over $500 000
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Appendix 7: Business survey form
March 2004
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