These problem statements are from the Village of Kongiganak Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan and refer specifically to the Ground Failure hazard identified in their plan.

• Residents of the village describe ground failure impacts such as some homes and facilities sinking on their pilings, particularly in the downtown “old town” area.
• Three homes have been relocated as a result of ground failure.
• The boardwalk to the new school, which is used for evacuation, has ground failure damage.
• In addition, the community’s marine fuel header has begun to sink into the ground and slant to one side.

These problem statements are short and simply describe what the problem is and where impacts have been seen. Problem statements may also refer to a lack of data about the vulnerability, or a lack of capability to address a certain hazard.

The plan should ideally have at least one problem statement for each hazard, and some may have several.