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Obstacles to Evacuation: Fewer than 10% of households have members who need assistance in order to evacuate, and only 6% report having anyone with a medical problem or disability that would require special assistance, similar to 2006 findings. Of those households, only 20% believe they require assistance from an agency or organization outside their home. Few of those needing assistance are registered with their counties as having special needs. Most people with pets say they plan to take their pets with them to their evacuation destinations, but the number of people citing pets as obstacles to evacuation is down from 2006. Financial costs of evacuation were mentioned as obstacles more often than in 2006.
Mitigation: Most survey respondents said they have some sort of window protection for hurricanes, but most has to be put in place when a storm threatens. The reported amount of window protection was higher in 2010 than in 2006.
Having a Plan: More than half of Florida residents said they have a definite evacuation plan, which is down slightly from 2006. Age, years lived in Florida, education, and type of housing are the best predictors of having a plan.
During April of 2010 telephone interviews were conducted with 876 Florida residents, dealing with eight preparedness subject areas. Most questions used precisely the same wording as used in the 2006 survey of household preparedness in Florida. A few new questions were added in 2010.
“While a large number of Floridians have taken the time to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season this survey still shows us we have much work to do,” said Florida Governor Charlie Crist. “I urge all Floridians to go to www.FloridaDisaster.org today and make sure their families are prepared for what could be a busy season in the tropical Atlantic. We must all do our part to ensure we can focus our efforts after a hurricane on our most vulnerable populations.”
“Many of the results in this survey are extremely encouraging,” said David Halstead, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. “It highlights that in the last four years the level of preparedness has been maintained in the absence of a major hurricane impacting Florida. However, it also continues to make a point that many Floridians are not taking the necessary steps to prepare themselves and their families in for potential impacts.”
The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. For more information on the Florida Division of Emergency Management and to GET A PLAN!, please visit: www.FloridaDisaster.org. Follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/flsertinfo or join our blog at: http://flsertinfo.blogspot.com/
News Section: State Government
2010 Hurricane Preparedness Survey Results
Published Sunday, June 6, 2010 2:00 am
Obstacles to Evacuation: Fewer than 10% of households have members who need assistance in order to evacuate, and only 6% report having anyone with a medical problem or disability that would require special assistance, similar to 2006 findings. Of those households, only 20% believe they require assistance from an agency or organization outside their home. Few of those needing assistance are registered with their counties as having special needs. Most people with pets say they plan to take their pets with them to their evacuation destinations, but the number of people citing pets as obstacles to evacuation is down from 2006. Financial costs of evacuation were mentioned as obstacles more often than in 2006.
Mitigation: Most survey respondents said they have some sort of window protection for hurricanes, but most has to be put in place when a storm threatens. The reported amount of window protection was higher in 2010 than in 2006.
Having a Plan: More than half of Florida residents said they have a definite evacuation plan, which is down slightly from 2006. Age, years lived in Florida, education, and type of housing are the best predictors of having a plan.
During April of 2010 telephone interviews were conducted with 876 Florida residents, dealing with eight preparedness subject areas. Most questions used precisely the same wording as used in the 2006 survey of household preparedness in Florida. A few new questions were added in 2010.
“While a large number of Floridians have taken the time to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season this survey still shows us we have much work to do,” said Florida Governor Charlie Crist. “I urge all Floridians to go to www.FloridaDisaster.org today and make sure their families are prepared for what could be a busy season in the tropical Atlantic. We must all do our part to ensure we can focus our efforts after a hurricane on our most vulnerable populations.”
“Many of the results in this survey are extremely encouraging,” said David Halstead, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. “It highlights that in the last four years the level of preparedness has been maintained in the absence of a major hurricane impacting Florida. However, it also continues to make a point that many Floridians are not taking the necessary steps to prepare themselves and their families in for potential impacts.”
The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. For more information on the Florida Division of Emergency Management and to GET A PLAN!, please visit: www.FloridaDisaster.org. Follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/flsertinfo or join our blog at: http://flsertinfo.blogspot.com/
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