Live in community damaged by hurricane last three years

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Hurricane Readiness in High-Risk Areas Coastal
South Carolina
Figure 1
Live in community damaged by hurricane last three
years
Left home because of hurricane last three years
Harvard School of Public Health Project on the
Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10,
2007.
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Figure 2
Evacuation in a Hurricane
Would not evacuate
Top reasons for not evacuating (among those who
said they would/might stay in the area)
Home is well-built/will be safe at home
Think roads will be too crowded
Think evacuating would be dangerous
Worried possessions would be stolen/damaged
Would not be able to leave your job
Would not want to leave pet
Harvard School of Public Health Project on the
Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10,
2007.
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Preparedness for Hurricanes
Figure 3
Not enough on hand for family for 3 days
Water
Food
Not enough on hand for family for 7 days
Water
Food
saying have not made following preparations for
hurricanes
Family have not agreed on place to meet
Family have not agreed on phone to call
Do not have 3 week supply of Rx drugs1
Do not know place to take pet2
1Among families who have someone who takes Rx
drug on regular basis (66) 2Among those who
have pets (54).
Harvard School of Public Health Project on the
Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10,
2007.
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Knowledge Issues
Figure 4
Do not know if your home is in an evacuation zone
Do not know location of evacuation shelter in
your community
Amount of time you think perishable food like
meat/milk in your refrigerator remains safe to
eat in a power outage (USDA recommends 4 hours)
A few hours
One day
Two days or more
Amount of water you think you should have on hand
per person per day(CDC/American Red Cross
recommends 1 gallon)
Less than a gallon
One gallon or more
Harvard School of Public Health Project on the
Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10,
2007.