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Hurricane readiness in coastal South Carolina |
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| Hurricane plans for the communities of Kiawah and Seabrook. | |
| According to a recent survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health from June 18 - July 10, 2007, for their Project on the Public and Biological Security, coastal South Carolina still seems to need to take further action in educating its residents about hurricane preparedness. Among the counties surveyed, which include Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry and Jasper counties, the Harvard study compiled the following results: 12% of the residents of these counties live in communities damaged by a hurricane in the last three years. 7% of the residents left their homes because of a hurricane in the last three years. Evacuation in a hurricane 26% of coastal residents would evacuate in case of a hurricane. Top reasons for not evacuating (among those who said they would/might stay in the area) 61% - stay because their home is well built/will be safe in their home. 50% - stay because they think the roads will be too crowded. 26% - stay because they think evacuation would be dangerous. 26% - stay because they think their possessions would be damaged or stolen. 21% - stay because they would not want to leave their pet. Preparedness for hurricanes 25% - do not have enough water on hand for their family for three days. 9% - do not have enough food on hand for their family for three days. 56% - do not have enough water on hand for their family for seven days. 39% - do not have enough food on hand for their family for seven days. Amount of time you think perishable food like meat/milk in your refrigerator remains safe to eat in a power outage (USDA recommends no more than 4 hours): 16% - only good for a few hours. 35% - good for a least a day. 49% - good for at least two days or more.61% - Say that they their family has not agreed on a place to meet if they are separated during a hurricane. Family contacts 45% - Say that their family has not agreed on a phone number to call. 40% - Do not have a three week supply of prescription drugs (among families who take prescription drugs, which is 66% and 54% among those who have pets). 22% - Do not know of a place to take their pets. Knowledge issues 34% - Did not know if their home is in an evacuation zone 30% - Did not know the location of a hurricane shelter in their community. Amount of water you think you should have on hand per person/per day (CDC/American Red Cross recommends one gallon): 21% - less than a gallon. 77% - one gallon or more. For the complete survey and charts with figures, as well as complete individual state data, please visit the Harvard School of Public Health website at www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/2007-releases/press07242007.html |
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