Questions - Severe Weather - May 10-11, 2011
51% Blame Extreme Weather on Long-Term Planetary Trends, 19% Blame Human Activity
50% Give Government Positive Marks for Response to Weather Disasters
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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted May 10-11, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How
closely have you followed recent news reports about the severe weather in the
South and
2* How
would you rate the government’s response to weather-related disasters in that
part of the country…excellent, good, fair or poor?
3* Is the media paying too much attention to these weather
problems, too little attention to them or is the media coverage about right?
4* Is the weather worse this year in your area than it has been
in recent years?
5* Have
you or any member of your family been impacted by the severe weather?
6* What is the primary cause of the recent severe weather:
human activity or long term planetary trends?
7* Have
you or will you contribute money or make some other kind of donation to help
those impacted by the bad weather?
8* Will
the recent severe weather problems help the economy, hurt the economy or have
no impact on the economy?
9*
Generally speaking, who should bear most of the financial responsibility for
areas affected by weather related disasters… the federal government, local
agencies, or the individuals themselves?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence