Toplines - Hurricane Gustav - August 30-31, 2008

Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted August 30-31, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you been following news stories about Hurricane Gustav?

35% Very closely
38% Somewhat closely

22% Not very closely

5% Not at all

0% Not sure

2* When it comes to areas impacted by natural disasters such as hurricanes, are emergency services better prepared this year, less prepared this year, or about the same?

58% Better prepared

5% Less prepared

30% About the same

7% Not sure

3* Does the government do enough to protect victims of natural disasters?

35% Yes

43% No

22% Not sure

4* If Hurricane Gustav hits the Gulf of Mexico, will gas prices go up, go down or stay about the same?

80% Go up

3% Go down

11% Stay the same

6% Not sure

5* Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, sometimes known as FEMA?

29% Favorable

42% Unfavorable

28% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence