Hurricane Season
Survey of 1,000 Adults
May 31-June 1,2008

1* With the beginning of the hurricane season upon us, do you expect there to be more hurricanes, less hurricanes, or about the same number of hurricanes as last year?

37% More hurricanes
8% Less hurricanes
42% About the same number of hurricanes
13% 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?

32% Better prepared
14% Less prepared
43% About the same
11% Not sure

3* Generally speaking, who should bear most of the financial responsibility for areas affected by hurricanes and other natural disasters…the federal government, local agencies, or the individuals themselves?

44% Federal Government
21% Local agencies
21% Individuals
13% Not sure

4* Is global warming creating climate changes that lead to more extreme weather events?

55% Yes
25% No
19% Not sure

5* Do you live close enough to a shoreline to be impacted by a hurricane?

55% Yes
25% No
19% Not sure

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