{"id":5462,"date":"2014-10-21T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T07:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/wilkinson\/2014\/10\/21\/fear-of-disaster-little-action-to-prepare\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T23:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:51:46","slug":"fear-of-disaster-little-action-to-prepare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/2014\/10\/21\/fear-of-disaster-little-action-to-prepare\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear of Disaster, Little Action to Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our survey we asked a random sample of Americans about fears of natural disasters. We then asked whether they had taken recommended preparedness steps such as assembling an emergency kit. Despite widespread fear, the vast majority of those surveyed do not have emergency kits&#x2014;even in regions hardest hit by natural disasters.&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3>American&#8217;s Most Feared Natural Disasters:<\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<pre><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/Natural-Disasters-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5528 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/Natural-Disasters-01.jpg\" alt=\"natural-disasters-01\" width=\"580\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a><\/em>&#xD;\n&#xD;\n<\/pre>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3>Most Feared Natural Disasters by Region*<\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<pre><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5606\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-3.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic for Disaster Fears by Region.\" width=\"552\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-3.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-3-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-3-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-3-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-3-1536x1187.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><\/pre>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3>Disaster Preparedness: Get a Kit<\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<pre><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/09\/American_Fears-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5607\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-4.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic for Disaster Preparedness.\" width=\"580\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-4.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-4-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-4-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-4-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2014\/10\/American_Fears-4-1536x1187.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>&#xD;\n<\/em><\/pre>\n<p>&#xD;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Are you prepared?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#xD;<br \/>\nOur research indicates that Americans are aware, but better communication strategies are needed to encourage the 71.7% who are unprepared for catastrophe.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nWe are conducting follow-up studies to examine why so many Americans remain unprepared despite lessons learned from recent natural disasters. We are also taking a closer look at preppers&#x2014;a community that takes preparedness to the extreme.&#xD;<br \/>\n#NatlPrep&#xD;<br \/>\n#PrepareAthon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our survey we asked a random sample of Americans about fears, of natural disasters. We then asked whether they had taken recommended preparedness steps such as assembling an emergency kit. 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