{"id":6777,"date":"2015-10-13T15:41:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T22:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/wilkinson\/2015\/10\/13\/americans-need-disaster-reality-check\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T23:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:51:46","slug":"americans-need-disaster-reality-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/2015\/10\/13\/americans-need-disaster-reality-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans Need A Disaster Reality Check"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our survey we asked a random sample of Americans about fears&#xA0;of natural and man-made disasters. We then asked whether they had taken recommended preparedness steps such as assembling an emergency kit.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nMore than half of all Americans [55&#xA0;percent] fear&#xA0;they will experience a natural or manmade disaster. And some 28&#xA0;percent&#xA0;fear&#xA0;such a disaster will damage their property.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2015\/09\/DisasterRealityCheck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6672\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/wilkinson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2015\/09\/DisasterRealityCheck.jpg\" alt=\"Americans Need a Disaster Reality Check\" width=\"720\" height=\"557\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nA whopping 86&#xA0;percent&#xA0;believe an emergency supply kit, such as a 72-hour kit recommended by FEMA or the Red Cross would improve their chances of surviving a disaster. Nevertheless, 72&#xA0;percent have&#xA0;made no effort to put together such a kit.<br \/>\n<em>WHY?<\/em><br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<\/p>\n<p><u>&#xA0;We found a major disconnect between people&#x2019;s expectations of what would happen in a disaster and the reality of a disaster&#x2019;s aftermath<\/u><br \/>\n.<br \/>\n<strong>The number one excuse given by Americans is that they expect first responders to come to their aid. This is an unrealistic belief in the wake of a major disaster.<\/strong><br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nFEMA and the Red Cross are clear that Americans may need to survive on their own after an emergency. This means having their own<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/food\">food<\/a><br \/>\n,<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/water\">water<\/a><br \/>\n and other<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/documents\/90354\">supplies<\/a><br \/>\n in sufficient quantity to last for at least 72 hours. Local officials cannot reach everyone immediately. It could be hours or even days.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nFor example, the EF5 tornado that devastated Joplin, MO, left 158 dead, more than&#xA0;1,000 people injured and 7,000 homes destroyed. Even with massive efforts from first responders all over the region, it took days to bring help to those affected by the disaster.&#xD;<br \/>\n&#xD;<br \/>\nAdditionally, basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment and telephones may be cut off for days or even a week, or longer in a disaster. A supply kit is essential to manage during these outages. 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