12%

7%

Live in community damaged by hurricane last three years

Left home because of hurricane last three years

Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10, 2007.

Figure 1

COUNTIES SURVEYED

Beaufort County

Berkeley County

Charleston County

Colleton County

Dorchester County

Georgetown County

Horry County

Jasper County

Hurricane Readiness in High-Risk Areas Coastal South Carolina

21%

21%

26%

26%

50%

61%

26%

Evacuation in a HurricaneFigure 2

Top reasons for not evacuating (among those who said they would/might stay in the area)

Worried possessions would be stolen/damaged

Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10, 2007.

Home is well-built/will be safe at home

Think roads will be too crowded

Think evacuating would be dangerous

Would not evacuate

Would not want to leave pet

Would not be able to leave your job

Preparedness for Hurricanes

Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10, 2007.

Figure 3

% saying have not made following preparations for hurricanes

Family have not agreed on phone # to call

Family have not agreed on place to meet

Do not know place to take pet2

Do not have 3 week supply of Rx drugs1

1Among families who have someone who takes Rx drug on regular basis (66%); 2Among those who have pets (54%).

25%

56%

61%

45%

40%

22%

9%

39%

Not enough on hand for family for 7 days

Not enough on hand for family for 3 days

FoodWater

FoodWater

Knowledge IssuesFigure 4

Amount of water you think you should have on hand per person per day(CDC/American Red Cross recommends 1 gallon)

A few hours

Less than a gallon

Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10, 2007.

One day

One gallon or more

Amount of time you think perishable food like meat/milk in your refrigerator remains safe to eat in a power outage (USDA recommends 4 hours)

Two days or more

Do not know if your home is in an evacuation zone

Do not know location of evacuation shelter in your community

77%

21%

49%

35%

16%

30%

34%