School of Journalism and Mass Communication
| Institute for Public Opinion Research
School of Journalism and Mass Communication |
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©2002 Florida International University
contact:
Hugh Gladwin, Director
Institute for Public Opinion Research
email: gladwin@fiu.edu
This material is based upon
work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0100155. Any
opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National
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Additional support received from the Miami Herald.
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valid | 1.00 Miami-Dade | 844 | 59.2 | 59.2 | 59.2 |
| 2.00 Broward | 581 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 1425 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valid | 1 YES | 1018 | 71.4 | 71.5 | 71.5 |
| 2 NO | 406 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 1424 | 99.9 | 100.0 | ||
| Missing | 3 DON'T KNOW/NO RESPONSE | 1 | .1 | ||
| Total | 1425 | 100.0 | |||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| This interview may be monitored for quality control purposes. First, I'd like to ask you about the possibility of different kinds of tropical storms and hurricanes affecting your home this hurricane season. How likely do you think it is that a tropical storm or hurricane of any size will directly affect your home THIS HURRICANE SEASON? Do you think that the chances are very likely, somewhat likely, or not very likely? Q2 How likely any storm this season |
1 VERY LIKELY | Count | 174 | 67 | 241 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
17.8% | 17.4% | 17.7% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT LIKELY | Count | 502 | 198 | 700 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
51.2% | 51.6% | 51.3% | ||
| 3 NOT VERY LIKELY | Count | 304 | 119 | 423 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | ||
| Total | Count | 980 | 384 | 1364 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| How likely do you think it is that a major hurricane, category 3 or higher, will directly affect your home THIS HURRICANE SEASON? Do you think that the chances are very likely, somewhat likely, or not very likely? Q3 How likely big storm this season |
1 VERY LIKELY | Count | 145 | 58 | 203 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
15.0% | 15.5% | 15.1% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT LIKELY | Count | 412 | 168 | 580 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
42.5% | 44.8% | 43.2% | ||
| 3 NOT VERY LIKELY | Count | 412 | 149 | 561 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
42.5% | 39.7% | 41.7% | ||
| Total | Count | 969 | 375 | 1344 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Next I will ask the same two questions about the next 10 years. How likely do you think it is that a tropical storm or hurricane of any size will directly affect your home DURING THE NEXT TEN YEARS? Do you think that the chances are very likely, somewhat likely, or not very likely? Q4 How likely any storm 10 years |
1 VERY LIKELY | Count | 466 | 184 | 650 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
48.6% | 49.1% | 48.7% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT LIKELY | Count | 400 | 149 | 549 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
41.7% | 39.7% | 41.2% | ||
| 3 NOT VERY LIKELY | Count | 93 | 42 | 135 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
9.7% | 11.2% | 10.1% | ||
| Total | Count | 959 | 375 | 1334 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| How likely do you think it is that a major hurricane, category 3 or higher, will directly affect your home DURING THE NEXT TEN YEARS? Do you think that the chances are very likely, somewhat likely, or not very likely? Q5 How likely big storm 10 years |
1 VERY LIKELY | Count | 392 | 158 | 550 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
41.2% | 42.2% | 41.5% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT LIKELY | Count | 428 | 159 | 587 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
45.0% | 42.5% | 44.3% | ||
| 3 NOT VERY LIKELY | Count | 132 | 57 | 189 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
13.9% | 15.2% | 14.3% | ||
| Total | Count | 952 | 374 | 1326 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Compared to other homes or residential buildings in your general area how susceptible is the place where you live to hurricane damage? Is it much more susceptible, more susceptible, no different, less susceptible, or much less susceptible than other homes in your area? Q9 Your home vs others in area to hurricane damage |
1 MUCH MORE SUSCEPTIBLE | Count | 43 | 19 | 62 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
4.4% | 4.9% | 4.5% | ||
| 2 MORE SUSCEPTIBLE | Count | 114 | 30 | 144 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
11.7% | 7.8% | 10.6% | ||
| 3 NO DIFFERENT | Count | 552 | 214 | 766 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
56.4% | 55.4% | 56.2% | ||
| 4 LESS SUSCEPTIBLE | Count | 218 | 100 | 318 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
22.3% | 25.9% | 23.3% | ||
| 5 MUCH LESS SUSCEPTIBLE | Count | 51 | 23 | 74 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
5.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% | ||
| Total | Count | 978 | 386 | 1364 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| In general, how worried are you about hurricanes hitting your area? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, only a little worried, or not worried at all? Q10 How worried about hurricanes hitting area |
1 VERY WORRIED | Count | 130 | 49 | 179 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
12.8% | 12.1% | 12.6% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT WORRIED | Count | 311 | 137 | 448 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
30.6% | 33.7% | 31.5% | ||
| 3 ONLY A LITTLE WORRIED | Count | 319 | 131 | 450 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
31.3% | 32.3% | 31.6% | ||
| 4 NOT WORRIED | Count | 258 | 89 | 347 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
25.3% | 21.9% | 24.4% | ||
| Total | Count | 1018 | 406 | 1424 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| How worried are you about hurricanes causing death or serious injury to you or members of your household? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, only a little worried, or not worried at all? Q11 How worried about hurricanes causing injury |
1 VERY WORRIED | Count | 180 | 81 | 261 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
17.8% | 20.1% | 18.5% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT WORRIED | Count | 185 | 82 | 267 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
18.3% | 20.4% | 18.9% | ||
| 3 ONLY A LITTLE WORRIED | Count | 249 | 113 | 362 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
24.7% | 28.1% | 25.7% | ||
| 4 NOT WORRIED | Count | 395 | 126 | 521 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
39.1% | 31.3% | 36.9% | ||
| Total | Count | 1009 | 402 | 1411 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| How worried are you about hurricanes causing damage or destruction to your home or property? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, only a little worried, or not worried at all? Q12 How worried about hurricanes causing property damage |
1 VERY WORRIED | Count | 194 | 76 | 270 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
19.1% | 19.0% | 19.1% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT WORRIED | Count | 349 | 134 | 483 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
34.4% | 33.4% | 34.1% | ||
| 3 ONLY A LITTLE WORRIED | Count | 275 | 113 | 388 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
27.1% | 28.2% | 27.4% | ||
| 4 NOT WORRIED | Count | 198 | 78 | 276 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | ||
| Total | Count | 1016 | 401 | 1417 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| More specifically, I want to ask you about wind damage and then flooding from rain or storm surge. First, how worried are you about wind damage affecting your home? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, only a little worried, or not worried at all? Q13 How worried wind damage to home |
1 VERY WORRIED | Count | 189 | 84 | 273 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
18.6% | 20.8% | 19.3% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT WORRIED | Count | 361 | 125 | 486 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
35.6% | 30.9% | 34.3% | ||
| 3 ONLY A LITTLE WORRIED | Count | 247 | 105 | 352 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
24.4% | 26.0% | 24.8% | ||
| 4 NOT WORRIED | Count | 217 | 90 | 307 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
21.4% | 22.3% | 21.7% | ||
| Total | Count | 1014 | 404 | 1418 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Second, how worried are you about flooding or storm surge affecting your home? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, only a little worried, or not worried at all? Q14 How worried flooding of home |
1 VERY WORRIED | Count | 171 | 91 | 262 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
16.8% | 22.6% | 18.5% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT WORRIED | Count | 245 | 100 | 345 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
24.1% | 24.9% | 24.3% | ||
| 3 ONLY A LITTLE WORRIED | Count | 205 | 75 | 280 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
20.2% | 18.7% | 19.7% | ||
| 4 NOT WORRIED | Count | 396 | 136 | 532 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
38.9% | 33.8% | 37.5% | ||
| Total | Count | 1017 | 402 | 1419 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Considering both yourself and other adults in your current household, how knowledgeable do you feel your household is when it comes to understanding the chances of a hurricane directly impacting your home? Would you say that this is something your household knows a lot about, something about, only a little about, or almost nothing about? Q15 Know about chance of hurricane impact home |
1 KNOWS A LOT ABOUT | Count | 572 | 144 | 716 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
56.9% | 36.2% | 51.0% | ||
| 2 SOMETHING ABOUT | Count | 295 | 146 | 441 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
29.4% | 36.7% | 31.4% | ||
| 3 ONLY A LITTLE ABOUT | Count | 102 | 79 | 181 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
10.1% | 19.8% | 12.9% | ||
| 4 ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT | Count | 36 | 29 | 65 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
3.6% | 7.3% | 4.6% | ||
| Total | Count | 1005 | 398 | 1403 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Again, considering both yourself and other adults in your current household, how knowledgeable do you feel your household is about the amount of damage to your home that could result if a hurricane were to hit the area where you live? Is this something your household knows a lot about, some about, only a little about, or almost nothing about? Q16 Know about kinds of hurricane damge |
1 KNOWS A LOT ABOUT | Count | 545 | 148 | 693 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
54.6% | 37.5% | 49.7% | ||
| 2 SOME ABOUT | Count | 299 | 141 | 440 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
30.0% | 35.7% | 31.6% | ||
| 3 ONLY A LITTLE ABOUT | Count | 109 | 67 | 176 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
10.9% | 17.0% | 12.6% | ||
| 4 ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT | Count | 45 | 39 | 84 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
4.5% | 9.9% | 6.0% | ||
| Total | Count | 998 | 395 | 1393 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| How knowledgeable is your household of the things you might do to reduce potential hurricane damage to your home? [Is this something your household knows a lot about, some about, only a little about, or almost nothing about?] Q17 Know about ways to reduce damage |
1 KNOWS A LOT ABOUT | Count | 630 | 144 | 774 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
62.4% | 36.4% | 55.1% | ||
| 2 SOME ABOUT | Count | 271 | 156 | 427 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
26.9% | 39.4% | 30.4% | ||
| 3 ONLY A LITTLE ABOUT | Count | 75 | 60 | 135 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
7.4% | 15.2% | 9.6% | ||
| 4 ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT | Count | 33 | 36 | 69 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
3.3% | 9.1% | 4.9% | ||
| Total | Count | 1009 | 396 | 1405 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| If a major hurricane as strong as hurricane Andrew was approaching South Florida and looked likely to hit here, would you definitely leave your home, probably leave, probably stay, or definitely stay? Q21 Evacuation for major hurricane |
1 DEFINITELY LEAVE YOUR HOME | Count | 350 | 211 | 561 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
35.5% | 54.7% | 40.9% | ||
| 2 PROBABLY LEAVE | Count | 128 | 65 | 193 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
13.0% | 16.8% | 14.1% | ||
| 3 PROBABLY STAY | Count | 225 | 57 | 282 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
22.8% | 14.8% | 20.5% | ||
| 4 DEFINITELY STAY | Count | 284 | 53 | 337 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
28.8% | 13.7% | 24.5% | ||
| Total | Count | 987 | 386 | 1373 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Where would you go if you left your home--to a residence of a friend or family member, to a shelter, to a hotel or motel, or somewhere else? Q23 Where would you go |
1 RESIDENCE OF A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER | Count | 237 | 124 | 361 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
51.2% | 47.5% | 49.9% | ||
| 2 SHELTER | Count | 96 | 80 | 176 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
20.7% | 30.7% | 24.3% | ||
| 3 HOTEL OR MOTEL | Count | 65 | 27 | 92 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
14.0% | 10.3% | 12.7% | ||
| 4 SOMEWHERE ELSE | Count | 65 | 30 | 95 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
14.0% | 11.5% | 13.1% | ||
| Total | Count | 463 | 261 | 724 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Is this location where you would go located in county, elsewhere in South Florida, in another part of the state, or outside of Florida? Q24 Where located evac dest |
1 MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD COUNTY | Count | 244 | 141 | 385 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
53.9% | 55.5% | 54.5% | ||
| 2 ELSEWHERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA | Count | 57 | 21 | 78 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
12.6% | 8.3% | 11.0% | ||
| 3 IN ANOTHER PART OF THE STATE | Count | 100 | 59 | 159 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
22.1% | 23.2% | 22.5% | ||
| 4 OUTSIDE OF FLORIDA | Count | 52 | 33 | 85 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
11.5% | 13.0% | 12.0% | ||
| Total | Count | 453 | 254 | 707 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Do you live in a Hurricane Evacuation Zone? Q24A Lives in hurr. evac zone |
1 YES | Count | 248 | 94 | 342 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
24.4% | 23.2% | 24.1% | ||
| 2 NO | Count | 641 | 211 | 852 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
63.2% | 52.1% | 60.0% | ||
| 3 DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE | Count | 126 | 100 | 226 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
12.4% | 24.7% | 15.9% | ||
| Total | Count | 1015 | 405 | 1420 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Have you ever evacuated for a hurricane before? Q25 Ever evacuated for hurricane before |
1 YES | Count | 256 | 47 | 303 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
25.1% | 11.6% | 21.3% | ||
| 2 NO | Count | 762 | 359 | 1121 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
74.9% | 88.4% | 78.7% | ||
| Total | Count | 1018 | 406 | 1424 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Are there shutters or hurricane protection for windows and/or doors in your Q26 Have window protection |
1 YES | Count | 660 | 217 | 877 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
64.9% | 53.7% | 61.7% | ||
| 2 NO | Count | 350 | 181 | 531 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
34.4% | 44.8% | 37.4% | ||
| 3 DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY BUILDING | Count | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
.7% | 1.5% | .9% | ||
| Total | Count | 1017 | 404 | 1421 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Do you have protection for ALL your windows, (and sliding glass or French doors), or only some of them? [INTERVIEWERS: LEAVE OUT "SLIDING GLASS OR FRENCH DOORS" IF THEY DON'T HAVE THEM] Q29 Protection for all or just some windows/doors |
1 ALL | Count | 558 | 165 | 723 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
84.5% | 76.4% | 82.5% | ||
| 2 SOME | Count | 94 | 46 | 140 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
14.2% | 21.3% | 16.0% | ||
| 3 NONE | Count | 8 | 5 | 13 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
1.2% | 2.3% | 1.5% | ||
| Total | Count | 660 | 216 | 876 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Do you currently have homeowners insurance? Q32 Have homeowners insurance? |
1 YES | Count | 735 | 200 | 935 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
95.7% | 94.8% | 95.5% | ||
| 2 NO | Count | 33 | 11 | 44 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
4.3% | 5.2% | 4.5% | ||
| Total | Count | 768 | 211 | 979 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Do you have windstorm insurance? Q34 Have windstorm insurance |
1 YES | Count | 492 | 105 | 597 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
76.8% | 66.9% | 74.8% | ||
| 2 NO | Count | 149 | 52 | 201 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
23.2% | 33.1% | 25.2% | ||
| Total | Count | 641 | 157 | 798 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Do you have renters insurance covering furniture and contents? Q36 Have renters insurance <IF RENTER> |
1 YES | Count | 67 | 34 | 101 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
28.3% | 18.8% | 24.2% | ||
| 2 NO | Count | 170 | 147 | 317 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
71.7% | 81.2% | 75.8% | ||
| Total | Count | 237 | 181 | 418 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| In past hurricane events, how good a job has TV and other media done in giving you this information. Would you say excellent, good, fair, or poor? Q38 How good job media giving information |
1 EXCELLENT | Count | 510 | 146 | 656 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
52.3% | 49.3% | 51.6% | ||
| 2 GOOD | Count | 350 | 127 | 477 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
35.9% | 42.9% | 37.5% | ||
| 3 FAIR | Count | 84 | 20 | 104 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
8.6% | 6.8% | 8.2% | ||
| 4 POOR | Count | 32 | 3 | 35 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
3.3% | 1.0% | 2.8% | ||
| Total | Count | 976 | 296 | 1272 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| hurricane threat@How confident are you in the evacuation information and directives given by your county government officials when a hurricane is threatening your area? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all? Q38A confidence in govt. info |
1 VERY CONFIDENT | Count | 488 | 178 | 666 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
50.3% | 48.6% | 49.8% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT | Count | 366 | 163 | 529 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
37.7% | 44.5% | 39.6% | ||
| 3 NOT TOO CONFIDENT | Count | 78 | 20 | 98 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
8.0% | 5.5% | 7.3% | ||
| 4 NOT CONFIDENT AT ALL | Count | 39 | 5 | 44 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
4.0% | 1.4% | 3.3% | ||
| Total | Count | 971 | 366 | 1337 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| How confident are you that government can help your area survive and recover from a major hurricane? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all? Q40 Confidence in govt help recover |
1 VERY CONFIDENT | Count | 389 | 167 | 556 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
39.4% | 44.7% | 40.9% | ||
| 2 SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT | Count | 417 | 152 | 569 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
42.2% | 40.6% | 41.8% | ||
| 3 NOT TOO CONFIDENT | Count | 134 | 43 | 177 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
13.6% | 11.5% | 13.0% | ||
| 4 NOT CONFIDENT AT ALL | Count | 47 | 12 | 59 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
4.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | ||
| Total | Count | 987 | 374 | 1361 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Since September 11, local government has had to prepare for possible terrorist attacks. How do you think this has affected government's ability to deal with other kinds of disasters like hurricanes? Has it made government better able or less able to deal with hurricanes, or has it made no difference? Q41 Effect of 911 on gov't hurricane prep |
1 BETTER ABLE | Count | 317 | 154 | 471 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
33.9% | 40.7% | 35.8% | ||
| 2 NO DIFFERENCE | Count | 505 | 174 | 679 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
54.0% | 46.0% | 51.7% | ||
| 3 LESS ABLE | Count | 114 | 50 | 164 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
12.2% | 13.2% | 12.5% | ||
| Total | Count | 936 | 378 | 1314 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Do you think current building codes here are adequate as a way of preparing homes for hurricanes, are they not adequate, or are you not that familiar with building codes here? Q42 Building codes adequate |
1 ADEQUATE | Count | 442 | 119 | 561 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
66.1% | 64.7% | 65.8% | ||
| 2 NOT ADEQUATE | Count | 227 | 65 | 292 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
33.9% | 35.3% | 34.2% | ||
| Total | Count | 669 | 184 | 853 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| Do you think homes built today are better able to withstand wind from a major hurricane than those built over ten years ago, are they the same, or are they less able to withstand a hurricane? Q44 Homes today better than 10 yrs ago |
1 BETTER ABLE | Count | 500 | 211 | 711 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
55.3% | 63.7% | 57.6% | ||
| 2 THE SAME | Count | 112 | 42 | 154 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
12.4% | 12.7% | 12.5% | ||
| 3 LESS ABLE | Count | 292 | 78 | 370 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
32.3% | 23.6% | 30.0% | ||
| Total | Count | 904 | 331 | 1235 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 YES | 2 NO | ||||
| What is more important for you in deciding whether or not to evacuate for a hurricane -- orders given by government authorities, your own judgment about what to do, or both equally? Q45 Gov't orders or own judgement more impt in evac |
1 ORDERS GIVEN BY GOV'T AUTHORITY | Count | 149 | 89 | 238 |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
14.8% | 22.1% | 16.9% | ||
| 2 BOTH EQUALLY | Count | 624 | 264 | 888 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
62.1% | 65.5% | 63.1% | ||
| 3 FOLLOW OWN JUDGEMENT | Count | 232 | 50 | 282 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
23.1% | 12.4% | 20.0% | ||
| Total | Count | 1005 | 403 | 1408 | |
| % within Were you living in South Florida at the time of Hurricane Andrew in 1992? Q46 Living in SF in 1992 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||