Japan and the USA Most Prone to Hurricanes, 27.12% Say

On September, a devastating hurricane hit the state of Florida. Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage across western Cuba and the southeast United States. Ian was a massive, deadly, destructive, Category 4 Atlantic hurricane.

According to local officials, hurricane Ian claimed at least 137 lives, including 5 in Cuba, 126 in Florida, 5 in North Carolina, and 1 in Virginia.

Besides, the hurricane maxed around 150mph as it hit the southwest coast at the Island of Cayo Costa near Fort Myers and Cape Coral; eventually, the storm showed calm tides and dropped to Category 1, moving at 9mph, approximately.

Hurricane Ian was one of the most destructive hurricanes in recent memory, followed by its greater disaster, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which claimed more than 1800 lives.

Accordingly, Real Research, an online survey app, launched a survey on Hurricane Ian that caused heavy casualties and damages to seek further knowledge on the disaster on society. Here are the results:

Highlights:

• Nearly 50% are well aware of hurricane Ian
• 63.09% of respondents are acquainted with the death tolls
• Relocating to a temporary shelter is the best way to ensure safety, say 33.14%

Category Four Atlantic Hurricane – Hurricane Ian

The first survey shows users’ awareness of the recent hurricane. 48.8% of respondents are well aware of it, 27.92% are aware but not in detail, and 23.28% said otherwise.

Followed by 63.09% of respondents were also aware of the death toll. On the other hand, 36.91% were not.

Moreover, the survey asked the respondents about the best method to ensure safety during a storm. Results show that relocating to a temporary shelter is the best option; 33.14% agree, 15.49% report staying at home and barricading themselves in, and 10.74% warn to avoid outdoors and remain indoors at all costs. Nearly 9% say to stay indoors until assistance arrives.

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Natural disasters can strike anywhere, and they can’t be preventable. But you can ensure safety if sufficiently prepared. Accordingly, the survey asked if citizens were trained well for such disasters.

50.04% strongly agreed, 22.43% remained uncertain, and 27.53% disagreed with the above statement.

Are You Prone to Hurricanes?

Our survey asked the public whether the respondents reside in a city/state where hurricanes are likely to occur. 42.28% of respondents said they reside in an area prone to hurricanes, and 26.38% said yes, but not anymore. Lastly, 31.34% said no.

Likewise, the following survey asked if any of the respondents knew someone who had been affected by hurricane damage. Results show that 36.26% said yes, I have, 22.57% said yes, someone they knew, 16.50% said both personally, and someone they knew, and 24.67% said no.

Moreover, to prevent damage and ensure maximum safety, the government should take immediate steps. Accordingly, the survey asks, “have the city/state/province you reside in taken sufficient precautions to ensure protection during/ after hurricanes.” 46.52% of surveyees answered yes, the state had implemented the best, and 28.47% answered yes, but insufficiently. On the other hand, 25% responded that the responsible officials hadn’t taken any steps.

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Is Emergency Response a Concerning Factor?

The survey probes the concerning factors during a hurricane. Respondents seem most concerned (25.66%) about emergency responses, 17.65% about medical care, 14.32% about shelter and infrastructure, and 12.61% about food and water crisis.

Furthermore, regarding which country is more likely to suffer a hurricane, Japan and USA shared high risk, Japan being 27.12% and the USA at 22.67%. Followed by Mexico (12.06%), Australia (10.41%), and Taiwan (9.17%).

Lastly, the question, “hurricanes being one of many natural disasters, what other disasters are more severe in comparison to hurricane.” Results show that 50.73% agreed that hurricanes are much worse than other natural disasters, 24.51% disagreed with the above statement, and 24.76% said that everything is equally disastrous.