Get Ready, Florida! spokesperson, Michelle Ubben, and former FEMA Administrator, Craig Fugate, discuss Floridians’ concerns about the 2020 hurricane season amid the overlapping COVID-19 pandemic ongoing issues.
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Release: As 2021 Active Hurricane Season Arrives & Pandemic Eases, Floridians Less Worried – and Less Prepared – for Storms Ahead
There’s a flip side to the recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions: Far fewer Floridians say they are prepared for hurricane season than a year ago – yet significantly fewer are concerned about the storm season that officially begins Tuesday, despite projections that it will be another very active six-month storm period. These are among the key findings of a “pre-season” survey by the “Get Ready, Florida!” public education initiative.
Release: Active, Record-Setting 2020 Hurricane Season Closes
2020 will be remembered for making history in the most active Atlantic hurricane season since 2005 when a record-setting 28 storms formed. But that’s history now, as the 2020 season shattered the mark and now holds the record for the most named storms in a season at 30. This year’s storm season, which started early when Tropical Storm Arthur formed on May 16, officially ends today as the most active since official record-keeping began in 1851.
Survey: 2021 Floridian Preparedness for Storms
A survey of 1,000 Florida residents was fielded May 5-17, 2021. Respondents were invited to participate through random sampling of the Florida voter file. Results have an estimated margin of error of 3.1% at the 95% confidence level. Get Ready, Florida! is a long-running statewide public education initiative produced by Sachs Media in cooperation with the nonprofit FAIR Foundation. The initiative serves to help Floridians plan, prepare, and respond to the threat of the annual six-month-long official season of hurricanes and tropical storms.
Survey: 2020 Mid-Season Hurricane
Get Ready, Florida! survey of 1,582 Florida voters, August 31-September 2, 2020. The average margin of error +/- 2.5% at the 95% confidence level. Results are representative of Florida voters in terms of age, race, gender, region, and political affiliation. Results have an estimated margin of error of 2.2% at the 95% confidence level. Get Ready, Florida! is a comprehensive statewide initiative that represents a collaborative coalition among key corporate partners, nonprofits organizations, and industry experts.
Release: Necessary Sense of Urgency Required for this 2020 Record-Setting Atlantic Hurricane Season
As Florida enters what is generally considered the most active and dangerous period of hurricane season, a new survey finds many residents have significant concerns about the potential impact of storms to disrupt their communities and lives. More than 1 in 4 Floridians have faced challenges with tree and debris removal following a storm, and more than two-thirds would like their local governments to plan ahead and line up debris removal services in advance so life can return to normal as quickly as possible following a disaster.
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