Department Statistical Report

New Hanover County – Hurricane

( 1st Jan, 2023 - 28th Feb, 2024 )

Survey conducted for:

New Hanover County Fire Rescue

New Hanover County Fire Rescue – Hurricane Preparedness

138 participants have taken the survey. Below are results for the survey.

Emergency Kit

Do you have an Emergency Supply Kit?

  • 51 : yes
  • 49 : no
  • 0 : na

Do you have individual kits for everyone in the home (Children, pets, disabled)?

  • 31 : yes
  • 69 : no
  • 0 : na

Emergency Plan

Do you have a family emergency plan?

  • 48 : yes
  • 52 : no
  • 0 : na

Do you have a plan for specific household needs (dietary, disabilities, cultural)?

  • 47 : yes
  • 53 : no
  • 0 : na

Does everyone in your home know the family emergency plan?

  • 57 : yes
  • 43 : no
  • 0 : na

Important Items

Are important documents or meaningful items stored in waterproof container/Ziploc bags?

  • 38 : yes
  • 62 : no
  • 0 : na

Financial Preparedness

Are you prepared financially for an emergency?

  • 78 : yes
  • 22 : no
  • 0 : na

Home Preparations

Do you know how to prepare your home for hurricanes?

  • 59 : yes
  • 41 : no
  • 0 : na

Flood Zones

Is your home in a flood zone?

  • 21 : yes
  • 79 : no
  • 0 : na

Utilities

Do you know how to shut off utilities (water, electricity, & gas)?

  • 62 : yes
  • 38 : no
  • 0 : na

Medications

Do you have extra medications on hand?

  • 78 : yes
  • 22 : no
  • 0 : na

Generators

Do you have a generator for extended power outages?

  • 45 : yes
  • 55 : no
  • 0 : na

Alarms

Do you have working Smoke and/or Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms with battery backup?

  • 87 : yes
  • 13 : no
  • 0 : na

Food Safety

After an extended power outage do you dispose of perishable food?

  • 91 : yes
  • 9 : no
  • 0 : na

Age Range

Please let us know your age range.

  • 57 : 55+
  • 38 : 30-54
  • 5 : 18-29