Do you have an Emergency Supply Kit?
- 54 : yes
- 46 : no
- 0 : na
Do you have individual kits for everyone in the home (Children, pets, disabled)?
- 31 : yes
- 69 : no
- 0 : na
New Hanover County Fire Rescue – Hurricane Preparedness
52 participants have taken the survey. Below are results for the survey.
Emergency Kit
Emergency Plan
Do you have a family emergency plan?
- 56 : yes
- 44 : no
- 0 : na
Do you have a plan for specific household needs (dietary, disabilities, cultural)?
- 52 : yes
- 48 : no
- 0 : na
Does everyone in your home know the family emergency plan?
- 58 : yes
- 42 : no
- 0 : na
Important Items
Are important documents or meaningful items stored in waterproof container/Ziploc bags?
- 44 : yes
- 56 : no
- 0 : na
Financial Preparedness
Are you prepared financially for an emergency?
- 79 : yes
- 21 : no
- 0 : na
Home Preparations
Do you know how to prepare your home for hurricanes?
- 62 : yes
- 38 : no
- 0 : na
Flood Zones
Is your home in a flood zone?
- 31 : yes
- 69 : no
- 0 : na
Utilities
Do you know how to shut off utilities (water, electricity, & gas)?
- 63 : yes
- 37 : no
- 0 : na
Medications
Do you have extra medications on hand?
- 79 : yes
- 21 : no
- 0 : na
Generators
Do you have a generator for extended power outages?
- 38 : yes
- 62 : no
- 0 : na
Alarms
Do you have working Smoke and/or Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms with battery backup?
- 75 : yes
- 25 : no
- 0 : na
Food Safety
After an extended power outage do you dispose of perishable food?
- 83 : yes
- 17 : no
- 0 : na