According to the National Hurricane Survival Initiative, coastal residents are complacent about this upcoming hurricane season.

From the article:

Even in Florida, the state with the longest coastline that historically has been battered by killer storms, one in three residents say they have no family disaster plan or hurricane survival kit.

This past May, Mason-Dixon Polling and Research conducted a National Hurricane Survival Initiative survey of residents from Virginia to Texas who live within 30 miles of the coast. Among the most alarming findings:

• 45 percent said they don’t feel vulnerable to a hurricane or related tornado or flooding
• 47 percent have no hurricane survival kit
• 13 percent said they might not or would not evacuate even if ordered to leave, yet nearly half live in evacuation zones

As disaster contractors, we see devastation daily. Don’t think “it can’t happen to you.” It can – so be prepared, plan ahead, buy supplies and establish a relationship with a contractor to fast-track repair and recovery.