1. Live in community damaged by hurricane last three years Left home because of hurricane last three years Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10, 2007. Figure 1 COUNTIES SURVEYED Beaufort County Berkeley County Charleston County Colleton County Dorchester County Georgetown County Horry County Jasper County Hurricane Readiness in High-Risk Areas Coastal South Carolina

2. Evacuation in a Hurricane Figure 2 Top reasons for not evacuating (among those who said they would/might stay in the area) Worried possessions would be stolen/damaged Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10, 2007. Home is well-built/will be safe at home Think roads will be too crowded Think evacuating would be dangerous Would not evacuate Would not want to leave pet Would not be able to leave your job

3. Preparedness for Hurricanes Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10, 2007. Figure 3 % saying have not made following preparations for hurricanes Family have not agreed on phone # to call Family have not agreed on place to meet Do not know place to take pet 2 Do not have 3 week supply of Rx drugs 1 1 Among families who have someone who takes Rx drug on regular basis (66%); 2 Among those who have pets (54%). Not enough on hand for family for 7 days Not enough on hand for family for 3 days Food Water Food Water

4. Knowledge Issues Figure 4 Amount of water you think you should have on hand per person per day (CDC/American Red Cross recommends 1 gallon) A few hours Less than a gallon Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security, June 18-July 10, 2007. One day One gallon or more Amount of time you think perishable food like meat/milk in your refrigerator remains safe to eat in a power outage (USDA recommends 4 hours) Two days or more Do not know if your home is in an evacuation zone Do not know location of evacuation shelter in your community