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Survey Results
Communications:
o Most respondents indicated that text messaging, telephone, radio, and
television are the most important means of communicating with
citizens.
Reasons Why Individuals/Families Do Not Evacuate:
o Most respondents indicated that the major reasons are:
▪ Staying to protect their home
▪ A sense of no need to evacuate (riding it out)
▪ They have nowhere to go
What Worked Best During Hurricane Florence:
o The various means of communications. The utilized communications
methods were considered effective.
Opportunities to Improve Based on Response to Hurricane Florence:
o Although communication methods were effective, additional modes of
communication were a major opportunity for future improvement.
Securing additional funding and resources for impacted families was also
noted as a needed future improvement.
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