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1999 FIU/Florida Poll

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Hurricane Floyd Evacuation: FIU/Florida Poll

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FIU/Florida Poll evacuation question asked each year since Hurricane Andrew

In the future, if you had two days notice to prepare for a hurricane of the intensity of Hurricane [s Floyd] or Andrew, which of the following would you be most likely to do? Would you leave the area completely in order to get out of the path of the storm, would you go to a shelter, would you go to stay with family or friends in the area, or would you stay in your home during the storm?
year leave area go to shelter go to home of friends or family do not evac – friends or family missing N N not including missing
1992 740 123 113 217 24 1217 1193
1993 599 150 136 297 20 1202 1182
1994 460 153 152 406 37 1208 1171
1995 439 142 132 366 29 1108 1079
1996 440 146 163 481 34 1264 1230
1997 452 163 146 429 38 1228 1190
1998 479 156 151 428 20 1234 1214
1999 340 116 175 527 66 1224 1158
PERCENTAGES FOR EACH YEAR (excluding missing cases)
year leave area go to shelter go to home of friends or family do not evac – friends or family
1992 62% 10% 9% 18%
1993 51% 13% 12% 25%
1994 39% 13% 13% 35%
1995 41% 13% 12% 34%
1996 36% 12% 13% 39%
1997 38% 14% 12% 36%
1998 39% 13% 12% 35%
1999 29% 10% 15% 46%

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