Although nine in 10 Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for the worst in the event of a natural disaster — less than half actually have a preparedness plan in place, according to a new study .
In the survey of 2,000 American adults, 90% agreed it’s critical to be prepared for extreme weather, yet only 46% have an emergency plan in place for natural disasters.
However, according to the research, younger Americans seem to sense the danger of extreme weather more acutely than older Americans, as more Gen Z and millennials (both 55%) have a natural disaster plan of action than Gen X (51%) and baby boomers (39%).
The survey was conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by disaster preparedness company, 4Patriots , for National Preparedness Month in September to assess Ame