This statistic shows the results of a 2013 survey among Americans on how prepared they are in case of a natural disaster or an emergency. The data was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and compiled in the 2014 American Housing Survey. During the survey, 82 percent of respondents said their household has enough nonperishable food to sustain everyone in the household for three days.
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US Census Bureau. (June 11, 2015). In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. "In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? ." Chart. June 11, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. (2015). In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau. "In Case of a Natural Disaster or Emergency, How Prepared Are You? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/
US Census Bureau, In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
In case of a natural disaster or emergency, how prepared are you? [Graph], US Census Bureau, June 11, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/436648/preparedness-for-emergencies-and-natural-disasters-in-the-united-states/