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The majority of Virginians feel they are prepared for an emergency that would require them to live without power or water service, according to a poll conducted for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
If there were an emergency right now, 78 percent said they could survive up to seven days without power or water service with the.supplies they already have gathered in their homes. In addition. 71 percent felt they know almost everything they need to know about preparing for such an emergency.
Hurricane Isabel was a hard lesson for many,” said Michael Cline, state coordinator for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. “But it seems from this survey that people now realize how important it is to be prepared.”
In contrast, the poll found that 34 percent of Virginians do not prepare for disaster conditions unless severe weather is headed for their area.
“Terrorist attacks and earthquakes don’t show up in weather forecasts,” said Cline. “People need to prepare for unexpected
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