Hurricane Preparedness Survey: Worries About Drinking Water And ...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 07/28/2008 - 00:00

A new survey finds the top worries of respondents threatened or hit by Hurricane Katrina are that they would not have enough fresh water to drink (42 percent very worried) and that they would not be able to get needed medical care (41 percent very worried).


 

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