Results: What can you do to help after a disaster
Published on 09/09/2017
Source: Lifehacker. It's upsetting to see the aftermath of a natural disaster. All too often, we see news about tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, and other forces of nature killing people, destroying homes, and devastating entire towns.
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1.
1.
Have you ever helped someone in need after a natural disaster?
Yes
41%
611 votes
No
59%
875 votes
2.
2.
What did you do for that person, friend, family member, or yourself?
Donate money via text message (to a reputable organization).
18%
261 votes
Volunteer at a local charity.
9%
132 votes
Donate blood.
8%
119 votes
Organize a community event.
3%
51 votes
Donate clothes, food, or other items.
28%
422 votes
Have renter's or homeowner's insurance.
7%
105 votes
You and your family: Prepare for the next one (survival kit, food & water, and other necessities).
10%
150 votes
Evacuate: Fuel (full tank of gas for your vehicle).
5%
73 votes
na
50%
738 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
46 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.52% | 11 | |
| donate to Red Cross | 0.10% | 2 |
| donate money | 0.10% | 2 |
| donate money on website | 0.05% | 1 |
| let friends stay at our house because they had no electricity after the hurricane | 0.05% | 1 |
| as well as donate money, I also make people aware of who to make donations to. | 0.05% | 1 |
| sent money to an individual | 0.05% | 1 |
| donate through reputable site paypal | 0.05% | 1 |
| Help with going from one aide establishment to store to replenish all items lost, clothes, dishes, furniture. It lasted for weeks. | 0.05% | 1 |
| used a saw to move a tree | 0.05% | 1 |
| donated money directly to agencies of my choice. | 0.05% | 1 |
| gave food and flashlights, radios | 0.05% | 1 |
| room and boread | 0.05% | 1 |
| donate to local church for aid | 0.05% | 1 |
| helped with clean up of debris | 0.05% | 1 |
| allowed someone to use mu condo at the beach after Sandy destroyed his home | 0.05% | 1 |
| had them stay at our home | 0.05% | 1 |
| Helped clean up. | 0.05% | 1 |
| gave money to organization helping victims | 0.05% | 1 |
| donate money online to a charity | 0.05% | 1 |
| helped get abandoned pets from coast | 0.05% | 1 |
| Project manager 2004-5 hurricanes in FL & New Orleans | 0.05% | 1 |
| send them through western union | 0.05% | 1 |
| Remove storm damage from homes, tear out moldy walls and insulation, do laundry for people who can't. | 0.05% | 1 |
| assisted in clean up | 0.05% | 1 |
| Donate money directly to the Red Cross (collecting specifically for disaster victims) | 0.05% | 1 |
| phyisically help them | 0.05% | 1 |
| money through Safeway | 0.05% | 1 |
| sent money personally (Houston) to relative | 0.05% | 1 |
| donated money to a charity in the area of the devastation | 0.05% | 1 |
| Got someone out of a flooded home | 0.05% | 1 |
| Just helped them clean up after a small tonado | 0.05% | 1 |
| Donate | 0.05% | 1 |
| donate thru a charity | 0.05% | 1 |
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3.
Have you ever been through a natural disaster?
Yes
40%
600 votes
No
60%
886 votes
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4.
If you have been through a natural disaster, what type of disaster?
Earthquake
12%
182 votes
Tornado
12%
174 votes
Flood
12%
173 votes
Hurricane
18%
270 votes
Wildfires
6%
83 votes
Drought
6%
93 votes
Landslide
1%
18 votes
Volcano
1%
12 votes
Typhoon
2%
25 votes
Cyclone
1%
11 votes
Tsunamis
1%
9 votes
Avalanche
1%
9 votes
Blizzard
19%
289 votes
na
49%
727 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
28 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| ice storm | 0.43% | 9 |
| 0.29% | 6 | |
| Fire | 0.10% | 2 |
| winter storms | 0.05% | 1 |
| Nor'easter | 0.05% | 1 |
| We've been blessed by not being in the immediate path of a disaster, but live in an area that has been effected by floods and fires. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Ice Storms | 0.05% | 1 |
| heat wave | 0.05% | 1 |
| freezing rain, loss of power for a week | 0.05% | 1 |
| Ice storm of January 1997 | 0.05% | 1 |
| Winter Storm | 0.05% | 1 |
| Ice storm of 1998, no power for 3 weeks | 0.05% | 1 |
| lightning strike | 0.05% | 1 |
| Freezing rain storm | 0.05% | 1 |
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