Wisconsin Public Radio & St. Norbert College
Survey Center
THE WISCONSIN SURVEY – FALL
2005
Natural
Disaster Preparedness and Responsibility
FOR RELEASE AFTER: 7AM FRIDAY NOV. 18.
Survey
Information:
Number
of Adult Wisconsin Resident Respondents:
400
Interview
Period: October 31 – November 11, 2005
Margin
of Error: +/- 5% at the 95% confidence level.
Contact:
Wendy
Scattergood
Assistant
Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College Survey Center
DePere,
WI 54115
(920)
403-3491
wendy.scattergood@snc.edu
How well
prepared do you think the national (federal) government is to deal with another
major natural disaster. Do you think they are very well prepared, well
prepared, somewhat prepared, not very well prepared, or not at all prepared?
Very Well Prepared 4%
Well Prepared 16%
Somewhat Prepared 43%
Not Very Well Prepared 26%
Not at All Prepared 11%
Not Sure 1%
Refused 0%
Thinking
about Hurricane Katrina and the disaster relief effort in New Orleans, how much
of the blame for the problems in the relief effort do you think each of the
following was responsible for. Let’s start with the Mayor of New Orleans, would
you say that he was responsible for…
|
|
A Lot |
Some |
Not Much |
None |
Not Sure |
Refused |
|
The Mayor of New Orleans |
36% |
45% |
13% |
4% |
3% |
0% |
|
Local Parish Leaders other than the Mayor |
24% |
48% |
16% |
7% |
5% |
0% |
|
The Governor of Louisiana |
37% |
49% |
9% |
2% |
4% |
0% |
|
FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Administration) |
38% |
40% |
12% |
6% |
3% |
0% |
|
President Bush |
29% |
32% |
19% |
18% |
3% |
0% |
Which level of government, local, state,
or national, do you think should have
the primary responsibility in dealing with natural disasters.
Local 22%
State 32%
National 27%
Combination (vol.) 19%
Not Sure 1%
Refused 0%
|
|
Natural Disaster Preparation |
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Very Well |
Well |
Somewhat |
Not Very Well |
Not At All |
|
Democrats |
1% |
10% |
41% |
30% |
18% |
|
Republicans |
8% |
27% |
45% |
18% |
2% |
|
Independents |
4% |
5% |
44% |
33% |
13% |
|
Other |
0% |
17% |
48% |
17% |
14% |
|
|
"A Lot" of Blame for Response |
|
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|
Mayor |
Parish |
Gov |
FEMA |
Pres |
|
Democrats |
17% |
14% |
18% |
53% |
43% |
|
Republicans |
57% |
39% |
52% |
22% |
7% |
|
Independents |
40% |
24% |
49% |
45% |
40% |
|
Other |
31% |
17% |
33% |
23% |
20% |
|
|
Where Should Primary Responsibility Be? |
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|
|
Local |
State |
National |
Combo |
Not Sure |
|
Democrats |
16% |
24% |
39% |
19% |
2% |
|
Republicans |
30% |
37% |
16% |
16% |
0% |
|
Independents |
18% |
40% |
28% |
15% |
0% |
|
Other |
17% |
13% |
20% |
47% |
3% |
The tables above should be read across, e.g., 16% of Republicans think the primary responsibility for natural disaster response should be at the national level.