US EditionHow Americans think the government should respond to natural disasters, according to recent polls
- Most U.S. adults affected by major flooding believe climate change contributed, according to polls conducted earlier this year, before Texas floods.
- About 7 in 10 Americans think the federal government should have a major role in tracking weather events and providing aid post-disasters.
- Only 56% of adults believe the government should combat climate change to prevent worsening extremes.
- Prior to the Texas floods, 4 in 10 U.S. adults were extremely or very confident in the National Weather Service.
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Most adults in the United States who have experienced major floods over the past five years think that climate change was at least a partial cause, according to surveys conducted earlier this year, before the deadly floods in Texas. However, although Americans largely believe that the federal government should play an important role in preparing for and responding to natural disasters, an analysis of recent AP-NORC surveys shows less consensus o…
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How Americans think the government should respond to natural disasters, according to recent polls
Most U.S. adults who've experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was at least a partial cause.
How Do Americans Think the Government Should Respond to Natural Disasters?
Most of the U.S. adults who have experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was at least a partial cause, according to polling conducted earlier this year, before the deadly Texas floods. But while Americans largely believed the federal government should play a major role in preparing for and responding to natural disasters, an analysis of recent AP-NORC polls shows less consensus about how the government should respo…
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