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Fully prepared<br />

Prepared at home<br />

Benchmark 2007 2008 2009<br />

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2010<br />

Sample<br />

size too<br />

small<br />

2011<br />

16%<br />

35%<br />

Has a plan<br />

62%<br />

42%<br />

68%<br />

40%<br />

72%<br />

59%<br />

Has survival items 100%<br />

87%<br />

87%<br />

92%<br />

80%<br />

82%<br />

Preparedness<br />

• In Gisborne, preparedness levels are significantly higher than average in the following preparedness<br />

diagnostics:<br />

• You <strong>have</strong> a good understanding <strong>of</strong> the types <strong>of</strong> disasters <strong>that</strong> could occur in New Zealand, and the<br />

chances <strong>of</strong> them occurring (95%, cf. 82% national average)<br />

• You <strong>have</strong> a good understanding <strong>of</strong> what the effects would be if a disaster struck in your area (94%,<br />

cf. 84% national average).<br />

• When it comes to information about preparing for a disaster, Gisborne residents are more likely than<br />

average to say they can get information from a local or regional council (42%, cf. 27% national average).<br />

• Gisborne residents who <strong>have</strong> taken steps in the past 12 months to prepare for a disaster are more likely<br />

than average to say <strong>that</strong> disasters <strong>that</strong> <strong>have</strong> occurred in New Zealand (other than the Christchurch<br />

earthquake) (37%, cf. 17% national average) and tsunami warnings (11%, cf. 2% national average) <strong>have</strong><br />

prompted them to take these steps.<br />

Sample size = 65<br />

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