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Disaster awareness<br />
• Otago residents are more likely than average to strongly disagree <strong>that</strong> in a disaster there will be<br />
someone there to help (19%, 10% national average), and <strong>that</strong> there will always be adequate warning<br />
before disaster strikes (61%, cf. 41% national average). They are more likely to disagree <strong>that</strong><br />
emergency services will be there to help (31%, cf. 23% national average).<br />
• Otago residents are less likely than average to say <strong>that</strong> a hurricane, cyclone, or storm (33%, cf. 53%<br />
national average) or a fire will occur in New Zealand during their lifetime (11%, cf. 23% national<br />
average). They are more likely to say <strong>that</strong> a snow storm will occur in New Zealand during their lifetime<br />
(6%, cf. 1% national average).<br />
• Otago residents are less likely than average to agree the army will be there to help following a disaster<br />
(50%, cf. 63% national average)<br />
• Otago residents are less likely than average to agree <strong>that</strong> gas services could be disrupted following a<br />
disaster (65%, cf. 78% national average).<br />
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