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An Analysis Of Public Perception And Response To Hurricane Sandy, Lindsay L. Rice
An Analysis Of Public Perception And Response To Hurricane Sandy, Lindsay L. Rice
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Brigantine, New Jersey on October 29th, 2012. The storm impacted the coastal regions of New Jersey and New York, especially the heavily populated area of New York City. This research, which analyzes secondary data obtained from a telephone survey, investigates the public response of residents before, during and after Hurricane Sandy. The survey consisted of questions regarding what the residents expected concerning the threat of Hurricane Sandy, whether it matched what they experienced, where they got their information and how they made their decision to evacuate or not. The results from the survey were statistically …