U.S. Virgin Islands (N=102)	Puerto Rico (N=272)	Dominican Republic (N=177)	Mississippi (N=53)	Alabama (N=92)
Preparation Activities
Began preparing 24 hours or more	48	47	23	49	24
Well prepared with supplies	81	86	75	83	81
Took warning seriously	80	84	72	87	76
Knew for 3 days that storm coming	80	62	50	64	74
Adequate insurance coverage	22	35	28	77	46
Filled car with gas	66	79	39	89	86
Bottled water	84	92	74	91	76
Canned or dry food	76	86	65	72	60
Batteries for radios and flashlights	90	88	66	83	71
First aid kit	27	36	24	36	22
Candles and matches	67	86	73	89	70
Covered windows with wood	68	65	26	49	20
Property Damage
Damage to home
None	64	42	45	26	70
Minor	32	37	29	60	28
Moderate	2	19	19	13	2
Major	2	3	7	0	0
Total Loss	0	0	0	0	0
Days without Electricity	3.5	15.02	12.76	5.21	.82
Days without Running Water	3.69	10.68	9.45	3.49	.25
Days without Telephone Service	1.73	9.81	5.00	3.94	.20
Days before returning to work/school	16	25	16	6	3.17

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