Item	U.S. Virgin Islands (N=102)	Puerto Rico (N=272)	Dominican Republic (N=177)	Mississippi (N=53)	Alabama (N=92)
Blame and Anger
I am angry at people breaking the law to get aid and supplies.	52	74	75	74	48
What happened was God's will.	56	62	69	64	46
This happened because our nation has done something wrong.	15	17	17	6	3
Done things don't like to get aid and supplies.	10	16	11	8	2
It is my fault that there is not enough aid.	2	2	9	2	2
Assistance Provided
Neighbors have helped each other out more than usual.	47	84	85	82	54
Friends have been helpful.	46	76	78	77	63
Police have been helpful.	31	73	54	74	47
Military personnel have been helpful.	47	66	73	72	43
Social workers have been helpful.	30	62	61	57	41
Strangers have been helpful.	29	61	51	74	41
Insurance adjusters have been helpful.	20	52	48	49	32
I feel reluctant to help others.	13	16	21	2	7
Miscellaneous
I have taken on more responsibilities.	38	70	72	32	20
I have made new friends.	48	44	59	30	28
I have been busy rebuilding my life.	23	37	32	32	15
I have been getting my fair share of aid and supplies.	26	28	24	30	16
Lost a lot of money that had been saved.	10	27	27	10	9
I have become more involved in community activities.	17	28	35	4	6
I am hurting more than other people.	7	6	6	4	4

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