Survey: Over 50% Of Americans Worry About The Financial Fallout Of A Natural Disaster

Natural disasters have Americans more than worried about just climate change. Some fear a natural disaster or emergency could financially devastate them. Especially as emergencies and natural continue to pile up.

According to a survey conducted by ValuePenguin, over 50% of consumers fear that an emergency or natural disaster would be too expensive for them to afford.

Key findings:

• More than half of consumers worry about the financial implications of a natural disaster. 54% of respondents don't think they could afford the costs of such emergencies, especially millennials (60%).
• 67% of homeowners in hurricane-prone states don't have or don't know whether they have a flood insurance policy, even though flooding isn't covered under a standard homeowners insurance policy. Likewise, 66% of homeowners at risk of earthquakes don't have a separate policy.
• 52% of consumers who experienced a natural disaster say they weren't as prepared as they could have been. Americans 55 and younger are most likely to regret their lack of preparation.
• Americans are least prepared for earthquakes and wildfires. On the other hand, extreme heat and winter storms are the disasters for which consumers feel most confident about their preparedness.
• Consumers aren't prepared for emergency evacuations. 6 in 10 Americans either don't have an emergency evacuation kit (50%) or don't know if they have one (10%). And 53% of pet owners don't have a fleshed-out plan for their pet should they need to evacuate.

View full report: https://www.valuepenguin.com/how-prepared-are-americans-for-emergencies

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