NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans and
emergency management experts agree on one thing. Over the past
few years, the U.S. has experienced a record number of natural
disasters that have destroyed neighborhoods and cost lives. In
fact, the Federal Emergency Management Agency made 99 major
disaster declarations1 in 2011, the most mega catastrophes
declared since 1953. To view the multimedia assets associated
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need-for-evacuation-plans-disaster-preparedness (Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120807/MM53573 ) What is
even more concerning is what citizens are doing – or not doing –
in the wake of an approaching catastrophe. A new survey from
Allstate shows more than one-in-four (27 percent) Americans say
they would ignore evacuation orders and wait until absolutely
necessary before leaving their home or seeking shelter in the
event of an imminent natural disaster. "There is a clear
opportunity