Poll Results: Weather

February 05, 2014, 2:11 PM GMT+0

These are the topline results of a YouGov/Economist survey of 1000 US adults interviewed February 1-2, 2014 on the weather. The results show that Americans do not have much faith in the US Government to respond to weather emergencies. The margin of error is 3.8%.

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Which of the following water conservation measures would you adopt?
Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70%
Turn off the faucet while doing the dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63%
Take shorter showers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56%
Install a high-efficiency showerhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50%
Operate your washing machine with full loads only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64%
Operate your dishwasher with full loads only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59%
Use a broom to clean sidewalks, driveways and pavement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60%
Reduce outdoor watering needs by planting species appropriate for the climate. . . . . 51%
Water during the coolest part of the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44%
Detect leaks in plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61%
Install aerators on bathroom faucets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28%
Install aerators on kitchen faucets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30%
Replace your old toilet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30%
Replace your washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Limit the number of times you flush the toilet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
None of these . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8%

Have you heard much about the snow storm that hit Atlanta last week?
Heard a lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42%
Heard a little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45%
Heard nothing at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13%

How many inches of snow should it take to close schools in your community?
Mean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Median . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

How confident are you in the federal government’s ability to respond effectively to a major natural disaster in the United States?
Very confident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Somewhat confident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%
Not so confident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32%
Not confident at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18%

How confident are you in your state government’s ability to respond effectively to a major natural disaster in your state?
Very confident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14%
Somewhat confident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47%
Not so confident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
Not confident at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%

How confident are you in your local government’s ability to respond effectively to a major natural disaster in your community?
Very confident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14%
Somewhat confident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46%
Not so confident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7%
Not confident at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13%

Do you think the severity of recent weather events, like the California drought emergency or the Atlanta snow storm, are the result of climate change or do these kind of events just happen from time to time?
Result of climate change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%
Just happen from time to time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50%
Not sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11%