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| May 31, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 South Florida Sun-Sentinal. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Ken Kaye

May 31--Although the six-month 2007 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be busy, 53 percent of coastal residents apparently aren't that concerned, according to a Mason-Dixon poll released on Thursday. The residents said they don't feel vulnerable to a hurricane, a tornado or flooding.

That has state and federal officials worried, considering the season starts on Friday.

"We've been lulled into a false sense of security," said Ron Sachs, executive director of the National Hurricane Survival Initiative, a conglomeration of governmental agencies and private concerns that promotes storm preparation. "That's cause for real concern…

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