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| May 31, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Orlando Sentinel. 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: Mark Skoneki

May 31--Residents along the hurricane-prone U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts remain woefully unprepared for hurricanes, according to a poll released today on the eve of the start of the 2007 tropical storm season.

The poll, conducted by Mason-Dixon Research, included these findings:

- 53% don't feel vulnerable to a hurricane or related tornado or flooding

- 52% have no family disaster plan

- 61% have no hurricane survival kit

- 88% have taken no steps to make their homes stronger

- 16% said they might not or would not evacuate even if ordered to do so

"Nearly two years after Hurricane…

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