Results of recent polling among Sandy-affected residents. Part of the Sandy One Year Later conference Oct. 29, 2013, at Monmouth University, co-presented by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Recovery Fund as well as New Jersey Future and Monmouth University.
2. Sandy: Once in a lifetime?
30%
26%
25%
25%
19%
20%
15%
15%
10%
5%
4%
5%
0%
Next year
Next 5
years
Next 10
years
New Jersey Coastal Residents, February 2013
Next 25
years
Longer than
that
Once in a
lifetime
3. Evacuated home due to Sandy
Before
storm,
34%
Never
evacuated, 5
4%
During
storm,
7%
After storm
passed,
5%
New Jersey Coastal Residents, February 2013
4. Will Heed Future Evacuation
Orders & Advisories
Don't
know, 3%
About as
likely, 41%
New Jersey Coastal Residents, February 2013
More
likely, 47%
Less
likely, 10%
5. All New Jersey:
Satisfaction with Recovery Effort
38%
38%
September 2013
42%
31%
April 2013
45%
26%
February 2013
0%
10%
20%
30%
Very satisfied
All New Jersey residents
40%
50%
60%
70%
Somewhat satisfied
80%
90%
100%
6. Displaced Residents:
Satisfaction with Recovery Effort
September 2013
9/18/13 to
April 2013
10/21/13
31%
7%
February 2013
0%
10%
20%
30%
Very satisfied
40%
50%
60%
70%
Somewhat satisfied
NJ Sandy Panel Displaced Residents (9/18/13 through 10/21/13)
80%
90%
100%
8. Displaced Residents
The recovery
effort is
focused on
helping
people like me
75%
25%
People like me
have largely
been
forgotten in
the recovery
effort
NJ Sandy Panel Displaced Residents (9/18/13 through 10/21/13)
10. Displaced Residents’ Needs:
Then & Now
70%
61%
60%
53%
50%
42%
35%
40%
26%
30%
25%
17%
20%
15%
15%
15%
14%
10%
42%
0%
13%
26%
18%
23%
17%
9%
17%
14%
Furniture/
Appliances
Temp.
Home
Rent
Food
Mortgage
Utilities
Permanent
Home
Debt
Healthcare
Right after
Sandy
Now
NJ Sandy Panel Displaced Residents (9/18/13 through 10/21/13)
Employment
11. Govt Assistance Registration
NJDCA ReNew Jersey Stronger
Very
difficult,
6%
FEMA/SBA
Very
easy, 28%
Very
easy, 32%
Very
difficult,
9%
Somewhat
difficult, 1
7%
Somewhat
difficult, 1
7%
Somewhat
easy,
46%
NJ Sandy Panel Displaced Residents (9/18/13 through 10/21/13)
Somewhat
easy,
46%
12. How helpful have the following been in
helping you recover from Sandy?
30%
Local government
County government 4%
25%
21%
13%
State government
30%
33%
18%
Federal government
Community
organizations
24%
27%
22%
68%
Family & friends
28%
46%
Neighbors
29%
13%
Insurance company
0%
10%
20%
30%
Very helpful
40%
50%
60%
70%
Somewhat helpful
NJ Sandy Panel Displaced Residents (9/18/13 through 10/21/13)
80%
90%
100%
13. Who Should Pay for
Coastal Hazard Reduction
2013
Don’t
know
3%
2007
Government
56%
Don’t
know
5%
Government
50%
Both
equally
21%
Both
equally
22%
Property
owners
20%
New Jersey Coastal Residents
Property
owners
23%