Natural Disasters and Weather
Explore Gallup's research.
Forty-three percent of Western U.S. residents have been affected by extreme weather over the past two years, up from 30% in 2023.
Data from the World Risk Poll show that Southeast Asia excels in disaster preparedness and early warnings compared with other regions.
Data from the 2024 World Risk Poll Resilience Report show that most people who experience disasters are warned beforehand, but there is a long way to go to achieve the U.N.'s goal of "Early Warnings for All."
One in three U.S. adults say they have been personally affected by an extreme weather event in the past two years. These victims express greater concern about climate change.
January marks 42 years from a record cold snap that brought unprecedented snow to Miami and created hardships for one in three Americans.
