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Survey reveals which natural disasters scare Americans the most

Survey reveals which natural disasters scare Americans the most

Update: 2025-09-10
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Despite their anxieties, many Americans said they don’t feel ready for natural disasters. The poll of 2,500 adults, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Master Lock, found tornadoes ranked as the scariest natural disaster overall (46%), narrowly edging out tsunamis (43%), followed by earthquakes (35%) and hurricanes (33%). Wildfires (30%), flash floods (26%), heat waves and droughts (6%), blizzards (4%) and mudslides (4%) trailed behind.

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Survey reveals which natural disasters scare Americans the most

Survey reveals which natural disasters scare Americans the most

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