Geography Surveyed: Continental United States
Data Collected: 09/02/2005
Release Date: 09/02/2005 1:48 PM ET
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America Reaction to Katrina as of 9/2/05: 2 of 3 Americans today Friday 9/2/05 say the Federal Government is * not * doing enough to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. This is up from 59% yesterday (Thursday 9/1) and up from 50% on Wednesday (8/31). 49% today say the government's response to the hurricane has been "surprisingly disorganized," up from 34% Thursday and up from 20% on Wednesday. 81% of Americans today say local officials are unprepared to meet the challenges before them, up from 75% on Thursday and up from 61% on Wednesday. 53% of Americans today disapprove of President Bush's handling of the situation, up from 44% Thursday and up from 39% on Wednesday. 1 in 3 adults nationwide say the city of New Orleans should not be rebuilt.
Context and Pollster Caveat: SurveyUSA, on behalf of its media clients, interviewed 1,200 adults nationwide on Wednesday 8/31. Identical questions were asked to a separate nationwide sample of 1,200 adults on Thursday 9/1. Identical questions were asked to a separate nationwide sample of 1,200 adults today Friday 9/2. Events are unfolding rapidly. Public opinion is fluid. SurveyUSA attempts here to capture and preserve, in day-by-day snapshots, unique and extraordinary moments in American history. Some portions of the Gulf Coast were without telephone service during the field periods for these surveys. Areas without phone service are under-represented.
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Asked of 1200 Adults
Credibility Interval for this question = ± 2.7 percentage points.