Climate Change has Americans Worried About the Future - Inflation Has Them Worried About Today
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
The new Debt.com poll shows that most adults expect to pay more for an increasing number of hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, and blizzards.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The poll of more than 500 Americans shows nearly 9 in 10 "expect the United States will be hit with more natural disasters over the next five years."
Most (60 percent) blame climate change for more natural disasters, while a third blame "the planet's natural cycles" and 6 percent chalk it up to "bad luck." More than 80 percent say they will prepare for a natural disaster this year, while only 59 percent said the same last year.
"Inflation isn't just making it more expensive to prepare for a natural disaster, it might be convincing Americans to just forget the whole thing," says Debt.com chairman and CPA Howard Dvorkin. "Just like Americans who fall behind on their credit cards or student loans, at some point, you become so discouraged, you tell yourself, 'Why bother?' Well, whether you chalk it up to climate change or something else, more storms are coming. So you need to protect yourself - and it only costs a few dollars."
With inflation woes growing, 35 percent of respondents said they had to rely on credit cards to recover from a natural disaster in the past. With interest rates rising, Dvorkin says this could be a more prevalent issue in the near future.
When Debt.com conducted this poll last year, most Americans said they spend between $50 - $200 on disaster preparedness. In 2022, 68 percent of respondents expect to spend more because of inflation.
Supplies people will spend on this year:
-- 33% bottled water
-- 28% food
-- 16% batteries
-- 13% generator
-- 10% gas
More than half expect to spend between $50 and $100. Nearly a quarter expect to spend between $100 and $200 and the remainder of respondents (34%) expect to spend between $200 and $500 to prepare.
ABOUT: Debt.com is the consumer website where people can find help with credit card debt, student loan debt, tax debt, credit repair, bankruptcy, and more. Debt.com works with vetted and certified providers that give the best advice and solutions for consumers 'when life happens.'
View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/climate-change-has-americans-worried-about-the-future--inflation-has-them-worried-about-today-301613400.html
SOURCE Debt.com
|
|
|
|
|
 |
The New Identity Theft Crisis: AI Scams, Child Victims, and Credit Damage Are All Spiking | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
AllSci Launches Hypothesis Publishing: A Seamless Way to Share, Connect, and Advance Scientific Ideas | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
Canadian Fintech Tuhk Inc., Founded by Ethoca and NuData Security Veterans, Raises US$6 Million Seed Round Led by FINTOP, with Lloyds Banking Group and Capital One Ventures | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
Fintech Startup BON Credit Secures $3.5 Million In Funding | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
Darwin CX Caps a Banner Year with AI Launch, Sold-Out Events, and Industry Book Launch | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
Nudge Security Unveils Industry's Most Comprehensive AI Security Governance Platform | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
PayDo Launches Unified Payment Infrastructure Suite for Digital Businesses | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
TSX Venture Exchange Market Data Now Available Across Over 40 Blockchains via Chainlink | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
IoTeX Publishes MiCA-Compliant Whitepaper for IOTX, Enabling EU-Wide Alignment Under the New Regulatory Framework | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
Paxos Selects Mesh To Enable Trusted Crypto Deposits | Jan 22, 2026
|
|
|
