ALSO MANY YOUNGER AMERICANS: Many older Americans aren’t prepared for emergencies like Hurricane Dorian. “The poll of more than 2,200 adults, ages 50 to 80, found that less than one-third have an emergency kit with essential supplies and medicines that can sustain them at home or that they can take with them in an evacuation, and only one-quarter who rely on electrical power to run health-related equipment have a backup power supply.”

Related: Emergency Preparedness Checklist.