I would be fascinating to grab a thousand people at a mall and sit them down to ask specific questions about their actual preparations (if any).

I wonder how many have even considered there would be water available in their water heater? Do they know enough to pull the lower section of a downspout off to collect rainwater into a container?

It would also be interesting if a disaster occurred, to make a point of finding out how people dealt with it, what makeshift plans they came up with, and even more importantly, if that disaster made them more aware of what they should do in the future.

Alas, everyone would be so busy trying to deal with the problems that there wouldn't be anyone with the spare time to take notes.

Sue