Report: Most people know how to prepare for disasters, but they're too lazy

When the worst flooding the Tri-State has seen in 20 years recently hit the area, the Hamilton County Emergency Operations Center was set up and ready.  Now emergency officials want to know if local families are as prepared as they are for a disaster. They recently released the Hamilton County Hazard Mitigation Questionnaire Response Report, which details about 1,800 responses. Seventy percent of the responders live and/or work in Hamilton County. Ryan McEwan, the assistant director of Hamilton County Emergency Management, said most of the people who responded have been through tornadoes, flash floods and the 2008 wind event. But that still doesn't mean they're ready for the next big disaster. "I think the results tell us that most people know they need to be prepared, but they aren't taking the steps they know they should take," McEwan said.  The survey asked about preparation methods: Do you use a weather radio? Do you have an emergency plan? Do you have enough food and water to get through 72 hours?