Nearly Half Of Americans Unsure In Case Of Terror Nuke Attack
A former Senate staffer returned to Capitol Hill to report that almost half of all Americans believe they have insufficient information about what to do in the event of a terrorist-sponsored nuclear attack.
John Ullyot of the global communications consultancy Hill & Knowlton presented opinion research in testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.
Prior to joining Hill & Knowlton, Ullyot was a longtime aide to the Senate Armed Services Committee and its chairman at the time, Sen. John Warner (R-Va.).
In his remarks, Ullyot discussed how the expansion of the Internet and wireless communications is forcing governments and emergency responders to consider how to adapt their existing public education and emergency response plans.
"Because of technology, we need to be prepared for an overabundance of information after a nuclear attack, which will move faster than any government agency, first responder or traditional news organization," Ullyot says. "Accurate and timely information that cuts
through the clutter could prove as vital as shelter, medical care and food supplies in times of national disaster."
Ullyot shared key results from a Hill & Knowlton poll of more than 1,000 Americans on a potential nuclear attack:
1. Almost half of Americans believe they are not equipped with sufficient information about what they should do in the event of such a terrorist attack.
2. The closer people are to an actual attack, the more likely they are to look to, and rely on, information from local emergency management authorities, as opposed to federal authorities and leaders
3. Of all the types of information provided in the aftermath of an attack, people place a premium on messages that are, in order: (1) accurate, giving full facts, no matter how negative, followed by (2) information that is timely. Comparatively, few are interested in more abstract, general information such as how the nation will respond to the attack.
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John Ullyot of the global communications consultancy Hill & Knowlton presented opinion research in testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.
Prior to joining Hill & Knowlton, Ullyot was a longtime aide to the Senate Armed Services Committee and its chairman at the time, Sen. John Warner (R-Va.).
In his remarks, Ullyot discussed how the expansion of the Internet and wireless communications is forcing governments and emergency responders to consider how to adapt their existing public education and emergency response plans.
"Because of technology, we need to be prepared for an overabundance of information after a nuclear attack, which will move faster than any government agency, first responder or traditional news organization," Ullyot says. "Accurate and timely information that cuts
through the clutter could prove as vital as shelter, medical care and food supplies in times of national disaster."
Ullyot shared key results from a Hill & Knowlton poll of more than 1,000 Americans on a potential nuclear attack:
1. Almost half of Americans believe they are not equipped with sufficient information about what they should do in the event of such a terrorist attack.
2. The closer people are to an actual attack, the more likely they are to look to, and rely on, information from local emergency management authorities, as opposed to federal authorities and leaders
3. Of all the types of information provided in the aftermath of an attack, people place a premium on messages that are, in order: (1) accurate, giving full facts, no matter how negative, followed by (2) information that is timely. Comparatively, few are interested in more abstract, general information such as how the nation will respond to the attack.
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