MIAMI (AP) - A Harvard University survey released today says nearly one-fourth of people in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina would refuse to evacuate for a storm if told to.

The survey found even after their experience in 2005, nearly a quarter of people in Katrina-affected areas would not evacuate. Overall, 27 percent of coastal residents in eight states agreed.

Professor Robert Blendon led the study. He says people were motivated mostly by a combination of their faith in the stability of their homes and their fears of an evacuation.

The survey found residents of hurricane-prone areas worry most about having sufficient gas, medical care and fresh water to survive a storm. But they also fear violence.


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