As much as 65 percent of the nation is lacking an emergency kit, according to a private survey, underscoring the public’s lack of preparedness for disasters.
“You never know when a natural disaster will occur,” said an official of content marketing firm Econte Inc., which conducted the survey. “We hope the survey will prompt people to start preparations.”
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