In the Fourth Annual Healthcare Ready national survey on the emergency preparedness of Americans, a larger number of respondents indicated a concern that they are vulnerable to a disaster, and yet 51 percent said they didn’t have a plan for a disaster.

Of the 1,245 adults surveyed, 54 percent said they are aware that they or their families could be affected by a disaster within the next five years. That was in increase from last year’s 51 percent. The survey results were released last week.

The survey also found that 37 percent of Americans can go a week or less without their medications or medical devices before facing a medical crisis. And just 40 percent of Americans could list all their prescription details, such as dosage, or prescribing doctor, if they were forced to evacuate their homes.

The slight uptick in people who are concerned about being vulnerable to a disaster could be good news, but still, the percentage of people who are unprepared is disappointing.

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