To what extent did insufficient warning of threatening weather contribute to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July? (August 2025)

• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather."
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents. Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Race is calculated according to the race variable.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Community type is based on the following question, " Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?"
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Age is calculated according to the AGEG variable.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Religiosity is calculated according to the IMPORT variable.
• More Respondents were asked, "Please indicate the extent to which you think the following factors contributed to the negative impacts of the flooding in Central Texas in early July. Insufficient warning of threatening weather." Fundamentalism is calculated according to the LITERAL variable.