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Ready or Not? 2008 – Montana ranks last in disaster preparedness

December 9, 2008 /

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A new study http://healthyamericans.org/reports/bioterror08/ says Montana is tied five other states for last in readiness for a health emergency.

Montana scored a five out of 10 possible points on indicators for health emergency preparedness capabilities according to the study released Tuesday by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Tied with Montana were Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, and Nebraska. More than half of states and the District of Columbia scored a seven or less. Louisiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin scored the highest with 10 out of 10.

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