The "well, duh" research of the week:
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A statewide survey suggests that Indiana's rural residents are more likely than their urban counterparts to be prepared for a disaster.
Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis surveyed more than 2,000 Indiana residents in a joint project with Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Rural residents are used to having to do things for themselves. City residents are used to having things done for them. So rural residents are more likely to think ahead to a time when an emergency might cause hardships.
I mean, really. During the mayoral campaign this year, Fort Wayne residents were apparently quaking in fear over the possibility that Republican Paula Hughes might take away leaf-removal service if she were elected. Rural Allen County residents would be like: Shoot, give me an ax, and I'll take care of those pesky leaves for you, now and forever.
