J4A Utilizing Social Science and Technology to Effectively Convey Danger to Vulnerable Populations for Tropical Events

Monday, 29 January 2024: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Holiday 4 (Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)
Hosts: (Joint between the 19th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice; and the Sixth Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones )
CoChair:
Barry S. Goldsmith, NWS, Brownsville, TX

Many underprivileged and marginalized communities require assistance in assessing their risk and determining the actions one should take in order to protect their family, community, and property. This session will look at various methods to effectively communicate risk using social media, IDSS, and technology.

Papers:
4:30 PM
J4A.1
Risk Perceptions and Preparations for Storm Surge Flooding: Workshops with Immersive Visualizations and Stakeholder Interactions
Josef Moses, Stony Brook Univ., North Babylon, NY; and J. R. Hathaway, B. A. Colle, E. Bojsza, S. S. Davis, K. E. Rowan, E. C. Duesterhoeft, A. Hills, S. Boorboor, A. E. Kaufman, and S. E. Brennan

4:45 PM
J4A.2
Beyond Linguistic Translations: Old and New Roles of Bilingual Broadcast Meteorologists in the US
Rodolfo Andres Hernandez, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX; and J. Henderson and E. R. Nielsen

5:00 PM
J4A.3
Expert Metacognitions of Vulnerability in Hurricanes
Zoey Rosen, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and M. Long, A. B. Schumacher, and M. DeMaria

5:15 PM
J4A.4
Flooding VS Storm Surge: Differences in Risk Perceptions and Intended Responses for Members of the Public
Vanessa Dunham, OU Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (IPPRA), Norman, OK; University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Krocak and Z. Rosen

5:30 PM
J4A.5
Update: Evaluating the Clarity and Effectiveness of the National Hurricane Center's Experimental Probabilistic Intensity Forecast Product
Robert W. Eicher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL; and D. Halperin, B. C. Trabing, PhD, D. Sellnow, T. Sellnow, D. Lane, and M. Croker

5:45 PM
J4A.6
Examining residents' dynamic flood-related risk perceptions during Hurricane Ian 2022
Andrea B. Schumacher, CIRA, Fort Collins, CO; and J. L. Demuth, R. E. Morss, G. Wong-Parodi, and N. Herbert

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