Session 9 Inclusive Risk Communication: Understanding the Communities We Serve

Wednesday, 31 January 2024: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Holiday 4 (Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor)
Host: 19th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice
Cochairs:
Zoey Rosen; Castle A. Williamsberg and Barry S. Goldsmith, NWS, Brownsville, TX

Papers:
8:30 AM
9.1
Bridging divides: Progress reaching underserved and overlooked populations at risk from severe weather in the southeast United States
Tracie Sempier, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS; and J. E. Sharpe and K. Allen

Handout (6.5 MB)

8:45 AM
9.2
Equality and Inequality in Severe Weather Warnings: A Comparison of English and Spanish Speaking Populations
America Rosario Gaviria Pabon, CIWRO/NSSL/Behavioral Insights Unit, Norman, OK; Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, Norman, OK

9:00 AM
9.3
Paths for Understanding Weather Hazards and Warnings: Socialization of Spanish-speaking Immigrants to Weather Communication in the U.S.
Justin Reedy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. E. Trujillo-Falcón and A. R. Gaviria Pabon

9:15 AM
9.4
Examining Tornado Warning Awareness, Information Sources, and Barriers to Protective Action Among Latinx Adults in the Southeast U.S.
Jennifer First, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN; University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; and A. Castillo, E. Galvez, S. Lee, M. L. Held, and K. N. Ellis

9:30 AM
9.5
Weathering Beliefs: Unraveling the Interplay Between Religion and Weather Information in Shaping Protective Behaviors
Anna Cecilia Wanless, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and M. Krocak, J. Ripberger, A. L. Bitterman, and D. Hogg

9:45 AM
9.6
Risk Perception of Vulnerable Populations in the Midwest and Southeast During Tornado Warning Events
Rhonda Plofkin, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD; and J. Halverson

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