Communication and Social Science

Sunday, 12 January 2025: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Hall C (New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Host: 24th Annual Student Conference

Papers:
S131
Environmental Risk on Social Media: Communicating Heat Wave Risk with Numerical and Non-numerical Messaging.
Ethan Patrick Leclerc, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; and M. Norman, J. Bao, T. Kurniasari, and C. Skurka

S132
Assessing Heat Action Planning in Arizona Through Hierarchy of Controls and Socio-ecological Model Lens
Imran Hossain Mithu, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; and P. Beamer, M. Ingram, and M. Arora

Handout (4.1 MB)

S134
Unveiling NSOF: The Unsung Trailblazers of Our Planet's Climate and Weather
Tabitha Ann Bartoe, MA, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD

Handout (262.2 kB)

S135
Evaluation of the NCEI Storm Events and SHELDUS Databases for Damages across Southeast Texas
Sabrina N. Servey, Office of the Texas State Climatologist, Bryan, TX; and W. J. Baule, V. N. Elliott Ford, J. W. Nielsen-Gammon, and A. Tarter

S136
Gender and Journalistic Place Making
Scout Key, CAPS, Norman, OK; and V. A. Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate and D. Purcell

Handout (172.1 kB)

S137
An Analysis of Crashes, Fatalities, and Injuries Caused by Thunderstorm and Tornado Winds While Traveling
Emily Nicole Stanton, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL; and A. W. Black

Handout (709.1 kB)

S138
University Students' Perceptions and Interpretations of Radar
Parker Davis, UCAR, Keller, TX; and J. T. Dinkins, B. R. Kerr, K. Fisher, and Z. Rosen

Handout (718.2 kB)

S139
Exploring the Socioeconomic Impacts of Extreme Weather Events in Bangladesh and Policy Recommendations for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Fatema Afroze Piya, Bangladesh National University, Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh; and M. Kamal and A. I. Rony

S140
Vulnerability to Rapidly-Intensifying Hurricanes in Mexico: A Spatial Assessment
Westin Louis Boyd, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

Handout (2.0 MB)

S141
How Would Social Impacts from Hurricane Ida in Louisiana Differ with a Westward Shifted Landfall?
Arianna B. Gines, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez Campus, Morovis, PR

Handout (1.3 MB)

S142
Risk Communication for Older Adults during Hurricane Ian Evacuation Orders in Pinellas County
Astrid Kamila Vera Torres, Sociedad Meteorológica de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico

S143
Impact of Hurricane Ian Forecast Cone Interpretation on Evacuation Decision Making of Individuals Aged 55 and Older
Jack Samuel Gulisano, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Handout (1003.4 kB)

S144
Assessing Non-Profit Organization Response and Adaptation to Hurricane Harvey
Xochitl Hidalgo, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Handout (450.3 kB)

S145
Analysis of Color Usage in NWS Flood Graphics
Robert Amstutz, NWC REU, Fort Wayne, IN; and Z. Rosen, A. L. Bitterman, A. C. Wanless, and J. T. Ripberger

S146
From Risk to Resilience: Enhancing Communication for Floodplain Communities Along the Shunganunga Creek
Zoe N. Caryl, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and K. Droegemeier and J. E. Trujillo-Falcón

Handout (7.0 MB)

S234A
Hurricane Harvey: Analyzing the Amplification of Flood Impacts by Human Demographics
Lucas M. Bush, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and D. K. Crutchfield, A. R. Dringus, J. A. Shumaker, A. A. Alford, S. R. Ernst, M. Krocak, and A. C. Wanless

S147
S148
A Tailored IDSS Approach: How NWS Meteorologists Localize and Personalize Hazard-Specific Messaging for Core Partners
Allison C Harvey, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS; and M. E. Saunders

Handout (1.8 MB)

S149
Exploring Risk Literacy in Spanish-Speaking Communities
Eduardo Munoz Suarez, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. E. Trujillo-Falcón, A. R. Gaviria Pabon, J. Reedy, and S. Callesano

Handout (979.3 kB)

S150
The Impact of Weather on Protests in the Washington, D.C., Area
Anne Faith Lammes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE; and M. Van Den Broeke and T. White

Handout (1020.5 kB)

S152
Alternative Wood Diversion Methods in Winnebago County Illinois
Ryan Salamon, Region 1 Planning Council, Rockford, IL

Handout (759.8 kB)

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