J3A Inclusive Risk Communication: Understanding the Communities We Serve - Tornadoes

Monday, 13 January 2025: 1:45 PM-3:00 PM
345 (New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Hosts: (Joint between the 20th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice; and the Sixth Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion )
Chairs:
Castle Williamsberg, NOAA/OAR Weather Program Office and University of Georgia, Social Science Research-to-Applications, Athens, GA and Shadya Davis, SC

Papers:
1:45 PM
J3A.1
Social Capital and Tornado Warning Comprehension, Reception, and Response
Riley Worley, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; and J. Ripberger

Handout (230.0 kB)

2:00 PM
J3A.2
“It was Only an EF-2 Tornado”: Rethinking Weather Safety Messaging in Middle Tennessee
Krissy Hurley, NWS, Old Hickory, TN; and J. Barnwell, R. Husted, and M. Schargorodski

2:30 PM
J3A.4
Building a More Weather Wise Southeast: VORTEX-SE Outreach and Engagement Team Expands Initiatives that Foster Post-Storm Resilience in Vulnerable Communities
Kristiana Allen, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; and K. L. Berry, A. Gerard, M. Krocak, A. W. Lyza, S. Sempier, T. Sempier, J. E. Sharpe, and L. Swann

2:45 PM
J3A.5
Risk and Crisis Communication: Best Practices for Effective Decision-Making during Severe Weather
Laura Myers, The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, AL; and J. M. Collins, D. B. Roueche, and C. O'Connor

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