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Ready for disaster: information seeking, media influence, and disaster preparation for severe weather outbreaks.

In light of recent severe weather outbreaks in the U.S., this study seeks to examine how individuals learn about and prepare for potential disasters in their area. Prior research has found that knowledge sufficiency and risk perception are two key factors that influence disaster preparedness. We exa...

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Published in:Atlantic Journal of Communication Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 121 - 136
Main Authors: Armstrong, Cory L., Cain, Jason A., Hou, Jue
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul-Aug2021
Subjects:
Information-seeking behavior
Severe storms
Emergency management
Disasters
Risk perception
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost