The bill would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, working with the National Science Foundation, to study how people receive, understand, and respond to hurricane forecasts and warnings. The research would examine data gaps, differences across communities and demographic groups, the value of longer warning times, and ways to improve forecast products. It would also require a pilot study of hurricane preparedness in at-risk areas, including supplies, evacuation decisions, trust in information sources, and access to warnings in participants’ first languages. The study’s methods must be made public.
The research could help agencies better understand how people in different communities prepare for hurricanes and use warnings. The bill does not require individuals to take any specific action.
The bill does not specify funding or costs for the research or pilot study.
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