NOAA Report Uncovers Why Some People Don't Heed Severe Weather Warnings

In September 2008 dozens of people died when Hurricane Ike struck Galveston, Texas, even after the weather forecast office in Houston issued a dire warning to residents to heed evacuation orders. NOAA has recently issued a report, Service Assessment of the Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak of February 5-6, 2008, which addresses a key area of concern: why some people take cover while others ride out severe weather.

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Keywords: STORMS, TYPHOONS, HURRICANES, TORNADOES, WEATHER, CLIMATE CHANGE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE

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Related Topics: Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons

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