Hurricanes are capable of catastrophic widespread destruction, posing a serious risk to
human life that is best mitigated by early and complete evacuation of the storm's path. This …

Many communities across the nation, especially those in coastal areas, are experiencing
extensive growth and expansion. This growth and the associated need for additional …

In this study, we present evidence supporting the view that people's perceived risk to
hurricanerelated hazards can be reduced to a single score that spans different hurricane …

Protective actions for hurricane threats are a function of the environmental and information
context; individual and household characteristics, including cultural worldviews, past …

Individuals' past experiences with a hazard can encompass many different aspects, which
can influence how they judge and respond to a future hurricane risk. This study, which …

Hurricanes are one of the most disruptive natural disasters in the United States, not only
because of the costs related to the impacts, but also due to the time-consuming nature of full …

Abstract Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017 provided opportunities to study demographic
and experiential predictors of evacuation behavior, including factors that differ between …

Much of the damage caused by hurricanes is influenced by risk reduction behaviors in
affected residents such as evacuation and implementation of mitigation strategies. Risk …

Though most hurricane evacuation studies have focused on residents, tourists are also a
vulnerable population. To assess their perceptions of risk and evacuation likelihood under …

Hurricane Matthew was the most powerful hurricane during the Atlantic Hurricane Season in
2016. It caused tremendous damages to infrastructure and coastal areas of the United …