A decade of wireless emergency alerts: A longitudinal assessment of message content and completeness
Abstract Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) provide a direct way for public safety officials to
reach at‐risk publics via text‐based messages on their mobile devices. Although WEAs …
reach at‐risk publics via text‐based messages on their mobile devices. Although WEAs …
Contextualizing disaster phases using social media data: Hurricane risk visualizations during the forecast and warning phase of Hurricane Irma
R Prestley, RE Morss - Weather, climate, and society, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Common disaster-phase models provide a useful heuristic for understanding how disasters
evolve, but they do not adequately characterize the transitions between phases, such as the …
evolve, but they do not adequately characterize the transitions between phases, such as the …
Pixels and predictions: Potential of GPT-4V in meteorological imagery analysis and forecast communication
Generative AI, such as OpenAI's GPT-4V large-language model, has rapidly entered
mainstream discourse. Novel capabilities in image processing and natural-language …
mainstream discourse. Novel capabilities in image processing and natural-language …
Spanish speakers in the United States report differing levels of weather salience based on their ethnocultural background
JE Trujillo-Falcón… - Weather, Climate …, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
Weather profoundly shapes our daily lives, yet its psychological impact varies distinctly
among different cultural and ethnic groups. In a comprehensive analysis of 974 Spanish …
among different cultural and ethnic groups. In a comprehensive analysis of 974 Spanish …
A weather-ready nation for all? The demographics of severe weather understanding, reception, and response
MD Smith, JE Ten Hoeve, C Lauer… - Weather, climate, and …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) provides forecasts, warnings, and
decision support to the public for the protection of life and property. The NWS Weather …
decision support to the public for the protection of life and property. The NWS Weather …
Assessing public interpretation of original and linguist-suggested SPC risk categories in Spanish
A Bitterman, MJ Krocak, JT Ripberger… - Weather and …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Recent work has shown that the words used in the Storm Prediction Center's convective
outlook are not easily understood by members of the public. Furthermore, Spanish …
outlook are not easily understood by members of the public. Furthermore, Spanish …
Assessing the comprehensibility of SMS warnings: an example of crisis communication in the Estonian trilingual landscape
K Luht-Kallas, E Laanemaa, M Taukar… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aims to assess the comprehensibility of SMS warnings in three languages and
explore effective communication strategies for conveying vital information during …
explore effective communication strategies for conveying vital information during …
Examining Intra-ethnic Disparities in Tornado Hazard Understanding, Reception, and Response in Latinx/e Communities in the Southeast, US
JM First, A Castillo, E Galvez, S Lee… - … Climate, and Society, 2025 - journals.ametsoc.org
The Southeast region in the United States (US) has a high risk for tornadoes and tornado-
related losses (eg, fatalities, injuries, damages). For the public in tornado-vulnerable areas …
related losses (eg, fatalities, injuries, damages). For the public in tornado-vulnerable areas …
Systemic vulnerabilities in Hispanic and Latinx immigrant communities led to the reliance on an informal warning system in the December 10–11, 2021, tornado …
JE Trujillo-Falcón, AR Gaviria Pabón… - Natural Hazards …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract On December 10–11, 2021, the deadliest December tornado outbreak on record
produced a family of EF4 tornadoes that severely impacted communities in Arkansas …
produced a family of EF4 tornadoes that severely impacted communities in Arkansas …
Understanding Broadcast Meteorologists' Current and Future Use of Severe Weather Watches, Warnings, and Probabilistic Hazard Information
HB Obermeier, KL Berry… - Weather, climate, and …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Broadcast meteorologists are essential in the communication of National Weather Service
(NWS) warnings to the public. Therefore, it is imperative to include them in a user-centered …
(NWS) warnings to the public. Therefore, it is imperative to include them in a user-centered …