Dynamic weather, dynamic people: Examining how people respond during extreme weather events using longitudinal survey data

Extreme weather evolves over minutes, hours and days, but research on how people change their responses during an event remains limited by the difficulty of collecting repeated observations. This team developed longitudinal panel surveys that revisit the same people during an unfolding threat and after the event, collecting data across three hurricanes and two atmospheric rivers.

The speakers explain the evolving survey design and collaborations, then present findings from Hurricane Ian on changing warning awareness, information use, risk perception and efficacy beliefs, alongside people’s later reflections on their decisions. They discuss how openly available data can support other researchers and outline plans to extend collection and analysis to additional types of extreme weather.

Online via Vimeo with advance attendee registration, including an option for attendees outside NOAA. Live captions are available and a recording is planned.