Emergency Communication: Case Study of Problematics in Public Discourse Regarding Hurricane Risks and Hazards

We report an ongoing case study of hurricane risk and hazard communication by emergency managers, local government public information officers, and populations residing in eastern North Carolina's coastal zone. Our approach is to look at communication about hazards and risks from official and u...

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Main Authors: Smith, C.F., Kain, D.J., Ward, H., Thuman, R.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Bridges
Disaster management
discourse analysis
emergency communication
Hazards
Hurricanes
Instruments
Local government
public information
Risk analysis
risk communication
Risk management
Sea measurements
Storms
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Summary:We report an ongoing case study of hurricane risk and hazard communication by emergency managers, local government public information officers, and populations residing in eastern North Carolina's coastal zone. Our approach is to look at communication about hazards and risks from official and unofficial sources and public behavior together, understanding risk and hazard communication as public discourse. For analytic purposes we distinguish instrumental (governmental and organizational) and communal (conversational and everyday) strands of discourse to identify problematic conditions for risk and emergency communication. Preliminary findings apply to the public information- perception-behavior relationship as it affects response to weather-related natural disasters. Keywords: emergency communication, risk communication, public information, discourse analysis.
ISSN:2158-091X
DOI:10.1109/IPCC.2007.4464046