TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Predictors of compliance with tornado warnings issued in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011
JO  - Disasters
A1  - Paul, Bimal Kanti
A1  - Stimers, Mitchel
A1  - Caldas, Marcellus
SP  - 108
EP  - 124
VL  - 39
IS  - 1
N2  - Joplin, a city in the southwest corner of Missouri, United States, suffered an EF-5 tornado in the late afternoon of 22 May 2011. This event, which claimed the lives of 162 people, represents the deadliest single tornado to strike the US since modern record-keeping began in 1950. This study examines the factors associated with responses to tornado warnings. Based on a post-tornado survey of survivors in Joplin, it reveals that tornado warnings were adequate and timely. Multivariate logistic regression identified four statistically significant determinants of compliance with tornado warnings: number of warning sources, whether respondents were at home when the tornado struck, past tornado experience, and gender. The findings suggest several recommendations, the implementation of which will further improve responses to tornado warnings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-3666
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/disa.12087
ID  - ref1
ER  -