Perceptions of severe weather warnings in Hong Kong
Open Access
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Meteorlogical Applications
- Vol. 9 (3), 377-382
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1350482702003110
Abstract
In this study 320 people in Hong Kong were interviewed to assess their understanding and perception of severe weather warnings. The majority of the respondents (72%) received warnings from mass media. Although 99.4% of the interviewees claimed they knew all the warning signals, results indicate that most of them have only a basic understanding of what they mean. The study revealed that the warnings often lack other important information, such as the time of issue, validity period and precautions to be taken. Only 31% of the respondents stated they would take precautions at the issue of warnings, although people aged over 60 tended to be well prepared for the onset of severe weather. Public education is necessary to promote people's understanding of the warnings and awareness of the risks of severe weather. Copyright © 2002 Royal Meteorological Society.Keywords
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