NDLI: A qualitative study of mobile home resident perspectives on tornadoes and tornado protective actions in South Carolina, USA

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Author	Ash, Kevin D.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Occupants of mobile or manufactured homes in the United States of America (USA) are highly exposed and susceptible to injury or death from tornado hazards. This problem is most pronounced in the southern and eastern USA, where tornadoes are frequent and mobile homes comprise upwards of 15 % of the housing stock. Recognizing this vulnerability, emergency management entities and the USA National Weather Service often recommend that mobile home residents evacuate to a nearby sturdy building or a specially-built tornado shelter when tornadoes threaten their communities. Previous research suggests, however, that only 30 % of residents follow this recommendation. In this research I aim to provide insight as to why many mobile home residents seldom undertake the suggested course of action for tornadoes. Using excerpts from twenty semi-structured interviews conducted during 2013 in South Carolina, I show that some individuals understand physical characteristics of tornadoes very differently than experts do. In addition, mobile home residents may also hold views that differ from experts about the ability of their homes to withstand tornadic winds and debris. Even if mobile home occupants pay close attention to thunderstorm hazards and might be willing to evacuate, they may prioritize protective actions for lightning or flash flooding over those recommended for tornadoes. Finally, the interviews reveal that there is much confusion over where to go, when to leave, and which route to take to arrive safely at a sheltering place for tornado hazards. I discuss some of the potential ramifications of the findings for theory and practice and suggest how future research might build on this work.
Starting Page	533
Ending Page	552
Page Count	20
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03432521
Journal	GeoJournal
Volume Number	82
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15729893
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2016-02-19
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Tornado Thunderstorm Protective action Evacuation Perception Mobile home South Carolina Human Geography Geography Environmental Management
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geography, Planning and Development

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