As Superstorm Sandy battered the U.S. East Coast in 2012, residents in communities along the Connecticut shore received “mandatory” evacuation orders, but most people didn’t leave. Our new study, “Hurricane Attitudes of Coastal Connecticut Residents: A Segmentation Analysis,” provides insights into why some people decide to evacuate in the face of a weather emergency and why others try to ride out the storm.
Overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS_VINzDI8U
Download reports: https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/coastal-ct-hurricane-segments/