Culture of preparedness: household disaster preparedness
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Purpose: This paper aims to examine household preparedness in response to disasters and the role of non‐profit organizations in the public's preparedness. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses the context of hurricane preparedness of Central Florida residents, using the mail survey method as a data collection tool. Findings: The findings of the study emphasize the importance of household and individual preparedness in response to natural disasters, specifically to hurricanes. If individuals are not ready, then nobody is ready. The paper finds that households, even with significant experience of disasters, can be complacent in response to disasters. Originality/value: The paper focuses on household preparedness and emphasizes that the emergency management community needs to make a significant effort in training households.
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In the USA, in case of emergency only 25% would go for TV for information and 60% would visit specific websites.
“In comparison to that, in the USA, for instance, in case of emergency only 25% would go for TV for information and 60% would visit specific websites (Kapucu 2008).”
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- Authors
- Kapucu, N.
- Affiliations
- University of Central Florida (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kapucu, Naim
- ORCID
- Kapucu, Naim
- Venue
- Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2008-08-29
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 526-535
- ISSN
- 0965-3562 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1963925321
- Cited by
- 197
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 6.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Locations
- Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal (publishedVersion)
- Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disaster Management and Resilience
- Social Sciences › Communication › Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Disaster Response and Management
- Keywords
- household disaster preparedness, hurricane preparedness, nonprofit organizations, emergency management, complacency, disaster experience, emergency management training
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