Qualitative Analysis of the Lived Experience of Tornado Survivors and Factors Affecting Community Resilience: A Case Study of an EF-3 Tornado in Jacksonville, Alabama

IF 1.9 4区 地球科学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Chongming Wang, E. Rider, Scott Manning, Jacob Fast, Tanveer Islam
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ABSTRACT: Residents in the Southeast region of the United States are frequently threatened by tornadoes. Previous research indicates that it is important to study the experience of tornado victims to better understand individual risk perception, preparedness, protective action, response, and recovery strategies that contribute to overall community resilience. In this study, we employ an oral history approach and analyze the lived experience of an EF-3 tornado survivors in Jacksonville, Alabama. Using snowball sampling, we conducted in-depth interviews of 25 residents of Jacksonville, Alabama who experienced the EF-3 tornado on March 19, 2018. The recorded interviews were then analyzed using qualitative software. Most of the participants described the support system and the range of resources accessible through the network of relations as the critical factors that facilitated recovery and contributed to resilience. The majority also emphasized the importance of being prepared and being proactive when addressing future storms, but some of their actions at times revealed that they were also used to being reactive. Also, the participants were either long-term residents (homeowners) or transient college students (renters), and the data gave insight into different recovery paths and challenges. Further, findings revealed ongoing trauma and recovery challenges due to the extensive, unexpected damage and lack of temporary housing and contractor availability often associated with rural, small towns. This research aims to provide a scientific basis for improved efforts in preparedness and protective actions as well as in response and recovery strategies in tornado events and for identifying factors of community resilience in tornado-prone areas.
龙卷风幸存者生活经历及影响社区恢复力因素的定性分析——以阿拉巴马州杰克逊维尔EF-3龙卷风为例
摘要:美国东南部地区的居民经常受到龙卷风的威胁。先前的研究表明,研究龙卷风受害者的经历很重要,以更好地了解个人的风险感知、准备、保护行动、应对和恢复策略,这些都有助于提高社区的整体抵御能力。在这项研究中,我们采用口述历史的方法,分析了阿拉巴马州杰克逊维尔EF-3龙卷风幸存者的生活经历。使用雪球采样,我们对阿拉巴马州杰克逊维尔的25名居民进行了深入采访,他们在2018年3月19日经历了EF-3龙卷风。然后使用定性软件对记录的访谈进行分析。大多数与会者认为,支持系统和通过关系网络可获得的资源范围是促进恢复和促进复原的关键因素。大多数人还强调在应对未来风暴时做好准备和积极主动的重要性,但他们的一些行动有时表明,他们也习惯于被动应对。此外,参与者要么是长期居民(房主),要么是临时大学生(租房者),这些数据让我们深入了解了不同的恢复途径和挑战。此外,调查结果显示,由于农村和小城镇经常遭受广泛、意外的破坏,缺乏临时住房和承包商,创伤和恢复工作仍面临挑战。这项研究旨在为改进龙卷风事件的准备和保护行动以及应对和恢复策略提供科学依据,并为确定龙卷风易发地区社区复原力的因素提供科学依据。
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Weather Climate and Society
Weather Climate and Society METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES-
CiteScore
3.40
自引率
13.60%
发文量
95
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Weather, Climate, and Society (WCAS) publishes research that encompasses economics, policy analysis, political science, history, and institutional, social, and behavioral scholarship relating to weather and climate, including climate change. Contributions must include original social science research, evidence-based analysis, and relevance to the interactions of weather and climate with society.
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