Kimberly Lenehan Payano chose not to evacuate her home ahead of Hurricane Ian. And she said it was the biggest mistake she ever made in her life.
The Ian-related deaths illustrate how the impacts of a disaster aren’t just driven by a hurricane's strength, said Stephen Strader, associate professor at Villanova University. They’re influenced by how vulnerable people are and the choices they make.Florida is a prime example.
The state’s population over the age of 65 is growing and that increases the risks because it may be harder for those individuals to evacuate, researchers said. The average age among the confirmed deaths in Ian so far is nearly 71.who didn’t evacuate aheadAt least 10 people drowned inside their homes. Others were found on beaches and among piles of debris.
People have “a strong sense of home and place,” said Robbie M. Parks, assistant professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University. “If their evacuation prospects are a shelter and lying down with strangers, they may not want to evacuate.”
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