The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $199,638 Project Grant under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program to The RAND Corporation on February 15, 2025. This grant will support research exploring how residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast make decisions about evacuating or migrating in response to hurricanes, with a focus on Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The research team will conduct telephone and web surveys with residents in Gulf Coast counties and parishes to understand factors such as disaster experience, risk perceptions, and socioeconomic characteristics that influence evacuation behavior and migration intentions. The findings from this study will help researchers and policymakers better understand protective decision-making during and after disasters.
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