A hole in the weather warning system: improving access to hazardous weather information for deaf and hard of hearing people

摘要

Survey results reveal that people with hearing loss still have difficulty accessing weather warning systems, although the situation has improved during the past few years.“ A deaf Florida resident didn't evacuate her trailer as Hurricane Floyd approached because she was watching a television station that did not flash storm warnings on the screen. Late that night, she awoke to water washing through her trailer and spent the night on the roof to escape flood waters until she was rescued by a helicopter. "This is a story of life and death for millions of Americans. There are about 28 million people in the U.S. with hearing disabilities."