{"id":72639,"date":"2025-09-03T15:20:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=72639"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:56:07","slug":"why-some-people-dont-evacuate-before-hurricanes","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/statescoop.com\/radio\/why-some-people-dont-evacuate-before-hurricanes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why some people don\u2019t evacuate before hurricanes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elizabeth Dunn, a faculty member at the University of South Florida&#8217;s College of Public Health, joins the Priorities Podcast to share her expertise on the technology and psychology behind hurricane evacuation orders. She says that storms are becoming stronger and developing more quickly, elevating the importance of governments issuing clear messages. 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