(David Goldman/AP)Robert Meyer is co-director of the Wharton Center for Risk Management and Decision Processes, at the University of Pennsylvania. But one thing is certain: When the storm does arrive, thousands of residents will find themselves unprepared. Yet preparations for the storm were comparatively limited: Twenty percent of residents surveyed indicated that they had a preparedness plan in place. If we are unsure when to evacuate, we tend not to evacuate at all. (To be sure, there are many reasons beyond psychology that people fail to act.

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2018 14:47 UTC