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“Word of mouth warnings transmitted greater sense of urgency and authority and made recipients more likely to follow recommended actions”
BBC by Isabelle Gerretsen, Jocelyn Timperley and Michael Maiga View original article

Analyzed on 2026-11-04T09:41:38+00:00 · Last updated 2026-11-04

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A 2021 review of flood warnings found that word of mouth warnings, delivered for example via door knocking, transmitted a greater sense of urgency and authority and made recipients more likely to follow recommended actions.

Extracted from: The flood warnings that save lives , BBC

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BBC bbc.com credibility 0.88 Supports

“A 2021 review of flood warnings found that word of mouth warnings, delivered for example via door knocking, transmitted a greater sense of urgency and authority and made recipients more likely to follow recommended actions.”

The flood warnings that save lives

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Claim ID CLM-AC77017E
Slug word-of-mouth-warnings-transmitted-greater-sense-of-urgency-ac77017e
Origin bbc.com
Captured 262 d ago
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