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Climate change is worsening flood risk in Peru and in 2023 devastating floods left over 800000 people in need of assistance
Bangladesh has volunteers who patrol streets with megaphones to disseminate warnings and encourage evacuation
Bangladesh's approach includes text messages radio announcements and shelters
Bangladesh has been praised for developing advanced early warning system with few resources
Speech-based warnings were more effective than sirens text alerts websites and social media
Word of mouth warnings transmitted greater sense of urgency and authority and made recipients more likely to follow recommended actions
Community connections have proven crucial in ensuring people act appropriately when floods and other disasters hit
Depend on community more because of increased trust
Community members can be language brokers
Community members and word of mouth can help disseminate crucial information in multiple languages
"Aviso" communicated more urgency than "watch" and "warning" translations
US Spanish speakers rated "aviso" as less urgent than other alternatives
US Spanish speakers were asked to indicate urgency when shown different Spanish words used in translations of weather alerts
Urgency of weather warnings often gets lost in translation
Multilingual flood warnings can be difference between life and death in Texas
That is one in five Americans
678 million people speak language other than English at home in United States
Multilingual warnings are crucial in many parts of US
Warning "Keep your car high and dry" appeals to young men
Men are more likely to drive through floodwater and exhibit risk-taking behavior