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Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Weather Information and Safety Survey

We need your help!

Jacksonville State University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are conducting a short survey about how Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people receive and understand weather warnings and safety information. This research is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Your answers will help researchers and weather experts understand problems and find ways to improve. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary, and your answers will be kept private and safe.

Please help by taking this important survey. Thank you for your time and support!
Participation Agreement(Required.)
How do you receive weather warnings and safety information?
(Choose all that apply.)
What is your preferred way of receiving weather warnings and safety information?
(Choose one.)
I have trouble receiving or understanding weather warnings and safety information because …
(Choose one for each statement.)
True – this makes it hard for me
Sometimes
False – this does not make it hard for me
Information is only in audio.
Information is missing closed captions.
Information does not use sign language or my preferred communication mode.
Infomation comes while I am driving.
Information comes while I am sleeping.
I have trouble receiving or understanding weather warnings and safety information because …
(Continued from previous question. Choose one for each statement.)
True – this makes it hard for me
Sometimes
False – this does not make it hard for me
Information is unclear.
Information is incomplete.
Information is delayed.
Information is delivered too fast.
Information does not apply for my location or situation.
Overall, are the weather warnings and safety information you receive easy to understand?
(Think about whether the information tells you what is happening and where it is happening.)
Overall, are the weather warnings and safety information you receive useful?
(Think about whether the information tells you what to do to stay safe.)
If you receive weather warnings and safety information from more than one place, is the information the same?
Which of the following best describes you?
(Choose one.)
How do you usually communicate with hearing people?
(Choose the one you use most often.)
What is your age?
(Enter your age in years. Example: 43 )
What is your gender?
What is the highest grade or level of schooling you completed?
(Choose one.)
Which race/ethnicity best describes you?
(Choose one.)
What is your ZIP code?
(This will only be used for research and planning. It will not identify you.)
Which best describes how your household is doing with money?
(Choose one.)
In the past year (2025), what was your household’s total income before taxes?
(Include income from all sources for all household members.)
If you want to be contacted for future research, write your name, email, or phone number below. We will not share it or use it for anything else.
Please write below if you have any other comments.
Thank you very much for your participation! Please click the Done button to finish.

If you have any questions about this survey, or would like to receive a summary of the survey results, please email Chongming Wang at cwang@jsu.edu.