State wants to hear from April 27 tornado survivors for survey that begins this week

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The state hopes survivors of the April 27 storms will be willing to provide 20 or 30 minutes of their time to cooperate with a telephone survey that begins this week in order to help minimize casualties in future storms.

As outlined last month, the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta designed the project. They hope to hear from survivors of April's deadly tornado outbreak to try to learn what precautions were most effective. Residents will be asked questions such as where, specifically, they sought cover and the materials used in the construction of their home.
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People who were in the path of storms in from north and central Alabama are being asked to take part.? Interviewers want to talk to both people who sustained injuries and those who did not, said Andy Mullins, director of the Public Health Department's Center for Emergency Preparedness.

The survey will test the validity of survival messages often handed down about where it is safest to ride out a tornado, he said. Because there were several large tornadoes across the state that day and so many people were affected, the event offered a rare opportunity for study.

Individuals whose home or property was damaged, people injured in the storm, and survivors who were not injured are asked to either call ADPH toll free at 855-228-3777 or enter their contact information online at adph.org.

People who wish to participate will be asked for their names and telephone numbers and will be called back for the phone interviews. All surveyors will provide a telephone number for identity verification.

Source: http://blog.al.com/tuscaloosa/2012/01/state_wants_to_hear_from_april.html

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