One Problem with Issuing a Hurricane Warning Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

One problem with issuing a hurricane warning is:

• A)few people pay attention to warnings.
• B)hurricane forecasts require large areas that will be unaffected to be included in the warning.
• C)it is difficult to issue warnings with enough lead time for people to evacuate.
• D)no standardized system for issuing warnings exists on a federal level in the United States.

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Definitions:

Reasonable Care

A legal standard that requires individuals to act with the caution and prudence that a reasonable person would use in similar circumstances, to prevent harm to others.

Liable

Being legally responsible or obligated to face the consequences of one's actions, typically in a civil lawsuit.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that infers negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury, in the absence of direct evidence of the defendant's fault.

Defendant

An individual, corporation, or entity being sued or accused in a court of law.