Particularly *Flood/Flash Flood Warnings*, *Severe Thunderstorm/Tornado Warnings* and *Tropical Storm/Hurricane Warnings*.
When a *Warning* is issued for potentially dangerous weather conditions, why do some people choose to ignore them? Do they doubt such weather will affect them? Do they have a way to take action in the event of such weather? Do they not believe it's really coming and believe the weather service is "crying wolf"? Do they simply think: "It will never happen to me. It always happens to somebody else"?
I've seen, time and time again when I watch The Weather Channel or other station that reports weather, that some people take their chances and ignore severe weather warnings...and THEN, they often get trapped in a life-or-death situation and must be rescued. Some make it out alive and are lucky. Others are not so lucky.
Then, there are those people that drive through flooded roads during *Flood/Flash Flood Warnings*. They are the worst when I see them do that on TV, especially when meteorologists warn people NOT to do that since the depth of the water can be deceiving. The road could be washed out and it doesn't take much water to cause a vehicle to stall out and float away, leading to another life-or-death situation that requires rescue.
So, I ask again...why do some people ignore severe weather warnings?