; and (B) improve the fundamental social, behavioral, economic, risk, and communication science relating to communications, including by means of collecting voluntary data, regarding hazardous weather or water events. (2) Coordination In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall coordinate and communicate with States, Tribal governments, localities, and emergency managers regarding research priorities and results. (3) Pilot program for tornado hazard communication required To further research into communications regarding hazardous weather or water events, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the VORTEX program under section 103 and in collaboration with one or more eligible institutions (or a consortia thereof), shall establish a pilot program for tornado hazard communication to test the effectiveness of implementing research into operations with respect to tornadoes. (4) Pilot study for hurricane hazard communication (A) In general To further research into communications regarding hazardous weather or water events, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the hurricane forecast improvement program under section 104, shall seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity, as determined by the Under Secretary, to conduct a pilot study using a mixed methods approach, such as surveys, focus groups, and interviews, to gather information from hurricane prone population areas regarding the levels of preparedness of such areas for hurricanes or in response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s early forecasts and warnings. Such study shall evaluate the following: (i) Possession of disaster supplies. (ii) Evacuation decisions. (iii) Levels of trust of tropical cyclone information and hurricane path prediction from various sources. (iv) Access to tropical cyclone and hurricane warnings in such study participant’s first language. (v) Determination regarding such study participant’s reasoning that may hinder the ability of such a participant to evacuate or