Flood risk communication strategies have been ineffective for older adults as they have failed to accommodate diversity, viewing retired populations as homogenous. There have been calls from academics and NGOs to develop more detailed understandings of older adults' risk experiences to inform disaster risk reduction (DRR) and communication approaches. We conducted in-depth interviews with twelve members of the retired population, of which the majority happened to be members of a local church, in a flood risk area of north Wales, UK, in 2018 to ascertain risk perceptions, coping capacities, and risk communication preferences to inform more age-centred approaches. Results present retired population are a diverse group with varying perceptions and capacities. While personal risk perceptions were low overall, coping capacities varied and were primarily social in nature, which can be sustained despite mobility or other limitations typical of older age. Participants expressed preference for traditional/interpersonal risk communication methods, such as telephone calls or home visits. A key recommendation from this study is that risk communication and DRR practices should adopt people-centric approaches that are co-produced and respect the differentiated vulnerabilities, capacities and needs of at-risk populations. This study and its findings are important is providing a more nuanced picture of the vulnerabilities and capacities of the particularly at-risk population of older adults. We must ensure that future DRR research, policies and practices focus on all experiences of at-risk populations, not only the dominant narratives or extremes of groups, to capture differences within groups’ abilities to support more effective community DRR.

洪水风险交流策略对老年人没有效果，因为他们无法适应多样性，认为退休人口是同质的。学者和非政府组织已经呼吁对老年人的风险经历进行更详细的了解，以为减少灾害风险（DRR）和交流方法提供信息。我们在2018年对英国北部威尔士的洪水风险地区的12名退休人口进行了深入访谈，其中大多数碰巧是当地教堂的成员，以确定风险感知，应对能力和风险交流偏好，以告知更多以年龄为中心的方法。结果目前的退休人口是一个具有不同观念和能力的多元化群体。虽然个人风险认知总体较低，应对能力各不相同，并且本质上是社会性的，尽管行动不便或其他老年人典型的局限性也可以维持。与会者表示偏爱传统/人际风险沟通方法，例如电话或上门拜访。这项研究的主要建议是，风险沟通和DRR实践应采用以人为中心的方法，这种方法应共同产生，并尊重高危人群的脆弱性，能力和需求。这项研究及其发现很重要，它为老年人尤其是处于高风险人群的脆弱性和能力提供了更为细致的了解。我们必须确保未来的DRR研究，政策和做法应关注高风险人群的所有经验，而不仅仅是群体的主要叙述或极端情况，