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Released: 12-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Hurricane Preparedness Tips From a Disaster Nurse
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

People who plan to ride out a storm must be prepared. They cannot rely solely on sandbags and luck to see them through. Understanding how a specific area will be affected by flood waters, power outages, and a prolonged need for self-sustainment are perhaps the largest contributors to successful survival of large weather-related events like hurricanes.

   
Released: 11-Oct-2018 6:30 PM EDT
Poor and Elderly Puerto Ricans Faced a Persistent Risk of Dying in the Six Months after Hurricane Maria
George Washington University

The study found that people living in all areas of Puerto Rico faced an elevated risk of mortality during the first two months after the storm, but this risk elevation was most prominent, and prolonged, for people living in the poorest parts of the island.

Released: 11-Oct-2018 2:00 PM EDT
Study Finds Florida Panhandle Not as Prepared for Hurricane as Other Parts of the State
Florida Atlantic University

A study released today found that the vast majority of counties in the Florida Panhandle were less prepared for emergency evacuation compared to the rest of the state.

Released: 9-Oct-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Social Entrepreneurship Can Lift Communities Before, During and After Severe Weather Events
University of Alabama at Birmingham

People and communities impacted by severe weather can benefit from entrepreneurial activities.

   
Released: 4-Oct-2018 5:00 AM EDT
More Wet and Dry Weather Extremes Projected with Global Warming
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Global warming is projected to spawn more extreme wet and dry weather around the world, according to a Rutgers-led study. Those extremes include more frequent dry spells in the northwestern, central and southern United States and in Mexico, and more frequent heavy rainfall events in south Asia, the Indochinese Peninsula and southern China.

Released: 3-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Crowdsourced App Gauges Flood Waters
Michigan Technological University

Communicating flood risk can be more streamlined and an interdisciplinary team of engineers, hydrologists, and computer scientists plan to develop apps to improve monitoring and predictions.

Released: 3-Oct-2018 9:35 AM EDT
In disaster’s wake, novel computing techniques support emergency responders
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

As hurricanes barrel toward the coastlines and wildfires rage in arid regions of the United States, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are providing critical geospatial data to support first responders as they work to save lives and property.

Released: 26-Sep-2018 3:45 PM EDT
Predictable, Preventable and Deadly: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning after Storms
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Severe weather events, such as summer hurricanes, tornadoes, and winter snow storms often result in widespread and prolonged power outages, interrupting essential household functions, including home heating. In such a scenario, people may use generators and risk carbon monoxide poisoning.

Released: 26-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Using Integrated Models to Assess NYC Flood Risks From Extreme Storms
Stony Brook University

After Superstorm Sandy, the need to better understand stormwater flood risks and improve infrastructure in the metro area of New York City (NYC) became a priority. A new study is now assessing stormwater flood risks in New York City by way of developing unique modeling and risk assessment tools.

Released: 17-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Resiliency Best Way to Cope with Long-Lasting Psychological Effects of Florence
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Clinical psychologist says resiliency is key to handling traumatic events such as Hurricane Florence. He offers tips on how to build resiliency.

Released: 15-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Experts Available to Discuss Flooding, Infrastructure and Supply Logistics
Georgia Institute of Technology

The Georgia Institute of Technology has experts available to talk with reporters about issues related to Hurricane Florence such as storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, resource allocation and prioritization, and impact on infrastructure.

Released: 14-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Datacasting for Instant Situational Awareness
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T saw a requirement to provide responders with a secure, readily accessible way to allow both the picture and the words to help responders make better decisions in a crisis. Together, S&T and partners developed the solution: S&T’s Datacasting Project.

Released: 13-Sep-2018 11:30 AM EDT
Most Fires in Florida go Undetected
Florida State University

New study indicates common satellite imaging technologies vastly underestimate number of fires in Florida, detecting only 25 percent of burn area.

Released: 13-Sep-2018 9:00 AM EDT
UNC Health Care Providing Free Access to UNC Urgent Care 24/7 for Hurricane Victims
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Hurricane Florence victims in North Carolina can access medical care around-the-clock

Released: 11-Sep-2018 10:35 AM EDT
National Diabetes Coalition Urges People with Diabetes in the East Coast to Prepare for Hurricane Florence
Endocrine Society

As the U.S. Eastern seaboard braces for Hurricane Florence, a category 4 hurricane that could potentially impact several states including Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia between Thursday and Friday, the diabetes community is rallying to make sure that people living with diabetes—especially those who depend upon insulin—are fully supported. The Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition (DDRC), which is comprised of the Endocrine Society and other leading diabetes organizations, is urging all people with diabetes and their loved ones to prepare for Hurricane Florence by putting together a diabetes kit and making a plan to stay healthy and safe during the storm and in its aftermath.

Released: 11-Sep-2018 10:05 AM EDT
FSU Researcher Rooting Out the Errors in Storm Simulation Models
Florida State University

With the support of a $500,000 grant from the NOAA Research, Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections Program (MAPP), researchers will develop diagnostic tools to identify the hidden biases that compromise high-powered climate models.

Released: 30-Aug-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Disaster Researchers Offer Safety Guidelines as Hurricane Season Arrives
University of Delaware

Tricia Wachtendorf and Jim Kendra, co-directors of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, offer preparedness guidelines for hurricane season based on their experience and studies of major events. They are experts on evacuation decision-making and response during disasters.

Released: 29-Aug-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Manmade Mangroves Could Get to the ‘Root’ of the Problem for Threats to Coastal Areas
Florida Atlantic University

With threats of sea level rise, storm surge and other natural disasters, researchers are turning to nature to protect humans from nature. Using bioinspired materials that mimic mangrove trees, they are creating mangrove-like structures that can be used for erosion control, coastal protection, and habitat reconstruction. Structures like seawalls are expensive to build, raise environmental concerns, and obstruct the natural landscape. The prototype they have developed is scalable, smaller, simpler to use and cost effective.

Released: 28-Aug-2018 4:05 PM EDT
DHS Awards $199K for Development of Energy Harvesting Fabric
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $199,260 to Boston-based Protect the Force, Inc. for the development of photovoltaic (PV) energy harvesting fabrics.

   
Released: 27-Aug-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Chain of Relief
Argonne National Laboratory

When disaster strikes, our local supply chains are among the first to respond. Supply chain operators provide relief by securing access to critical goods and utilities like food, medicine and electricity.

Released: 23-Aug-2018 3:05 PM EDT
National Diabetes Coalition Urges Hawaiians Living with Diabetes to Make a Plan to Weather Hurricane Lane
Endocrine Society

As the Hawaiian Islands brace for Hurricane Lane, a category 4 hurricane that could potentially impact Hawaii between Thursday and Friday, the diabetes community is rallying to make sure that people living with diabetes that use insulin are taking special precautions. The Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition (DDRC) which is comprised of the Endocrine Society and several other leading diabetes organizations is urging all people with diabetes and their caregivers in Hawaii to act now to prepare for Hurricane Lane by putting together a diabetes kit and making a plan to stay healthy and safe during the storm and in its aftermath.

   


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