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Released: 8-Jan-2020 9:30 AM EST
Measuring Disaster Resilience and Response Capabilities with ResponderCQ
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T funded the development of guidance and tools to help communities measure their “Capability Quotient (CQ),” which is the readiness to respond to risk and to respond to disruptions of any kind.

Released: 6-Jan-2020 2:05 PM EST
Volunteer Tourism Can Aid Disaster Recovery
University of Technology, Sydney

Holidaying in a disaster zone might seem crazy, but "volunteer tourism" can actually help communities recover from natural disasters, a new study finds. And it can offer a unique and rewarding experience for volunteers, if done carefully.

   
Released: 26-Nov-2019 10:05 AM EST
Prayers Can Crowd Out Donations for Disaster Victims
University of Wyoming

People who offer prayers for victims of natural disasters may be less likely to donate to those victims, according to research by a University of Wyoming economist.

   
Released: 24-Nov-2019 7:05 PM EST
Communities must band together to protect against bushfires
University of South Australia

As Australia confronts devastating bushfire conditions, people across the nation are doing all they can to ensure the safety of their homes, property and loved ones. But while many individuals are responding well to bushfire risks, a lack of preparation on the community level could be hampering their efforts, according to new research from the University of South Australia.

Released: 29-Oct-2019 12:05 PM EDT
SUNY and CUNY Chancellors Convene National Conference at UAlbany to Explore Disaster Preparedness, Recovery, and Response In Face of Climate Change
University at Albany, State University of New York

The University at Albany is hosting a national conference designed to explore ways that higher education institutions can strengthen disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in an era of increasingly extreme weather caused by climate change.

   
Released: 11-Oct-2019 3:05 AM EDT
Population Aging to Create Pockets of Climate Vulnerability in the US
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Population aging projections across the US show a divide between cities and rural areas, which could lead to pockets of vulnerability to climate change.

Released: 1-Oct-2019 9:00 AM EDT
University of Vermont to Join FAA’s ASSURE Consortium
University of Vermont

The University of Vermont will conduct research on the safe use of drones during emergencies for the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the FAA’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, or ASSURE. The university has just joined the consortium of research universities.

Released: 30-Sep-2019 3:05 PM EDT
UWM to Offer Tuition, Application Help to Bahamas Students Impacted by Hurricane
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is offering tuition and admissions assistance to students from the Bahamas impacted by Hurricane Dorian.

   
Released: 24-Sep-2019 9:15 AM EDT
New Collaborative Hazard and Disaster Research Network Aims to Advance Innovation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

A new grant from the National Science Foundation will support the creation of a national network of researchers in systems engineering seeking to develop innovative methods for mitigating, responding to, and learning from hazards and disasters.

Released: 19-Sep-2019 5:05 PM EDT
When natural disasters hit, men and women respond differently
University of Colorado Boulder

Women tend to take cover or prepare for evacuations sooner, but often have trouble convincing the men in their lives to join them, according to a new study exploring how gender influences response to natural disasters

   
Released: 17-Sep-2019 9:00 AM EDT
The Amazon and You
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

What happens within a country can no longer be considered its concern alone in a global age? Article by Richard N. Haass. Originally published at Project Syndicate September 13, 2019.

   
Released: 5-Sep-2019 9:05 PM EDT
WEBB Banks and Third Wave Volunteers Seek Urgent Support for the Bahamas Hurricane Relief Effort
SafeProof

The current urgent needs of the Bahamian People require a massive infusion of aid. WEBB Banks has taken a leading role in obtaining the necessary donations that will enable Third Wave Volunteers to quickly and efficiently respond to the dire situation currently afflicting the Bahamas.

   
Released: 5-Sep-2019 3:30 PM EDT
Orlando Health Launches International Fundraising Campaign To Aid in Bahamian Hurricane Relief Efforts
Orlando Health

Describes how the international community can join with Orlando Health in supporting Hurricane Dorian relief in the Bahamas

Released: 2-Sep-2019 12:00 AM EDT
Disaster Mental Health Resources Available Now for Hurricane Response and Recovery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, cause extreme disruption and can be distressful for individuals, families and communities. Those receiving assistance as well as those involved in disaster management efforts can be affected. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress has released 12 new resources to aid in the response and recovery efforts for affected communities.

Released: 23-Aug-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Mumbai Students Look for Geohazards on the Horizon
Michigan Technological University

A U.S. team is in Mumbai this month working on disaster management curriculum with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). TISS is the only institution in all of Mumbai — one of the world's largest cities with 19 million people — to offer a degree in disaster management.

   
16-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Extreme evolution: Researchers find hurricanes drive the evolution of more aggressive spiders
McMaster University

Researchers at McMaster University who rush in after storms to study the behaviour of spiders have found that extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones may have an evolutionary impact on populations living in storm-prone regions, where aggressive spiders have the best odds of survival.

Released: 5-Aug-2019 8:05 AM EDT
5 Insurance Tips for Hurricane Season
University of Georgia

With eight hurricanes predicted this season, an expert shares ways homeowners can be prepared.

Released: 30-Jul-2019 9:00 PM EDT
The ADCIRC Prediction System
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

APS uses modeling technology with a 30-year track record of providing accurate representations of coastal water movement, flooding, and storm impacts.

Released: 10-Jul-2019 10:00 AM EDT
Helping Marshalltown recover from tornado through research, outreach
Iowa State University

One year after an EF-3 tornado struck Marshalltown, Iowa State students and faculty are conducting research and outreach to help a community still in recovery. They’re using what they’ve learned to create a toolkit that communities can use to examine challenges that exacerbate a disaster’s damage and slow recovery efforts.

   
Released: 2-Jul-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Researchers use forecasting models and data analysis for hurricane recovery efforts
Texas State University

Dr. Eduardo Perez, associate professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Texas State University, is using forecasting models and data to help food banks be prepared for hurricanes during hurricane season, which began June 1.

Released: 25-Jun-2019 4:25 PM EDT
Study Uses Supercomputers to Advance Dynamic Earthquake Rupture Models
University of California San Diego

Multi-fault earthquakes can span fault systems of tens to hundreds of kilometers, with ruptures propagating from one segment to another. During the last decade, seismologists have observed several cases of this complicated type of earthquake rupture, and are now relying on supercomputers to provide detailed models to better understand the fundamental physical processes that take place during these events, which can have far reaching effects.

Released: 14-Jun-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Satellite observations improve earthquake monitoring, response
University of Iowa

Researchers at the University of Iowa and the United States Geologic Survey report data gathered by orbiting satellites can yield more information about destructive earthquakes and can improve aid and humanitarian response efforts. The researchers looked at satellite data from several recent, large-magnitude earthquakes.

Released: 31-May-2019 4:05 PM EDT
The Storm After the Storm: Scam Contractors Who Prey on Those Suffering After a Natural Disaster
Baylor University

Following a natural disaster or strong storm, there is usually a second wave of potential destruction – scam artists looking to line their pockets.

Released: 28-May-2019 6:05 PM EDT
‘Major Step Forward’: Mechanical Engineer Developing a More Accurate Failure Prediction Model for Ductile Metals
Northern Arizona University

Heidi Feigenbaum, a professor at Northern Arizona University, received a $544,758 grant from the U.S. Department of the Army to develop a mathematical model that will more accurately predict how the materials in bridges, pipes and other infrastructure will react to stressors with the goal of building safe and cost-effective projects.

Released: 24-May-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Missouri S&T wind engineer assesses Jefferson City tornado damage
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Less than 24 hours after tornadoes swept through communities across Missouri, Dr. Guirong (Grace) Yan was inspecting the damage in Jefferson City, one of the cities hit by Wednesday night’s tornado outbreak. Yan, an assistant professor of structural engineering at Missouri S&T, and three of her Ph.D. students visited the state capitol to assess the damage as part of her research on tornadic wind pressure.

Released: 9-May-2019 10:05 AM EDT
VORTEX-SE delivers tornado formation research
University of Alabama Huntsville

Scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are publishing research about tornado formation resulting from the multiyear Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment Southeast (VORTEX-SE) program.

Released: 24-Apr-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers Use Shake-Table Testing To Improve Disaster Recovery
Texas A&M University

Texas A&M researchers use shake-table testing to understand how urban wood-based structures sustain damage from earthquakes, and how to repair them more efficiently.

Released: 22-Apr-2019 4:25 PM EDT
Engineers Study Failed Levees, Research Potential Solutions
Iowa State University

Cassandra Rutherford, an Iowa State geotechnical engineer, has inspected failed levees along Midwestern rivers. And now she's working with other engineers to develop technologies that could improve levee performance.



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