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Sandy’s Punch Proves Truth Will Out
Sometimes it’s really difficult to accept that we’re still evolving. In the far distant past, our ancient ancestors could look about them and observe the planets and the stars and the tides. They would...
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Human Nature and Creeping Environmental Threats
To state the obvious, rare events don’t occur frequently. While this is good in the case of large-scale natural hazards, it may increase our vulnerability in the long run. But why do uncommon events...
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Shake, Rattle, and Rainout: Federal Support for Disaster Research
Hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes are simply natural events—until humans get in their way. The resulting disasters are particularly devastating in urban areas, due to high concentrations of people...
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New UCS Analysis: Coronavirus and Flooding Set to Collide in US
Russ Munn/AgStock ImagesJuan Declet-Barreto codeveloped this analysis. Last week, when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its seasonal forecast for the spring flooding...
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In the Wake of COVID-19, Congress Must Support Pre-Disaster Mitigation Programs
https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/images/186797COVID-19, the virus that has become part of our daily lexicon and lives, is affecting us well into the spring and for the foreseeable future. At...
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Here’s How You Can Support Recovery Efforts for Historic Kentucky Tornado
One year ago, I moved back to my home state of Kentucky to be closer to family. While my relatives and I were not directly hit by the overnight storms on December 10, my heart weighs heavy as people...
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What Are Multiform Floods? One More Thing to Worry about with Climate Change.
We are in the thick of “danger season” (aka summer), that time of year when climate-related disasters such as droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods and hurricanes are more likely to happen. Not only...
View ArticleAcademic Institutions Have a Strong Role to Play in Disaster Response
In a recent piece, University of Albany’s President, Dr. Havidán Rodriguez, stated that, “higher education can and should play a critical role in enhancing our understanding of disaster vulnerability,...
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