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Eruptions of Hawaiian Volcanoes: Past, Present,...
Volcanic eruptions are more than nature’s spectacle, they tell the story of our planet’s dynamic forces. Hawaiian volcanoes, like Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, are among the most active in the…
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Recovering Financially After a Flood
When flood disasters strike, knowing what your flood insurance and disaster assistance cover is crucial. Flood insurance is a powerful tool that allows you to recover financially without the burden…
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Be Prepared For a Hurricane
Hurricanes are powerful storms that bring strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding, and they can impact areas more than 100 miles inland. With hurricane season peaking in September, it’s essential…
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Extreme Weather: Opportunities for Improved...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has broad national security and disaster preparedness responsibilities. Resilience across homeland security missions, systems and communities is of increasing importance as natural disasters, extreme…
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Earth Systems Science: Key Themes, Trends, and...
Our Earth system is facing a multitude of challenges across a variety of threat vectors. Identifying, characterizing, quantifying, and addressing these risks remains difficult. Threats like climate change pose existential…
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Addressing the Nation’s Wildfire Problem: An S&T...
As climate conditions are becoming hotter and drier, wildfires have grown more intense and destructive across much of the U.S. The public safety challenges from wildfires are most acute in…
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Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet
Children are especially vulnerable to health effects during wildfires due to their developing lungs and other factors. Wildfire concerns include the fire itself, the smoke and ash, and the chemicals…
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The NIST Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Case Study...
The hazards and impacts of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires significantly affect life safety and property across the U.S. In 2020, 44 million housing units in the U.S. were located in…
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Remote Sensing for Geohazard Resilience
Landslides are a serious global geologic hazard. It is estimated that in the U.S., landslides cause more than $1 billion in damages and 25 to 50 deaths each year. As…
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Know First and Act Faster for Municipality-Wide...
Whether it’s the largest city or the smallest town in the country, municipal government agencies rely on First Alert to ensure they have the appropriate context when responding to public…
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The Value of Real-time Information for the Public...
When a disaster strikes, government agencies and NGOs need access to reliable, actionable information. Public sector organizations can harness the power of real-time information to ensure they know what is…
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Solar storms: a new challenge on the horizon?
The heavy reliance of modern society on technology, which continues to expand exponentially, leaves us highly vulnerable to the consequences of a major solar storm. Such an event could disrupt…
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Four Technologies Aiming to Tame Wildfires
Over the years wildfires have been increasing in frequency and intensity. To combat these reoccurring natural disasters and to begin to get the upper hand in prevention, communities, first responders,…
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Key Bridge Collapse: Critical Infrastructure...
On March 26, 2024, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed due to a cargo ship colliding with a bridge support tower. The collapse caused loss of life and…
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked...
At about 1:30 a.m. on March 26, 2024, the MV Dali, a container ship departing the Port of Baltimore, struck a support tower of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in…
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