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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.

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: 7-Aug-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Discover Rat-Borne Disease More Widespread in Puerto Rico Than Previously Thought
Texas State University

The bacterial disease Leptospirosis poses a serious health threat to the residents of Puerto Rico, as new research, conducted in part at Texas State University, suggests that the disease is far more widespread on the island than previously believed.

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: 18-Jul-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Underwater gliders and marine robots improve hurricane predictions
University of Georgia

Underwater gliders are being used to more accurately predict a storm’s intensity.

Released: 12-Jul-2019 2:05 PM EDT
What’s the Likelihood of a ‘Crawl’ Situation? UF Experts Dispel Alligator Attack Misconceptions
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

The new horror film "Crawl" centers around alligator attacks. The University of Florida's Croc Docs weigh in on the prevalence of alligator encounters.

   
Released: 3-Jul-2019 9:25 AM EDT
Scientist examining how hurricanes impact natural selection of hundreds of species
McMaster University

The human and economic costs of natural disasters, which many believe are becoming more frequent and more intense, are well known and well documented.

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.

30-May-2019 9:00 AM EDT
New Approach Optimizes Use of Future Wave Electricity Generators During Disaster
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

When hurricanes strike, loss of electricity ranks as one of the top concerns for relief workers. New work, described in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, looks to develop a strategy for how floating devices that harness the energy of ocean waves might be able to provide this much needed aid. A researcher at Johns Hopkins University is studying a new approach to supplying electricity that both potentially provides a way of optimizing recovery efforts and poses questions about how relief is currently conducted in disaster areas.

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: 20-May-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Preparing Low-Income Communities for Hurricane Begins with Outreach, Rutgers Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Governments seeking to help their most vulnerable residents prepare for hurricanes and other disasters should create community-based information campaigns ahead of time, according to a Rutgers study of economically disadvantaged New Jerseyans in the areas hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy.

     
7-May-2019 3:10 PM EDT
As Climate Changes, Small Increases in Rainfall May Cause Widespread Road Outages
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

As more rain falls on a warming planet, a new computer model shows that it may not take a downpour to cause widespread disruption of road networks. The model combined data on road networks with the hills and valleys of topography to reveal “tipping points” at which even small localized increases in rain cause widespread road outages.

Released: 22-Apr-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Lessons from Hurricane Maria: Radiation oncologists offer tips to better prepare clinics for catastrophic events
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, radiation oncologists from the mainland United States and Puerto Rico prepared a set of crisis-planning tips for radiation therapy clinics to minimize gaps in cancer treatment after a catastrophic event. Their emergency preparedness suggestions were published online April 15 in Practical Radiation Oncology.

15-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Embargoed AJPH research: Lead in NYC public housing, Hurricane Maria deaths, Ohio refugee lead levels, political economy and public health
American Public Health Association (APHA)

In this issue of AJPH, find research on lead levels in NYC public housing, Hurricane Maria causes of death, Ohio refugee lead levels, and politics and public health

   
Released: 16-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Climate change to blame for Hurricane Maria's extreme rainfall
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Hurricane Maria dropped more rain on Puerto Rico than any storm to hit the island since 1956, a feat due mostly to the effects of human-caused climate warming

Released: 10-Apr-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Climate Scientists Partner with San Francisco to be Ready for Future Storms
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) is partnering with experts from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Silvestrum Climate Associates to assess how climate change may influence the intensity of atmospheric rivers and associated precipitation, and how those changes may impact San Francisco and its infrastructure.

Released: 9-Apr-2019 8:00 AM EDT
New open-source software predicts impacts of extreme events on grids
Los Alamos National Laboratory

A new, free, open-source software reliably predicts how damage from hurricanes, ice storms, earthquakes, and other extreme events will restrict power delivery from utility grids. The Severe Contingency Solver for Electric Power Transmission is the only software available—commercially or open-source—that reliably supports analysis of extreme events that cause widespread damage.

Released: 8-Apr-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Many coastal homes are unprotected from hurricanes and homeowners have no intention of retrofitting, study finds
University of Notre Dame

According to the Notre Dame study, 62 percent of coastal homeowners are not considering taking any action to reduce the vulnerabilities of their homes or enhance protections against future hurricanes.

   
Released: 7-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EST
University of North Florida Engineering Professor Recognized for Lifetime Achievement
University of North Florida

Dr. Don Resio, University of North Florida professor of ocean engineering and director of the Taylor Engineering Research Institute in UNF’s College of Computing, Engineering and Construction, has been recognized for his lifetime achievements in marine meteorology.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 2:05 PM EST
Behind the Scenes of Coastal Flood Modeling
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

From its lifesaving properties that bind humanity to its geographical connections through tributaries, rivers and waterways eventually flowing into the ocean, water is a connecting force. It can also be a destructive power that connects people through disaster response and recovery.

20-Feb-2019 12:00 PM EST
2,350-Mile Walk from Canada to Key West Spotlights How People with Disabilities are Affected by Extreme Weather
Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)

“Canada to Key West,” a 2,350-mile walk to raise awareness about the impact of increasingly frequent extreme weather events will start on June 21, 2019, the day of the summer solstice.

7-Feb-2019 11:30 AM EST
In Disasters, Twitter Influencers Get Out-Tweeted
University of Vermont

A first-of-its-kind study on Twitter use during 5 of the costliest U.S. natural disasters offers potentially life-saving insights. The research, in PLOS ONE, finds that Twitter users with small networks (100-200 followers) increase activity more than those with larger networks in these situations. It also finds that each disaster type (hurricanes, tornadoes, floods) has a unique pattern of social media use.

Released: 31-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
How Innovative Funding Sources Can Secure Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)

HARC released a special report today for public and private sector leaders that addresses how to fund critical infrastructure required to maintain the safety and well-being of cities and communities. The Green Paper is entitled “Funding Resilience in the Greater Houston Region: Synopsis from a Public-Private Sector Workshop.”

   
Released: 31-Jan-2019 12:05 AM EST
Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath included spike in heart disease hospitalizations
Tufts University

Hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease rose precipitously in Orleans and Jefferson parishes after Hurricane Katrina. The increase in rates lasted for more than one month after landfall and rates were higher among the older black population, compared to the older white population.

Released: 21-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
Less Hurricane Aid, Slower Response to Puerto Rico Than to Texas, Florida
University of Michigan

The federal response to hurricanes Harvey and Irma was faster and more generous than the help sent to Puerto Rico in preparation and in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to University of Michigan researchers

   
3-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
Texas expert has big plans as UAH director of Unmanned Aerial Systems Programs
University of Alabama Huntsville

Jerry Hendrix has joined the Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center (RSESC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) as its director of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Programs responsible for UAS research.

Released: 28-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
Best of 2018: Experts respond to wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters
Newswise

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