Recovery Diva

JULY 27, 2023

For many of us the annual conference of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado/Boulder was a “must attend” event for many years.

Natural Hazard 100

Natural Hazard Hazard Vulnerability Mitigation 100

Emergency Planning

MARCH 3, 2025

There have recently been some natural hazard events of extraordinary size and power, but they are no more than curtain raisers. Natural hazard impacts are becoming fiercer, more extensive and more frequent. Despite the obvious need for mitigation, emergency response capability cannot be neglected.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Natural Hazard Hazard Risk Reduction 130

Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 22, 2022

One significant natural hazard risk that the West Coast of the United States has comes from tsunamis. We also delve into what individuals and organizations can to be warned of an oncoming tsunami and what mitigation measures are being used to reduce the destructive impacts of these waves.

Natural Hazard 130

Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard Alert 130

Emergency Planning

APRIL 24, 2022

It is obvious that military instability is likely to complicate and retard the process of getting natural hazard impacts under control. There has recently been a surge of research interest in disaster and conflict (ref). The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a cascading disaster with global ramifications.

Natural Hazard 199

Natural Hazard All-Hazards Entertainment Transportation 199

Emergency Planning

MAY 30, 2019

Globally, about a thousand times as much is spent on hydrocarbon exploration and extraction than on the mitigation of the climate change that results from burning fossil fuels (Mechler et al. Unofficial voices have suggested that the 'cure to damage ratio' for natural hazards is 1:43. The 'should ratio'. link] Di Mauro, M. (ed.)

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard 130

Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As wind engineers you may be also interested to review some of the comments from over 280 letter writers in response to this piece – indicating the public (or many among the public) are painfully aware of what can be done to mitigate tornado losses.

Natural Hazard 100

Natural Hazard All-Hazards Damage Assessment Hazard 100

everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. ACT – Take quick and decisive action to mitigate or eliminate the impact of a threat. Adaption : Alert & Collaborate through Public Warning.

Resilience 142

Resilience Risk Reduction Management Command Center 142