In the Southeast US, tornadoes strike at night more often than in other regions. This poses special challenges for getting early warnings to the public.
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Donated goods often not only fail to help those in actual need but cause congestion, tie up resources and further hurt local economies.
Government agencies have detailed plans for responding to disasters, like the Dec. 10-11, 2021 tornados. But one issue doesn’t get enough attention: cleaning up the mess left behind.
The usual way we calculate the economic damage of natural disasters underestimates their true toll – which is key to understanding the costs of climate change.
With hurricane season comes the usual efforts by insurance companies and government agencies to calculate the economic costs. An economist explains how they’re doing it wrong.
Charitable giving and government aid can shortchange disasters that follow other disasters.
European tornadoes may not come along as often as their US counterparts but they are a real threat and need to be taken seriously.
Evacuations and disruptions to health care during and after disasters like Hurricane Harvey are serious threats for older adults, who may need support well after relief operations end.
New research shows that older people are especially at risk during and after natural disasters, and may need medical help or other support well after relief operations end.
Tornado forecasting has greatly improved in recent decades, but these dangerous storms can still take communities by surprise. Two meteorologists explain what causes tornadoes and how to stay safe.
Disaster preparations often focus on gear and logistics, but research in Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami shows that strong social ties played a key role in helping communities rebound.
Batten down the hatches. These are nature’s nuclear weapons.
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Assistant Professor of Geography, Middle Tennessee State University
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Urban Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago
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Director, Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University
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Professor of Civil Engineering & ImpactWX Chair of Severe Storms Engineering, Western University
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Associate Professor of Meteorology, Central Michigan University
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Professor of Meteorology, Penn State
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Professor of Meteorology, Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science and Colorado State Climatologist, Colorado State University
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Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University
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Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, Florida State University
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Furman Public Policy Scholar, New York University
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Assistant Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany, State University of New York
