In this article from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, Sarah DeYoung, leader of the Hub’s household thrust and expert in evacuation decision-making, comments on how FEMA cuts could impact evacuation communication during hurricane season.
Sarah DeYoung, leader of the Hub’s household thrust, describes a pressing concern among disaster experts. In the face of government cuts and climate change, Americans are more vulnerable than ever to disasters. Is the country’s progress in emergency management doomed to regress under FEMA?
In this profile piece, Abbey Hotard, a self-described “Katrina kid” and assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences at the University of South Alabama, reflects on her experience growing up in New Orleans and how it sparked her passion for coastal resilience research.
Buildings thrust leader Ertugrul Taciroglu and Patrick Hadinata were a part of a UCLA team that participated in field data reconnaissance and mapping efforts in the aftermath of the January Southern California wildfires.
In this issue of UD Magazine, the University of Delaware highlights it’s Disaster Research Center and it’s far-reaching impact.
Tricia Wachtendorf, a sociologist and co-director of the University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center, explains the pivotal roles and efforts of civilian responders during and after disasters throughout history.
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