On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. It caused powerful shaking and triggered destructive tsunami waves. More than 18,000 people perished.
Join us on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 for a webinar to mark the anniversary of a turning point disaster: bit.ly/3NkoZQf
This new study examines the emotional tolls of disaster research and suggests that stronger support for researchers’ well-being can ultimately enhance the ethical dimensions of research and deepen understanding of the social consequences and dynamics of disasters: bit.ly/46wxhes
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Do emergency alerts go out to all Coloradans who need them?
@hazcenter.bsky.social researchers are working to understand the flaws in state alerting systems, including how to reach people who speak a non-English language or have auditory and visual disabilities.
https://bit.ly/4apX2PR
The annual Natural Hazards Workshop gathers people from across the hazards community who might not otherwise get to know one another. As Felicia Henry-Conteh can attest, community is the Workshop's heart and soul.
We hope you'll join us for the 2026 Workshop this June: bit.ly/4j7ogO0
In 2020, residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana experienced both the COVID-19 pandemic and back-to-back hurricanes. For Research Counts, Yajaira Ayala explores how poor Black women navigated these disasters, with insights on resilience and the unique needs of marginalized communities: bit.ly/4scTdDD
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In April 2024, two heavy rain events caused significant flooding in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, a region that is profoundly stricken by the opioid epidemic. The latest Health and Extreme Weather research explores how flooding affected patients’ access to care and medication: bit.ly/4b8Wvlu
24.02.2026 21:36 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Please join us later this afternoon for a reflective conversation to mark the 15th anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake: bit.ly/4rLAPlc
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The Natural Hazards Workshop is a place where students can find the confidence and support they need to grow into inspiring scholars like Melissa Villarreal.
Tell us what the Workshop means to you: bit.ly/4qIk49m
Congrats to DeeDee Bennett Gayle @albany.edu. She's an inspiring scholar in our field who has done so much to advance the practice of emergency management and the protection of vulnerable populations. This week she was named as the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship!
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Understanding how people create and communicate knowledge about inland flooding is critical to supporting disaster response, recovery, and mitigation. This recent Weather Ready Research explores rural residents' experiences during 2023 flooding in Vermont: bit.ly/3MP7sPU
17.02.2026 17:31 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Planning to attend the @eeri-sky.bsky.social 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Portland next summer? Register before February 28 to receive the lowest rate! 13ncee.eeri.org/registration/
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The annual Natural Hazards Workshop unites people across disciplines and professional backgrounds, from ethnographers, to emergency managers, to engineers like Sean McGowan.
Join us this June to expand your perspective: bit.ly/4j7ogO0
We're saddened to hear about the loss of Hank Fischer, an integral scholar and leader in the hazards and disaster field. We extend our condolences to the countless members of our community who were touched by his research, teaching, and mentorship.
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Terrific paper from our colleagues @hazcenter.bsky.social develops ideas of disaster literacy based on experience, yet is critical of overstating youth agency in the face of sociomaterial inequalities: should inform disaster planners everywhere @cabinet-office-uk.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social
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In February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked New Zealand’s Canterbury Region, claiming 185 lives, injuring thousands, and damaging hundreds of buildings in the city of Christchurch beyond repair. Join us on February 24, 2026 to reflect on this historic disaster. Register today: bit.ly/4rLAPlc
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This upcoming webinar features research on flooding's unique impacts on those with opioid use disorder. Research was supported by the Natural Hazards Center's Research Awards Program. Register today!
We hope you'll join us next Tuesday, February 17 for an exciting webinar about the latest study supported by our Health and Extreme Weather Research Award Program! Register today: bit.ly/3M08Z5y
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A new study from Natural Hazards Center researchers and collaborators found that children played an important role to help their families and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic: bit.ly/4tJ9h1J
09.02.2026 21:21 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
There are just a few days left to share your ideas for the 2026 Practitioners Meeting! Submit your abstract before the deadline, Monday, February 9: bit.ly/4o3bJvH
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As our Director Lori Peek and collaborator Alice Fothergill explore in their new blog post, child care providers everywhere play a crucial role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery: bit.ly/4rEf46M
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As extreme weather events increasingly affect communities, there’s an urgent need to share more timely, accessible, and actionable emergency information with all people. Read the latest Research Counts to learn more about how to make emergency alerts and warnings more inclusive: bit.ly/4ahjERa
05.02.2026 17:54 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0We hope you'll attend this upcoming webinar to learn more about research supported through our Health and Extreme Weather Research Awards Program!
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Read the latest Weather Ready research for insights on developing more holistic, multi-hazard interventions and educational campaigns for wildfire preparedness and response: bit.ly/3NPtIcO
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At the annual Natural Hazards Workshop, you'll make meaningful connections with some of the best and brightest people in the hazards and disaster community. People like Oluponmile Olonilua.
We hope you'll join us in 2026! Register today: bit.ly/4j7ogO0
Poster sessions at the annual Natural Hazards Workshop are a great way to showcase your exciting new work. The deadline to submit a poster abstract for this year's Workshop is THIS Friday, February 6: bit.ly/4adetC0
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Worsening floods and other climate-related threats there have driven many people to turn to title and payday loans for disaster recovery. The latest Research Counts explains how these lending practices can trap vulnerable borrowers in perpetual debt and compound disaster impacts: bit.ly/3NTR0Ou
28.01.2026 16:12 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0A friendly reminder for students, TODAY is the last day to submit your amazing hazards and disaster papers to our 2026 Student Paper Competition: bit.ly/4bLgmbd
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For folks working in transportation justice, evacuation, wildfire, and/or public health, please join us next Thursday Jan 29 for a free webinar about the evacuation of transit riders during the 2025 LA wildfires.
www.lewis.ucla.edu/event/prepar...
Study funded by @hazcenter.bsky.social & UCLA
In trying times, the Natural Hazards Workshop is a place for optimism and excitement about the work ahead. Take it from longtime attendee Karl Kim.
Follow the link to share what the Workshop means to you: bit.ly/3LNycQr
Read the latest Weather Ready Research report to learn more about how rural Texas residents responded to 2024 wildfires. Insights from this case study can help to enhance disaster resilience for rural populations: bit.ly/44wiCid
20.01.2026 21:18 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Read Vance's full interview by Carl Zimmer for the New York Times "Lost Science" series: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/s...
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