Tag: Evacuation
Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are...
Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, University of Colorado Boulder
As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of people...
How rural areas like Florida’s Panhandle can become more hurricane-ready
Eren Erman Ozguven, Florida State University
When Hurricane Michael roared onto northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast in October 2018, its 160 mile-per-hour winds made it the...
How your social network could save you from a disaster
Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern University and Danaë Metaxa, Stanford University
In early November 2017, Brooks Fisher’s neighbor in Sonoma, California, pounded on his door at...
Why social media apps should be in your disaster kit
Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern University and Courtney M. Page, Northeastern University
With floodwaters at four feet and rising, a family in Houston, Texas abandoned their...
In cities and on ranches, planning is key to protect animals...
Ragan Adams, Colorado State University
It is too early to know how many animals were affected by the severe weather spawned by Hurricane Harvey. But...