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Aug. 24, 2022 A first-of-its-kind study of the 50 largest cities in the U.S. found a lack of preparedness, specifically to evacuate carless and vulnerable populations. Only seven cities had strong plans, including ...
Oct. 26, 2021 According to a study of couples in the Houston area before and after Hurricane Harvey, natural disasters can actually bring married couples closer together, at least temporarily. This surprised ...
Aug. 16, 2023 Over recent decades, there was a large variation in cyclone-related excess deaths by hurricane, state, county, year, and social vulnerability for counties in the United States, with 83 percent of ...
Sep. 29, 2022 A new study systematically investigates flooding risk to hospitals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Category 1-4 storms and finds that even relatively weak storms pose a serious flood risk to ...
Sep. 13, 2022 A study shows the economic and mental health consequences on victims of Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19 were ...
Feb. 7, 2022 When Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in September 2017 as a high-end category 4 storm, it left in its wake the largest catastrophe in the history of the island. Along with the human toll, ...
Apr. 19, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders, ...
June 29, 2021 New research highlights the importance of understanding sea surface temperatures patterns in predicting future hurricane ...
June 7, 2021 Puerto Rico is not ready for another hurricane season, let alone the effects of climate change, according to a new study that shows the island's outstanding capacity to produce record-breaking ...
May 6, 2021 Biologists tracked large sharks in Miami and The Bahamas to understand how these migratory animals respond to major storms, like ...