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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster was devastating for the people, environment, and economy of the U.S. Southern Gulf region. Join us for a webinar next Thursday to learn more about how researchers have worked to understand the catastrophe's far-reaching and interconnected impacts: bit.ly/3VprcxB

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We're seeking proposals for quick response research on how wildfires, storms, heat waves, and other weather-related disasters affect human health. Join us for an upcoming Q&A session to learn more about this funding opportunity: bit.ly/4xWaSSu

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

From unconventional perspectives in disaster studies to narratives of survival and loss after the 2025 Central Texas floods, these shows are full of insightful conversations and moving stories. Head to our website to explore these and many other podcasts: buff.link/2b

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As tornado hazard shifts with a changing climate, the latest Weather Ready research calls attention to child-serving institutions which may lack adequate building codes to withstand deadly tornado wind speeds: bit.ly/3SVFVzC

The image depicts a school bus destroyed by a tornado, with a description of the contents of a new Weather Ready Research study: "Public schools and child care centers can act as storm shelters or safe havens during tornadoes. But as climate
change shapes future tornado climatology, there’s an urgent
need to better understand changing hazard exposure for these places. Using modeled tornado environments, this study estimated changes to tornado occurrence at the county-level and associated risk for child-serving institutions."

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CAFE RCC Health & Extreme Weather @climatehealthcafe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

How do aging-related factors shape older adults’ experiences during disasters? Explore “Older Adults and Disasters,” a training module from the Natural Hazards Center (@hazcenter.bsky.social) that examines vulnerability and resilience. Available now: buff.ly/JRf8RwN

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CONVERGE Older Adults and Disasters Training Module: A Demonstration Webinar

This webinar provides a demonstration of the recently released CONVERGE Older Adults and Disasters Training Module. This free online resource explores how aging-related factors and structural…

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Extreme heat often develops gradually and invisibly, making it difficult for individuals, communities, and organizations to recognize its risks. This recent Quick Response study by Jovana Andelkovic provides insights for improved heat communication and governance: bit.ly/4y90FD9

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We hope you'll join us next Thursday to kick off an exciting new initiative from the Natural Hazards Center and @nationalacademies.org. Learn the skills you'll need to conduct rigorous, coordinated, and community-centered research in the wake of an oil spill: bit.ly/4iWEICs

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Disasters pose escalating risks to non-traditional animals, like those at urban farms and sanctuaries. The latest Quick Response study provides insights to improve evacuation and sheltering for these animals and their caretakers: bit.ly/4hh8VLf

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Join us today at 11 a.m. MT: bit.ly/3Sm8ypl

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four passenger airplanes to carry out attacks on the United States. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, and the many rippling consequences have been enduring. Join us on Tuesday, September 8 for the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, 25 Years Later: bit.ly/3Sm8ypl

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

As disaster losses rise and social vulnerabilities deepen, a security-first paradigm in emergency management is increasingly ineffective. For Research Counts, Nnenia Campbell and Hans Louis-Charles call for a more humanitarian ethos that prioritizes human welfare and risk reduction: lnkd.in/gsN9x-XR

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Findings from the latest Quick Response Research highlight an urgent need to better integrate infant and young child feeding into U.S. disaster preparedness and response: tinyurl.com/fy4bxt4x

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We hope you'll join us today at 11 a.m. MT for a webinar to examine the legacy of the devastating Big Thompson Flood: bit.ly/4gh2K8b

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Effective flood mitigation requires improvements in flood risk data collection, infrastructure, and accessibility. For Research Counts, Kayode Atoba shares lessons from the Disaster Resilience Information and Partnership program, which is working to close flood data gaps across Texas: bit.ly/4qaQwCG

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The Big Thompson Flood of 1976 was a seminal event in Colorado history, which transformed how the U.S. forecasts, monitors, and communicates about flash flood emergencies. Join us next Tuesday, August 18 for a webinar to reflect on this turning point disaster. Register today: buff.link/18

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This recent Quick Response Research provides valuable insights on how local governments and formal emergency management agencies can forge relationships with "zero responders," for a more cooperative, coordinated, and effective disaster response: buff.link/1g

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 to mark the recent 50th anniversary of the Big Thompson Flood, a turning point disaster in Colorado history: buff.link/18

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

One of the most impactful plenaries at the 2026 Natural Hazards Workshop featured the Hazard Education, Awareness, and Resilience Task Force, a program of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.

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HEART Force: students help solve community problems

A unique Colorado program gives students a seat at the table—and helps communities become safer, stronger, and more connected

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Despite recent efforts to make weather information more accessible to Spanish speakers, translation alone often falls short. For Research Counts, America Gaviria Pabón examines the experiences, emotions, and material needs that shape how people interpret weather warnings: bit.ly/4wz5nct

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

August is National Emergency Management Awareness Month. Emergency managers work year-round to reduce risk, strengthen resilience, and help people, businesses, and institutions prepare for and recover from disasters. This month we'll be recognizing the profession and why it matters.

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last week, Natural Hazards Center assistant director Jennifer Tobin attended the NHERI Rapid facility's 4-day training workshop at the University of Washington.

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The latest Weather Ready Research study highlights how local context, leadership, and staff commitment shape disaster response and care practices to protect older adults in long-term care facilities: bit.ly/4vVgbAO

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

For Research Counts, Chandler Ian Wilkins explores the experiences of people in Houston’s public housing developments during recent disasters and highlights the urgent need for stronger institutional plans and resources to help residents: bit.ly/4wiVuzz

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Join this year’s International Association of Emergency Managers 74th Annual Conference & Emergency Management Exhibition to explore the theme, "Charting through Preparedness: Anchored in Resilience." Register by August 31 to save with early bird pricing: lnkd.in/gPnXwRfS #IAEM26 #IAEM

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Prescribed fires can mitigate wildfire risk, but the latest Weather Ready research highlights scientific, technological, and policy barriers that may limit safe and effective controlled burn operations in the U.S.: bit.ly/4bUs6HD

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The newly established Natural Hazards Center Solutions Fund aims to support the development and implementation of meaningful hazard risk reduction solutions. All donations made before July 4 will be matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to the generosity of founding donor Deborah Mills: buff.link/s

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Achieving effective disaster risk reduction might start with re-examining our ways of knowing. That's just one of the countless insights shared during the first 2026 Workshop plenary session. #hazws2026

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We're so grateful for the wisdom shared at the 51st Annual Natural Hazards Workshop, including this essential reminder from Keynote speaker Jo Banner of the @descendantsproject.bsky.social #hazws2026

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This year's keynote address by Jo Banner of the @descendantsproject.bsky.social set the tone for our 2026 Workshop. We cannot build coalitions without understanding the history of the people and places we're working with. And we cannot be resilient without making time for grief and rest. #hazws2026

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Dr. Kyle Breen, Ph.D. @drkylebreen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Jo Banner’s keynote may be the most powerful in the 10 years I’ve been attending the Hazards Workshop. I only lived in Louisiana for 6 years, but still consider it one of my homes. That feeling of home would not be possible without the culture of the peoples who descended from this land. #HazWs2026

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The first plenary of the day begins at 8:00 a.m. #hazws2026

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Here's what's ahead on day three of the Natural Hazards Workshop #hazws2026. Find the full schedule here: bit.ly/4ov6czR

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ijmed.bsky.social @ijmed.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Thank you @hazcenter.bsky.social for hosting such wonderful speakers! Learning from @descendantsproject.bsky.social Jo Banner and those on the plenary on sustainable coalition building by sharing their stories, insights, and work was inspiring. #CoalitionBuilding #CommunityPreservation

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

If you're attending this year's Workshop, it's not too late to run Wednesday's Disaster Dash! Fundraise for the William Averette Anderson Fund and get this awesome t-shirt too! Just find the registration desk in the atrium of the Omni Interlocken Hotel. hashtag#hazws2026

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

There's so much to look forward to on day two of the 2026 Natural Hazards Workshop! #hazws2026

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We learned a lot on the first day of the Natural Hazards Workshop, and we're just getting started! We have another full day of sessions and fun ahead. Can't wait to see you there! #hazws2026

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The 51st Annual Natural Hazards Workshop starts today! We're so excited to welcome nearly 700 participants for a week of exciting sessions focused on strengthening our disaster risk reduction coalitions. Check out the full Workshop schedule here: bit.ly/4ov6czR #hazws2026

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Congrats to the winners of the 2026 Student Paper Competition! We're so excited to welcome them to the Natural Hazards Workshop, which kicks off this weekend. Read their impressive papers on our website: bit.ly/3Q8BPCJ

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The latest Quick Response research considers ways to mitigate the disproportionate impacts of wildfires on vulnerable populations in Texas, a state where wildfire risk is intensifying: bit.ly/43sx7mg

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Congrats to the 2026 Mary Fran Myers scholarship winner! We’re thrilled to recognize Taiwo Ogunwumi's accomplishments at the 51st annual Natural Hazards Workshop. Follow the link to learn more about his interdisciplinary and community-grounded approach to disaster management: bit.ly/4ojeL0v

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Disability and Disasters Award winners! We're looking forward to welcoming them to the 51st annual Natural Hazards Workshop later this week. Read more about their efforts to foster community and strengthen disaster preparedness for people with disabilities: bit.ly/4et8mg2

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The final day to register online for the 2026 Natural Hazards Workshop is this Friday, June 7. We hope you’ll join us in Broomfield, Colorado as we reunite with members of our hazards and disaster community: bit.ly/4j7ogO0

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Disasters pose significant threats to the restoration, function, and preservation of burial landscapes across the country, and historic African American cemeteries are especially vulnerable. For Research Counts, Jennifer Blanks explains how to protect these sacred sites: bit.ly/4vnHune

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Hurricane Helene caused more than 120 fatalities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia, along with severe disruptions to power, transportation, communications, health care, and access to food and water. This study analyzes the storm's complex impacts: bit.ly/4o2hLOU

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Extreme weather is straining the already fragile last-resort systems meant to catch and support mothers. For Research Counts, Natasha Malmin introduces a framework to understand the pre-disaster laws and policies that may make some pregnant women more vulnerable during disaster recovery: buff.link/r

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Tomorrow is your last chance to book accommodations for the upcoming Natural Hazards Workshop at a discounted rate! Reserve at room at the Renaissance Boulder Flatiron Hotel, just a short walk from this year's Workshop in Broomfield, Colorado: bit.ly/4tOMkZA

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The latest Health and Extreme Weather research addresses gaps in understanding about mental health risk and resilience factors among rural volunteers impacted by disasters: bit.ly/4tOLMTw

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Natural Hazards Center @hazcenter.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Today is the last day to book your accommodations for the upcoming Natural Hazards Workshop at a discounted rate! Make your reservations at the Omni Interlocken Hotel today: bit.ly/4tOMkZA

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