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Displaying 18 of about 18 resultsThis paper proposes a methodology based on a multi-layer Monte Carlo simulation to model a two-stage recovery process for residential buildings: functional downtime due to delay and functional downtime due to repair. The delay portion of the model was modified based on the REDi framework and models the impeding factors that delay repairs such…
The National Risk Index (The Index) is an online tool to help illustrate the nation's communities most at risk of natural hazards. It is made possible through a collaboration between FEMA and dozens of partners in academia; local, state and federal government; and private industry.
The Index leverages best available source data to provide a holistic vi…
This article shows how tornadoes form, why night tornadoes are deadlier, how thunderstorms form a derecho, and the neglected aspect of disaster response: waste disposal.
By Jennifer Weeks
Springtime in the U.S. is frequently a season for thunderstorms, which can spawn tornadoes. These large storms are common in the South and Southeast in March and Apr…