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Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NSF Wildfire Mitigation Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re Here Film Screening <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Camp DASH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In-person Program in collaboration with Texas A&M University at Galveston<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

E-Workshop Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Extreme heat can be a death sentence in Texas prisons<\/a>, September 28, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hurricane Idalia survivors can request disaster relief, but it\u2019s not always easy to get | CNN Politics<\/a>, September 1, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lahaina was expensive before the fire. Some worry rebuilding will price them out<\/a>, August 26, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maui Wildfires: Extra Logistical Challenges Hinder Government\u2019s Initial Response When Disasters Strike Islands – Texas A&M Today<\/a>, August 11, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government\u2019s initial response when disasters strike islands<\/a>, August 10, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When disasters are deemed too small, rural Mississippi struggles to recover – The Vicksburg Post<\/a>, August 1, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With limited air conditioning in Missouri prisons, incarcerated people fear heat waves<\/a>, July 28, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘It’s inhumane’: Advocates, families urge Texas leaders to put AC in prisons amid heat wave<\/a>, July 19, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas heat wave has inmates’ families worried about lack of air conditioning in state’s prisons<\/a>, July 18, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas had the chance to provide air conditioning in prisons. Senators didn\u2019t care | Opinion<\/a>, July 6, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inmates are dying in stifling Texas prisons, but the state seldom acknowledges heat as a cause of death<\/a>, June 28, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brutal heat wave hitting Texas ‘going to expand’ to multiple U.S. states, National Weather Service says<\/a>, June 26, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Shrouded in heat\u2019: Hopes for safe prison temperatures fade with end of Texas legislative session | Courthouse News Service<\/a>, June 9, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBAN Examining Lessons Learned in the Fight Against Gentrification in Puerto Rico Town During Parade & Fiestas Patronales – La Voz del Paseo Boricua<\/a>, June 1, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than a third of Texas prisons don’t have air conditioning. A new bill would change that | KERA News<\/a>, April 28, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New AI-powered system uses images of stop signs to capture flooding data<\/a>, April 20, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer heat turns Texas prisons into death chambers, study says. Will state pay for AC?<\/a>, April 11, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How nonprofits get back on their feet while also playing a key role in local recovery from disasters | Milwaukee Independent<\/a>, February 9, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housing and hurricanes: How communities cope after disaster<\/a>, February 4, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The need for speed: CDCB: Pre-planning hastens disaster funding<\/a>, January 24, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Florida residents worry about housing costs after Hurricane Ian destruction. : NPR<\/a>, December 21, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Op-Ed: Local Nonprofits Often Fill The Void In Disaster Recovery<\/a>, December 18, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local nonprofits play a key role in recovery from disasters – while also having to get back on their own feet<\/a>, December 12, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising seas swamp Black, Spanish and Indigenous history in St. Johns County | Jacksonville Today<\/a>, December 2, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Death Rates in Non-climate-Controlled Prisons Are Higher Than in Climate-controlled Institutions<\/a>, November 7, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas A&M-Led Effort Will Give Gulf Coast Communities Tools To Address Climate Hazards \u2013 India Education<\/a>, November 3, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hurricane survivors face daunting task to rebuild<\/a>, October 21, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Disasters Like Ian Punish Affordable Housing Stock In Particular<\/a>, October 17, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Texas, a New Study Will Determine Where Extreme Weather Hazards and Environmental Justice Collide<\/a>, October 17, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comment: Pursuit of disaster aid a long and complex path<\/a>, October 10, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonprofits Play Pivotal Roles in Disaster Relief Before and After FEMA Aid Runs Out<\/a>, October 6, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Is Puerto Rico so Vulnerable to Blackouts?<\/a>, September 21, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Severe drought is to blame for extreme flooding in Texas<\/a>, August 26, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scorching Summer Tests States’ Workplace Heat Rules<\/a>, August 16 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Houston has changed five years after Hurricane Harvey<\/a>, August 2, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New study details how extreme heat is affecting Texas prisons \u2013 Houston Public Media<\/a>, August 1, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only 1 in 3 Texas prisons fully air-conditioned amid historic heat: Report<\/a>, July 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report: Deadly heat remains concern at Texas prisons | AP News<\/a>, July 14, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air-conditioning in TX prisons during 2023 Senate hearing<\/a>, April 14, 2023 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every disaster is local: How to plan for climate emergencies<\/a>, May 25, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wildfires Are Threatening Prisons. Who Will Save the People Inside?<\/a>, February 12, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Texas, Prisons Without Air Conditioning Are Getting Hotter<\/a>, February 12, 2022 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lessons from Lyons: Will Marshall fire victims rebuild or move on?<\/a>, January 20, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New audit report shows Austin was unprepared in several areas for winter freeze<\/a>, November 18, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most US states don’t have universal air conditioning in prisons. Climate change, heat waves are making it ‘torture’<\/a>, Septemeber 12, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The quest to find African American graves before they\u2019re lost to climate crisis | US news | The Guardian<\/a>, September 10, 2021 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above-average hurricane season may not translate to extreme local effects<\/a>, July 3, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople Are Wiped Out\u201d: Costs Pile Up as Hurricane Season Begins<\/a>, June 23, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazards Webinar Wednesdays – Basics for Businesses<\/a>, May 26, 2021 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

College Station city staff complete training to better promote fair housing practices<\/a>, April 29, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The essential \u2014 and dangerous \u2014 work prisoners do<\/a>, April 23, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tornado Warning: Survive Nature\u2019s Wildest Winds<\/a>, April 6, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ehsan Fereshtehnejad; Ioannis Gidaris, M.ASCE;  Nathanael Rosenheim; Tori Tomiczek, M.ASCE; Jamie E. Padgett, M.ASCE; Daniel T. Cox, M.ASCE; Shannon Van Zandt; and  Walter Gillis Peacock (2021) Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Coupled Natural-Physical-Social Systems: Cascading Impact of Hurricane-Induced Damages to Civil Infrastructure in Galveston, Texas<\/a>, Natural Hazard Review, Volume 22 Issue 3, August 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazard Mitigation meets Climate Adaptation \u2013 with Dr. Andrew Rumbach<\/a>, March 15, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Hamideh, Walter Gillis Peacock, Shannon Van Zandt (2021) Housing type matters for pace of recovery: Evidence from Hurricane Ike<\/a>, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, April 15 2021 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Safety Is Shattered<\/a>, February 25, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas A&M researchers find evidence common water treatment method can eliminate COVID-19<\/a>, February 10, 2021 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Racing The Sea: Miami Beach’s Housing Crisis Worsened By Climate Change<\/a>, December 14, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Way Out: Prisoners are setting fires to protest pandemic conditions<\/a>, December 13, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thousands of NJ’s Affordable Homes Under Threat From Climate Change Flooding<\/a>, December 11, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maria Watson, Yu Xion, Jennifer Helgeson, Maria Dillard (2020) Importance of Households in Business Disaster Recovery<\/a>, Natural Hazard Review Vol 21 Issue 4, November 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best response to flooding? Initiative looks for solutions based in evidence<\/a>, October 27, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research May Curb Economic Losses To Power Plants After Earthquake<\/a>s, October 1, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elderly, Low-Income Louisiana Residents Left to Fend for Themselves After Hurricane Laura, Rescue Group Says<\/a>, September 30, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prisons and COVID-19: how is the pandemic complicating how other emergencies are mitigated or prevented<\/a>, September 29, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Seniors Were Left Behind When Hurricane Laura Hit. No One Claimed Responsibility<\/a>, September 25, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Seniors Were Left Behind When Hurricane Laura Hit. No One Claimed Responsibility<\/a>, September 23, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As climate change poses an increasing risk, coastal cities rethink engineering to protect against storms<\/a>, September 18, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disaster work is often carried out by prisoners \u2013 who get paid as little as 14 cents an hour despite dangers<\/a>, September 15, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improving The Use Of Social Media For Disaster Management<\/a>, September 9, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Older volunteers, a mainstay in hurricane rebuilding, are hard to find in a pandemic that puts them at risk<\/a>, September 5, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas A&M Researchers Create Model To Predict Flooding In Urban Areas<\/a>, August 24, 2020 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clare Losey, Kijin Seong, Shannon Van Zandt (2020) Redressing Racial and Environmental Injustice Through a Voluntary Acquisition and Relocation Program<\/a>, Environmental justice , Vol 13, No. 4, August 12, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Remain or Relocate? Mobility Decisions of Homeowners Exposed to Recurrent Hurricanes<\/a>, Aug 1, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impact of COVID-19 in prisons<\/a>, July 21, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is environmental racism?<\/a>, July 8, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning prof assesses implications of crowdsourced disaster rescue<\/a>, July 21, 2020 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people who imagine disasters<\/a>, July 7, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning prof heads pioneering study of post-disaster housing aid<\/a>, June 12, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Small Business Don’t Always Get the Aid They Need After a Disaster<\/a>, Texas Standard, May 19, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where the oil goes: Communities across the Gulf Coast grapple with impacts of oil and gas<\/a>, May 8, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where the Oil Goes: Communities across the Gulf Coast Grapple with Impacts of Oil and Gas<\/a>, Carlsbad Current Argus, May 8, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siyu Yu, A. D. Brand & Philip Berke (2020) Making Room for the River, Journal of the American Planning Association<\/a>, Journal of the American Planning, May 12, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give Me Money, Give Me Power, and Give Them Death<\/a>, The Climate Change Debate, April 30, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cemetery Management Today or Reinterment Management Tomorrow<\/a>, The Climate Change Debate, April 30, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coronavirus: Why is it So Hard to Aid Small Businesses Hurt by a Disaster?<\/a>, The Conversation, April 30, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

States are Putting Prisoners to Work Manufacturing Coronavirus Supplies<\/a>, The Conversation, April 21, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disasters & Prisoners<\/a>, PodBean, April 13, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unequal Exposure<\/a>, Jim Schwab, April 11, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Areas Hit by Hurricane Harvey Report Surprising Scores for Mental Health<\/a>, Research TAMU, March 24, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locked In: COVID-19 and the Prison Population<\/a>, Journal-Advocate, March 24, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aggie Planning Scholars Help Develop Trailblazing Natural Disaster Resilience Software<\/a>, Archone, February 13, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landmark Hazard Mitigation Book Edited by Emeritus Planning Prof<\/a>, Archone, February 5, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Reports Points to Ways for Better Compliance with Flood Insurance Rules, Faster Recovery Process<\/a>, Coastal Resilience Center, January 13, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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