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California is Improving Disaster Preparedness and Response Through Wildfire Modeling

Firefighters during the 2015 Valley Fire in Lake County, California. Photo courtesy of Reuters.

Increased incidences of natural disasters such as wildfires are an expected byproduct of climate change. Wetter winters, drier summers, and hotter temperatures are predicted for North America’s west coast in coming years, with recent atmospheric rivers putting California in even further danger of a worsened wildfire season. In preparation for a major fire disaster, California must leverage modern technologies such as wildfire spread models.

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Nelia Ekeji’s Mitigation Brief on Mount St. Helens’ 1980s Eruption

The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 in Washington. Photo courtesy of Jasper Nance, Flickr.

Deemed one of the most deadly volcanic eruptions in history, Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. The eruption destroyed miles of land and infrastructure, killing fifty-seven people. Since the eruption, there had been many developments in volcano forecasting technology, as well as structural and non-structural mitigation strategies.

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