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UrduHurricane Milton is on a path towards Florida as it grows to a category five hurricane. The threatening storm surge is headed to the Tampa Bay area as evacuations are underway. According to the National Weather Center, it could come…
Tag: Disaster Management
Researchers design tools to automatically detect natural disasters using images on social media
An international research team has designed a deep learning system able to detect natural disasters using images posted on social media. The researchers applied computer vision tools that, once trained using 1.7 million photographs, proved capable of analysing, filtering and detecting real disasters.
Deep learning underlies geographic dataset used in hurricane response
Over the past seven years, researchers in ORNL’s Geospatial Science and Human Security Division have mapped and characterized all structures within the United States and its territories to aid FEMA in its response to disasters.
Safety Net Program Shown Effective in Helping Low-Income Households Recover Their Livelihood Following Natural Disasters
An interventional social protection program called Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) shows positive results in helping poor households develop proactive coping strategies before and during natural disasters, leading to social and economic resilience.
Safety Net Program Shown Effective in Helping Low-Income Households Recover Their Livelihood Following Natural Disasters
An interventional social protection program called Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) shows positive results in helping poor households develop proactive coping strategies before and during natural disasters, leading to social and economic resilience.
Argonne, New York Power Authority plan for the future in a changing climate
Argonne and the New York Power Authority are collaborating to determine how the utility’s infrastructure may be affected by extreme weather and other hazards.
Flood Risks Were Clearly Underestimated
To better estimate flood risks, risk maps should also consider historical data.
Argonne scientists track community spread of COVID-19 in wastewater
Argonne scientists are using wastewater-based epidemiology to provide a safe and cost-effective way to measure community spread of COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Expert available to discuss potential impact on supply chains, especially fuel supply, from storms Marco and Laura
With tropical storms Marco and Laura bearing down on the Gulf Coast, the potential for disruptions to the nation’s fuel and shipping infrastructure is significant, according to data scientist Ben Ruddell, director of the FEWSION project at Northern Arizona University…
Argonne’s researchers and facilities playing a key role in the fight against COVID-19
Argonne scientists are working around the clock to analyze the virus to find new treatments and cures, predict how it will propagate through the population, and make sure that our supply chains remain intact.