Expert offers insights on Hurricane Helene’s lingering impacts on Appalachia

Emily Satterwhite, professor and the director of the Appalachian Studies program in the Department of Religion and Culture, is familiar with the phases of flood recovery efforts. She shares insights on Hurricane Helene’s lasting impacts in Appalachia as well as the best ways to help during the current stage of recovery.

JMU faculty experts available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response

James Madison University faculty experts are available to discuss disaster preparedness and response in the wake of back-to-back major hurricanes affecting the southeastern U.S.  Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm Oct. 9 near Siesta Key, Florida. About 11…

Faculty experts available to discuss Hurricane Milton, evacuation impacts and other policies

Officials have ordered millions of people to evacuate as Hurricane Milton moves toward Florida. Landfall is expected sometime late Wednesday or early Thursday morning. Faculty experts are available to discuss topics like evacuation decisions and storm impacts. Evacuations and Aid…

FSU faculty available to comment for 2024 hurricane season

By: Bill Wellock | Published: May 16, 2024 | 3:36 pm | SHARE: The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is approaching.The season runs from June 1 through November 30. This year’s forecast includes an above-average number of storms.Florida State University faculty are leaders in the study of hurricanes and ways to mitigate their destruction.

For hurricane victims, prolonged disruption of utilities, limited preparation lead to longer recovery times

Studying major hurricanes Notre Dame researcher, Sisi Meng, found that the fate of hurricane victims depends on a number of factors including how well-prepared they are, whether they have weathered a hurricane before and how quickly their utility services are restored.