United States of America

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This article uses data from a hypothetical hurricane situation presented in a survey to examine the roles of different factors in influencing evacuation decisions.
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This report documents some of the impacts of increasing wildfires in Oregon on sexual and reproductive health and rights, and how these impacts intersect with disadvantages or historical injustices and disparities.
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In the spring of 2022, every school district superintendent in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington was sent a 15-minute online survey. The survey assessed superintendent knowledge of ShakeAlert, preferences for alert messaging.
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The strategy aims to promote proactive coordination related to heat planning, response, and resilience.
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This paper's results show that the eastern United States is projected to experience longer flood durations, especially in winter (i.e., the main flood season) and under higher emission scenarios.
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This study investigated the 519 most destructive wildfires in the contiguous U.S. between 1999 and 2020, examining direct and indirect pathways of wildfire-driven impacts on human migration.
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This report focuses on understanding building water system plumbing contamination caused by disasters and man-made accidents and efforts to return the plumbing to safe use.
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The report observed past experiences with power outages and disasters and how they shape current and future preparedness strategies.

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