Millions of burnt trees and rusted cars: Post-disaster cleanup is expensive, time-consuming and wasteful
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How rural areas like Florida’s Panhandle can become more hurricane-ready
This story originally appeared on The Conversation US: How rural areas like Florida’s Panhandle Can Become More Hurricane-Ready
When Hurricane Michael roared onto northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast in October 2018, its 160 mile-per-hour winds made it the strongest storm ever to hit the region. It was only the fourth Category 5 storm on record to make landfall in the United States.
Engineering researchers receive $500,000 NSF grant to study hurricane hazards and evacuation
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: Engineering researchers receive $500,000 NSF grant to study hurricane hazards and evacuation
Hurricane tracks can be erratic. Sometimes storms change directions, they wobble, or move in an unpredictable path that can pose unique challenges for evacuees.
Engineering team studies the likelihood of tree fall during storms to aid in optimizing emergency response time
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: Engineering team studies the likelihood of tree fall during storms to aid in optimizing emergency response time
Over the years, the cataclysmic nature of hurricanes has resulted in devastation throughout Florida.
NSF-funded “factory-in-a-box” concept could mitigate supply shortage challenges
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: NSF-funded “factory-in-a-box” concept could mitigate supply shortage challenges
In a crisis like the current COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, even something as simple as a face mask can suddenly become a hot commodity. In the wake of a disaster, supplies can run out while getting time-sensitive medicines to people in need could mean life and death for someone from an affected area.
Sustainable, low-cost solutions in managing landfills
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: Sustainable, low-cost solutions in managing landfills
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are looking at new methods to improve environmental sustainability and the economics of landfill design and operation.
Engineering researchers awarded grant to study natural disaster response
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: Engineering researchers awarded grant to study natural disaster response
When Hurricane Michael devastated rural inland communities in the Florida Panhandle in 2018, public libraries played a critical role in the natural disaster response. It also exposed the need for improved procedures and policies for public libraries responding to natural disasters.
FAMU-FSU professor to study pandemic’s impact on solid-waste systems
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has focused largely on the impact of public health, a FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher is interested in a different environmental focus: solid waste management.
