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SCIPP at the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop

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SCIPP investigator, Darrian Bertrand, recently attended the 49th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop in Broomfield, CO. Held annually since 1975, the workshop brings together natural hazards researchers, non-profit organizations, the private sector, and local, state, and federal governmental agencies (including FEMA). In following this year’s theme, “The Stories We Tell: Creative Strategies for …

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NHCWorkshop Panel 2024 (Image credit: Darrian Bertrand)

New Report: Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits in Louisiana

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During winter 2023/2024, SCIPP worked alongside the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to draft a report titled, “Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits in Louisiana: Review of Syndromic Surveillance Data for April through October 2023.” The report details the historic heat of 2023 and provides important information for heat safety. Additionally, SCIPP’s Vincent Brown and Charles Simson …

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SCIPP Louisiana Temp HRI ED Visits

New Publication: U.S. Military Installations and Extreme Weather

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Drs. Dolly Na-Yemeh, Mark Shafer, and Cassandra Shivers-Williams recently published their article, “U.S. military installations and extreme weather: an Oklahoma case study on preparation,” in Environmental Hazards. The paper explores how military installations prepare for extreme weather. Participants in the case study, which was conducted via interviews and a focus group with emergency managers from …

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Table from Na-Yemeh et al.
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