Guatemala volcano lava causes small evacuation
Guatemala authorities say lava flowing from the Pacaya volcano near Guatemala City is prompting the evacuation of those living nearest the crater.
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2014
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Colorado's High Park fire: June 20, 2012
Colorado's High Park Fire continues to expand and generate a lot of smoke visible on NASA satellite imagery. NASA's Terra satellite showed winds from the west-southwest blowing the smoke to the north-northeast and into Wyoming ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2012
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Earthquakes are not enough warning for some volcanic eruptions
It may not always be possible to predict volcanic eruptions through rising numbers of earthquakes, say scientists.
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2013
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Mexican volcano rumbles, but residents shrug it off
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano has blown steam for days, prompting authorities to prepare for possible evacuations, but residents are used to their towering neighbor's rumblings and keep going to work without fear.
Earth Sciences
May 14, 2013
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California wildfires: Seeking solutions to a wicked problem
More than 2.7 million Californians live in areas that are at very high risk for wildfires, according to our analysis of census data and state fire maps. They live in more than 1.1 million housing units, or in about one in ...
Environment
Apr 11, 2019
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Psychology holds key to getting people out before disaster strikes
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and intense. Recent hurricanes, floods, bushfires and earthquakes have highlighted the significant potential for mass trauma. Yet we know relatively little about the psychology ...
Environment
Oct 13, 2017
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Floods swallow cars, swamp houses in 'major' Australian emergency
Flash floods swamped hundreds of homes in southeastern Australia Friday with waterlogged residents now facing a "nerve-wracking" wait to assess the damage.
Environment
Oct 14, 2022
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NIST data: Enabling the technical-basis for evacuation planning of high-rise buildings
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are stepping up the pace for designing safer building evacuations by releasing large, numerical data sets that track the movement of people on stairs ...
Engineering
Sep 15, 2010
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Study quantifies potential COVID-19 spread from hurricane evacuation
With the peak of the hurricane season coming up and COVID-19 abundant in many hurricane-prone areas, the United States is poised to experience the collision of two major disasters. According to a study by scientists at Columbia ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2020
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Improved fire safety and evacuation safety of mining personnel
The results of a research study performed by Rickard Hansen at Mälardalen University (MDH) in Sweden may lead to improved fire and evacuation safety of mining personnel. The most common form of subterranean fires is vehicle ...
Social Sciences
May 13, 2015
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