The Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute (HVRI) is an interdisciplinary research and graduate and undergraduate training center focused on the development of theory, data, metrics, methods, applications, and spatial analytical models for understanding the newly emergent field of hazard vulnerability science. In addition to basic research, the HVRI facilitates local, state, and federal government efforts to improve emergency preparedness, planning, and response and disaster resilience through its outreach activities. These activities include providing technical assistance to and translational products for the practitioner community as well as training emergency managers in GIS applications. Partnerships with federal, state, and local emergency managers will continue as an important component of the Institute’s purpose and mission.
Eric Tate receives 2008 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
New paper on social vulnerability
New paper on hazard occurrences and presidential disaster declarations
Annual Report 2007
Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute
Hazard Losses (1960-2005) by State
South Carolina Emergency Management Division:
New Interface & Updated Data (11/2007)
1985 Chittagong, Bangladesh Cyclone
The spring of 1985 was another
extremely active cyclone season in the Bay of Bengal. In May 24-25, a deadly cyclone
that made landfall near Chittagong, killed more than 10,000, many of them children,
and left hundreds of thousands people homeless. International relief efforts were needed to help restore the community.
For more information see ReliefWeb.
Photo Source: Banglapedia
