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News Release 17-087
In wake of hurricanes, floods and wildfires, NSF awards $18.7 million in natural hazards research grants
Scientists study ways to predict and respond to natural disasters such as hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, drought, heat waves
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Finding better ways of responding to land-falling hurricanes like Harvey is a PREEVENTS goal.
Credit: NASA
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In 2009, the White River flooded the town of Pacific, Washington.
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The 2016 Sherpa fire in California's Santa Ynez Mountains burned in winds of more than 65 mph.
Credit: Leila Carvalho
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The 2015 earthquake in Nepal resulted in extensive loss of life and property.
Credit: USGS
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Drought in the U.S. West has dried waterways and parched farmlands.
Credit: NOAA
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PREEVENTS scientists are working to find ways of predicting disasters such as volcanic eruptions.
Credit: Pavel Izbekov, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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