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FEMA Administrator Visits Univ. of CO’s Hazards Center

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For nearly 50 years, the Natural Hazards Center has played an especially important role in both advancing new disaster research and translating it for practitioners and policymakers.” These are issues that are central to the work of CU researchers in IBS and across the university, including in engineering and the physical sciences.

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Increase in Hazard Mitigation Funds

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From the CRS: Recent Funding Increases for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance. billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding will be made available to states, territories, and tribes (STTs) with major disaster declarations for the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced that $3.46

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FEMA Updates its Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide

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From the HSDL: Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide Released. FEMA has released the 2023 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide (HMA Guide). This is an updated version of an existing document.

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Highlights from the Annual Conference of the Natural Hazards Center, July 2023

Recovery Diva

For many of us the annual conference of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado/Boulder was a “must attend” event for many years.

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Dealing with Dual Hazards

Recovery Diva

Researchers say individuals should respond to the hazard most pressing at the time and prepare to move locations if necessary. From the WashPost: A tornado and flood are coming your way: Take cover or move higher?

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Chronic Hazards

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Four steps for organizations to proactively address chronic hazards Global climate change continues to have a profound impact on businesses worldwide, with chronic hazards such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather conditions posing a significant risk to industries.

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What is Hazardous Material?

National Fire Protection Association

Which code or standard applies to hazardous materials? How much of a particular hazardous material can be stored or used? What floor of the building can that hazardous material be stored or used on? These are all questions some are faced with daily.

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