A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

Supporting Coastal Resilience

UMD's Allison Reilly Lands Gulf Research Program Fellowship

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Urban Flooding

New report from UMD and Texas A&M Characterizes the Growing Threat

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The Legacy of Mount St. Helens

Gregory Baecher leads National Academies committee in outlining framework to protect 50,000 Washington residents

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Calm, Before and After Storms

CDR expert works to prevent damage or rebuild

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A Word From Our Affiliates

"It's really important to have some sort of federal-level policy so we can have minimal guidelines for how to rebuild [after hurricanes]." – Allison Reilly, On Point with Tom Ashbrook

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Researchers discuss key findings of national urban flooding assessment
A Word From Our Affiliates

"We have a completely different landscape and climate now. They are complete game-changers." – Sandra Knight, The Guardian

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Bilal Ayyub discusses extreme weather response at National Academies seminar
Mission

The Center for Disaster Resilience takes a multidisciplinary approach to hazards, integrating our understanding of the hazards themselves with the social contexts in which they occur to improve preparedness and response.

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Gerry Galloway discusses climate change's impact on national security

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Apr 21, 2021

NSF CAREER Award Winner Bensi Studies Multi-Hazard Events

CEE faculty member aims to close risk assessment gap.

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Feb 19, 2021

Working Together to Show COVID's Impact on Communities of Color

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Jan 8, 2021

More Effective, Equitable Disaster Policy

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Dec 18, 2020

Researchers Urge Overhaul of Disaster Policy

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Sep 15, 2020

How COVID Complicates a Historic Hurricane Season

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