Our Mission...
To promote research and analysis that ultimately reduces the harm caused by natural forces to life, communities and the environment.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Dr. Sam Brody of Texas A&M University will be presenting "Flooding in Coastal Communities: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Implications" Thursday, February 9th from 2:30-3:30 in the Bate building, Room 1032 at ECU. A Q&A is planned for immediately thereafter. This event is sponsored by the CNHR and the Center for Sustainable Tourism.
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SAVE THE DATE: The 2012 NCEM/ECU Hurricane Conference is scheduled for May 23rd at ECU's Murphy Center. Details forthcoming as the event draws nearer.
In The News
Pea Island: An Inlet On the Move (with Slide Show)
Tracking the movement of the inlet created at mid-Pea Island by Hurricane Irene on August 27th, 2011.
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North Carolina Counties' Participation in the Community Rating System of NFIP
CNHR Assistant Director Craig Landry and Coastal Resources Management Doctoral Student Jingyuan Li's research is featured in the latest Association of Flood Plain Managers Newsletter.
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IBHS Stresses Proactive Approach to Resiliency During National Preparedness Month
The first step for residents to be prepared is to determine the natural hazards common in their area. IBHS' website, http://www.disastersafety.org offers a ZIP Code–based tool that will generate a list of the risks common to various geographic areas. ...
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Double jeopardy: Building codes may underestimate risks due to multiple hazards
This is because current codes consider natural hazards individually, explains NIST's Dat Duthinh, a research structural engineer. So, if earthquakes rank as the top threat in a particular area, local codes require buildings to withstand a specified ...
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