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The Center for Natural Hazards Research focuses on hurricane, tornado, flooding and erosion hazards as they affect eastern North Carolina and the United States.  The Center offers educational opportunities to the local community and facilitates research on natural hazards in the region.  Areas of active research include the financial impacts of hurricanes and floods, the effectiveness of warning systems, evacuation policies and behaviors and how families and individuals can protect themselves from natural hazards.

Our Mission...

To promote research and analysis that ultimately reduces the harm caused by natural forces to life, communities and the environment.