
disaster relief and recovery
Network Of AgriLife Extension Agents Offer Helping Hand After Wildfires
Mar 11, 2024 • 8 min. readAgents in the Texas Panhandle are assisting with recovery and relief efforts in communities affected by the historic wildfires.
Responding To Mental Health Challenges In Aftermath Of Panhandle Wildfires
Mar 5, 2024 • 4 min. readA Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program focuses on supporting the mental health of community members as part of the disaster recovery process.
Maui Wildfires: Extra Logistical Challenges Hinder Government’s Initial Response When Disasters Strike Islands
Aug 11, 2023 • 6 min. readInsight from a Texas A&M urban planner.
Leveraging Big Data And AI For Disaster Resilience And Recovery
Jun 13, 2023 • 9 min. readTexas A&M researchers aim to create a future where data science and artificial intelligence are used to predict, prepare for and respond to natural hazards, from hurricanes to earthquakes.
Veterinary Emergency Team Deployed By Gov. Abbott To Assist Florida Hurricane Ian Response
Oct 5, 2022 • 4 min. readTexas A&M is supporting more than 80 urban search and rescue dogs, who can be at risk due to contaminated flood waters, among other hazards.
Nonprofits play many pivotal roles before and after FEMA aid runs out, says the director of Texas A&M's Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center.
Texas A&M Team On Standby For Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts
Sep 30, 2022 • 1 min. readProfessor Robin Murphy and her team have deployed robots to nearly 30 disasters in five countries, including Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey.
Veterinary Emergency Team Returns From California Deployment
Oct 29, 2020 • 4 min. readTexas A&M VET Director Dr. Wesley Bissett discusses the team's efforts caring for animals displaced by wildfires in Butte County.
Disaster Work Is Often Carried Out By Prisoners – For As Little As 14 Cents An Hour
Sep 15, 2020 • 6 min. readA Texas A&M social scientist says incarcerated workers play a large role in disaster response, from making sandbags to helping contain wildfires.
The Texas A&M agency assists in hurricane preparation and recovery efforts.