
disasters
AI Turns Drone Footage Into Disaster Response Maps In Minutes
Jul 28, 2025 • 4 min. readA system developed at Texas A&M uses drone imagery and artificial intelligence to rapidly assess damage after hurricanes and floods, offering life-saving insights in minutes.
Psychologist Offers Guidance For Families Coping with Trauma
Jul 11, 2025 • 3 min. readDr. Anka Vujanovic shares strategies for helping children and communities recover emotionally following a disaster.
Two researchers connect 12 years after Hurricane Katrina to aid communities damaged during Hurricane Harvey, bring forward the resiliency and unity to be found amid widespread devastation. Their collective efforts carry forward the Aggie Spirit through volunteer work, resource mobilization and emotional support for those affected.
Los Angeles Fires Demonstrate Rising Threat Of Wildfires In Urban Areas
Jan 14, 2025 • 7 min. readAs cities expand further into natural areas, a unique set of firefighting and disaster preparedness challenges has emerged, Texas A&M experts say.
Public Health And Architecture Professors Discuss Impact Of Natural Disasters On Incarcerated People
Dec 6, 2024 • 6 min. readIncarcerated people can’t protect themselves from a hurricane or wildfire, and researchers say jails and prisons often fail to protect them.
Researchers Working To Reduce Risk Of Suicide In Gulf Coast States
Sep 25, 2024 • 4 min. readSuicide is a leading cause of death across the five U.S. states along the Gulf Coast — Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Texas A&M Experts Available For Comment On US Wildfires
Sep 9, 2024 • 6 min. readWith summer weather heightening fire risk in several states, Texas A&M’s faculty experts can discuss topics related to wildfire formation, prevention and emergency response.
As hurricane season continues, Texas A&M experts explain how naming conventions for major storms have evolved over the years.
Texas A&M researchers are using AI to improve the management of disasters like hurricanes before, during and after the events.
Researchers Use 3D Visualization To Predict, Prevent Hurricane Damage
Jun 7, 2024 • 4 min. readGalveston Island was used as an example to predict damage that would occur as a result of hurricanes of varying intensities.
