
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 disaster-damaged communities.
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.