
flooding
Using Nature-Inspired Designs To Protect Coastal Communities
Sep 3, 2020 • 4 min. readTexas A&M researchers are testing how a combination of sand dunes with coastal structures could better protect against flooding.
Construction Science Professor Develops Unique App To Gauge Flood Levels
Aug 26, 2020 • 3 min. readAmir Behzadan’s new app uses photos of stop signs to determine the height of floodwaters.
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deployed To Jefferson County To Support Laura Recovery
Aug 26, 2020 • 2 min. readVET mobile team members will care for animals in need of help as Hurricane Laura moves into Southeast Texas.
Texas A&M Researchers Create Model To Predict Flooding In Urban Areas
Aug 24, 2020 • 4 min. readThe contagion model can be used to forecast the spread and recession of floodwaters across road networks.
Interdisciplinary Texas A&M research funded by the National Science Foundation aims to create data and framework to better inform flash flooding mitigation and preparedness.
The MERIT Hydro global map used complex computer algorithms to determine the shape of millions of Earth’s rivers, lakes and canals.
Against The Tide: Award-Winning 20-year Plan Takes On Mother Nature
Apr 3, 2019 • 4 min. readWhen five floods in a single year devastated parts of Liberty County, Texas A&M students, faculty and staff developed an American Planning Association award-winning county-wide resilience plan.
How Does Coupled Human-Infrastructure Affect Resilience To Urban Flooding?
Jan 29, 2019 • 3 min. readInstitute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP) researchers will partner on a $2 million NSF grant to examine how the dynamics of planning, policies, flood control infrastructures, and the social networks affect the capacity of urban communities to recover from major flooding.