Legislation that ensures eldercare facilities keep the power on during disasters—preventing needless deaths from heat or equipment failure—are necessary, but they need to be thoughtfully implemented.

The Natural Hazards Center, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, welcomes a new associate dedicated to improving Puerto Rico’s resilience to landslides.

To enhance the diversity of research underway in natural hazards, the National Science Foundation recently created CONVERGE, a $3 million research center at the University of Colorado Boulder.