Natural Disasters
Modeling Safer Hurricane Evacuations
Evacuating for a hurricane can be deadly as the storm itself. A UH professor is using math to make the process safer and more efficient.
Finding Financial Strategies for Small Businesses Affected By Hurricanes
Hurricane Harvey cost more in damages than any other natural disaster in U.S. history besides Hurricane Katrina. The August 2017 storm resulted in $125 billion...
Understanding Maternal Stress on Child Development
Mothers who reported higher stress related to Hurricane Harvey described their babies as more irritable than mothers with lower hurricane-related stress. A professor at UH is studying this phenomenon.
Talking About Trauma – Hurricane Harvey Archives
Historians in the humanities at the University of Houston are encouraging citizens to talk about trauma in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and other serious flooding in the region.