One of the most impactful plenaries at the 2026 Natural Hazards Workshop featured the Hazard Education, Awareness, and Resilience Task Force, a program of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.

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HEART Force has been transforming how rural Colorado communities think about disaster preparedness. At its core is a simple idea: communities become more resilient when young people are trusted to help build solutions. cires.colorado.edu/news/heart-f...

Despite recent efforts to make weather information more accessible to Spanish speakers, translation alone often falls short. For Research Counts, America Gaviria Pabón examines the experiences, emotions, and material needs that shape how people interpret weather warnings: bit.ly/4wz5nct

August is National Emergency Management Awareness Month. Emergency managers work year-round to reduce risk, strengthen resilience, and help people, businesses, and institutions prepare for and recover from disasters. This month we'll be recognizing the profession and why it matters.

Last week, Natural Hazards Center assistant director Jennifer Tobin attended the NHERI Rapid facility's 4-day training workshop at the University of Washington.

The latest Weather Ready Research study highlights how local context, leadership, and staff commitment shape disaster response and care practices to protect older adults in long-term care facilities: bit.ly/4vVgbAO

For Research Counts, Chandler Ian Wilkins explores the experiences of people in Houston’s public housing developments during recent disasters and highlights the urgent need for stronger institutional plans and resources to help residents: bit.ly/4wiVuzz

Join this year’s International Association of Emergency Managers 74th Annual Conference & Emergency Management Exhibition to explore the theme, "Charting through Preparedness: Anchored in Resilience." Register by August 31 to save with early bird pricing: lnkd.in/gPnXwRfS #IAEM26 #IAEM

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This is one deadline you won't want to miss! Early-bird registration for the IAEM 74th Annual Conference & EMEX ends on August 31. Join us for a week of education, networking, and collaboration. Register today: https://loom.ly/hQk3gMk #IAEM26 #IAEM #EmergencyManagement #EMGChat

Prescribed fires can mitigate wildfire risk, but the latest Weather Ready research highlights scientific, technological, and policy barriers that may limit safe and effective controlled burn operations in the U.S.: bit.ly/4bUs6HD

The newly established Natural Hazards Center Solutions Fund aims to support the development and implementation of meaningful hazard risk reduction solutions. All donations made before July 4 will be matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to the generosity of founding donor Deborah Mills: buff.link/s

Achieving effective disaster risk reduction might start with re-examining our ways of knowing. That's just one of the countless insights shared during the first 2026 Workshop plenary session. #hazws2026

We're so grateful for the wisdom shared at the 51st Annual Natural Hazards Workshop, including this essential reminder from Keynote speaker Jo Banner of the @descendantsproject.bsky.social #hazws2026

This year's keynote address by Jo Banner of the @descendantsproject.bsky.social set the tone for our 2026 Workshop. We cannot build coalitions without understanding the history of the people and places we're working with. And we cannot be resilient without making time for grief and rest. #hazws2026

Jo Banner’s keynote may be the most powerful in the 10 years I’ve been attending the Hazards Workshop. I only lived in Louisiana for 6 years, but still consider it one of my homes. That feeling of home would not be possible without the culture of the peoples who descended from this land. #HazWs2026

The first plenary of the day begins at 8:00 a.m. #hazws2026

Here's what's ahead on day three of the Natural Hazards Workshop #hazws2026. Find the full schedule here: bit.ly/4ov6czR

Thank you @hazcenter.bsky.social for hosting such wonderful speakers! Learning from @descendantsproject.bsky.social Jo Banner and those on the plenary on sustainable coalition building by sharing their stories, insights, and work was inspiring. #CoalitionBuilding #CommunityPreservation

If you're attending this year's Workshop, it's not too late to run Wednesday's Disaster Dash! Fundraise for the William Averette Anderson Fund and get this awesome t-shirt too! Just find the registration desk in the atrium of the Omni Interlocken Hotel. hashtag#hazws2026

There's so much to look forward to on day two of the 2026 Natural Hazards Workshop! #hazws2026

We learned a lot on the first day of the Natural Hazards Workshop, and we're just getting started! We have another full day of sessions and fun ahead. Can't wait to see you there! #hazws2026

The 51st Annual Natural Hazards Workshop starts today! We're so excited to welcome nearly 700 participants for a week of exciting sessions focused on strengthening our disaster risk reduction coalitions. Check out the full Workshop schedule here: bit.ly/4ov6czR #hazws2026

Congrats to the winners of the 2026 Student Paper Competition! We're so excited to welcome them to the Natural Hazards Workshop, which kicks off this weekend. Read their impressive papers on our website: bit.ly/3Q8BPCJ

The latest Quick Response research considers ways to mitigate the disproportionate impacts of wildfires on vulnerable populations in Texas, a state where wildfire risk is intensifying: bit.ly/43sx7mg

Congrats to the 2026 Mary Fran Myers scholarship winner! We’re thrilled to recognize Taiwo Ogunwumi's accomplishments at the 51st annual Natural Hazards Workshop. Follow the link to learn more about his interdisciplinary and community-grounded approach to disaster management: bit.ly/4ojeL0v

Congratulations to the 2026 Disability and Disasters Award winners! We're looking forward to welcoming them to the 51st annual Natural Hazards Workshop later this week. Read more about their efforts to foster community and strengthen disaster preparedness for people with disabilities: bit.ly/4et8mg2

The final day to register online for the 2026 Natural Hazards Workshop is this Friday, June 7. We hope you’ll join us in Broomfield, Colorado as we reunite with members of our hazards and disaster community: bit.ly/4j7ogO0

Disasters pose significant threats to the restoration, function, and preservation of burial landscapes across the country, and historic African American cemeteries are especially vulnerable. For Research Counts, Jennifer Blanks explains how to protect these sacred sites: bit.ly/4vnHune

Hurricane Helene caused more than 120 fatalities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia, along with severe disruptions to power, transportation, communications, health care, and access to food and water. This study analyzes the storm's complex impacts: bit.ly/4o2hLOU

Extreme weather is straining the already fragile last-resort systems meant to catch and support mothers. For Research Counts, Natasha Malmin introduces a framework to understand the pre-disaster laws and policies that may make some pregnant women more vulnerable during disaster recovery: buff.link/r

Tomorrow is your last chance to book accommodations for the upcoming Natural Hazards Workshop at a discounted rate! Reserve at room at the Renaissance Boulder Flatiron Hotel, just a short walk from this year's Workshop in Broomfield, Colorado: bit.ly/4tOMkZA

The latest Health and Extreme Weather research addresses gaps in understanding about mental health risk and resilience factors among rural volunteers impacted by disasters: bit.ly/4tOLMTw