A new study by N-EWN member Dr. Craig Landry was featured by UGA Today, showing that homeowners in areas at-risk of flooding may be more likely to forego flood insurance if there is a history of “charity assistance,” or aid from a NGO or the government, after disasters. The study found that households that expected…

N-EWN UGA lead and IRIS director Dr. Brian Bledsoe recently joined the National Academies of Sciences, Medicine and Engineering, Enhancing Community Resilience (EnCoRe) Initiative Expert Panel Series. This panel series was developed by the Gulf Research Program, with the goal of better understanding the challenges and critical issues that may threaten the health and safety…