by Eron Iler | Apr 21, 2026 | Disaster Response, Emergency Response
Wildfires have emerged as one of the most devastating and rapidly growing hazards in the United States. Driven by drought, warming temperatures, decades of fire suppression, and expanding urban development into fire-prone wildland areas, wildfires now burn millions of...
by Eron Iler | Apr 21, 2026 | Disaster Response, Emergency Response
The United States is home to more active volcanoes than most people realize. The U.S. Geological Survey monitors more than 160 potentially active volcanoes in the United States and its territories, including in Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California....
by Eron Iler | Apr 21, 2026 | Disaster Response, Emergency Response
Tsunamis are series of ocean waves generated by large, sudden disturbances that displace massive amounts of seawater — typically undersea earthquakes, but also submarine landslides, volcanic eruptions, and even large meteorite impacts. In the deep ocean, tsunami waves...
by Eron Iler | Apr 21, 2026 | Disaster Response, Emergency Response
Tornadoes are among the most violent and terrifying atmospheric phenomena on Earth. These rapidly rotating columns of air connect thunderstorm clouds to the ground and can carry winds exceeding 300 mph at their most intense. The United States experiences more...
by Eron Iler | Apr 21, 2026 | Disaster Response, Emergency Response
Hail is one of the most damaging and costly weather hazards in the United States, causing more than $15 billion in property damage in peak years. Unlike many weather hazards that are confined to specific regions, hail can occur anywhere that thunderstorms form —...
