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  1. State of Colorado: Governor Polis Announces New Tool to Help Coloradans Navigate Life After Disaster. “Today, Governor Polis announced the new Colorado Disaster Recovery Navigation Tool to help Coloradans navigate recovery and rebuild after natural disasters. This new tool provides a step-by-step guide for what to do in the aftermath, immediate and long-term, of a natural disaster.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/07/state-of-colorado-governor-polis-announces-new-tool-to-help-coloradans-navigate-life-after-disaster/
  2. University of Waterloo: The wildfire paradox: How social media quickens response but strains resources. “Social media posts are a double-edged sword for public agencies that respond to emergencies such as wildfires. New research from the University of Waterloo shows that while posts by citizens who see emergencies in the making can help first responders spring into action more quickly, they […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/29/the-wildfire-paradox-how-social-media-quickens-response-but-strains-resources-university-of-waterloo/
  3. R-Bloggers: EM-DAT, the world’s disaster memory, is at risk. “EM-DAT, the Emergency Events Database, is the world’s most widely used and trusted global database for tracking natural and technological disasters…. For more than 25 years, EM-DAT was primarily funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Following the recent dismantling of USAID, that funding is […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/12/r-bloggers-em-dat-the-worlds-disaster-memory-is-at-risk/
  4. Noticing a pattern: consecutive flood events in Italy, causing damage & displacement. Authorities are monitoring & responding. Is climate change a contributing factor? #Floods #ClimateChange #Italy #DisasterResponse troiamedia.com

  5. LPWAN Meshes: ClusterDuck Protocol - Purpose-Built for Emergencies

    The ClusterDuck Protocol (CDP) was where my mesh networking journey truly began. The story behind Project OWL (Organisation, Whereabouts, and Logistics)—students building emergency communication networks after Hurricane Maria—resonated deeply, highlighting a technology designed not for hobbyists or industry, but for saving lives when infrastructure fails. While I found its concepts “much better thought through” from the outset, the project’s slow pace and patchy hardware support meant my personal involvement never truly moved beyond some initial tinkering.

    web.brid.gy/r/https://gaggl.co

  6. For the past year we’ve been quietly building CareLink, an ecosystem for youth mental health in disasters.

    Most of the time the crises felt far away: Türkiye’s earthquakes, displaced youth in Poland.

    Then Portugal was hit by storms.

    The work suddenly felt closer to home.

    Disasters don’t end when the news cycle moves on.

    CareLink exists because our systems are not yet built to hold that reality.

    associationredefine.substack.c

    #MentalHealth #DisasterResponse #Resilience

  7. Are you aware of any interesting depictions of disaster response and relief in art?

    I'm especially interested in community collaboration, rebuilding, not just "handing out the care packages".

    #art #illustration #visualLanguage #disaster #disasterRelief #disasterResponse #climate #climateChange #solarpunk

  8. 🌊 When Cyclone Ditwah hit Sri Lanka, the first question was: who was affected?

    Using WorldPop’s open population data, analysts estimated 2.3 million people were exposed to flooding - helping responders act faster.

    Learn more: worldpop.org/blog/how-open-pop

    #OpenData #DisasterResponse @undrr.bsky.social

  9. Trump Administration Makes Deep Cuts at FEMA as Climate Crisis Accelerates

    An ex-FEMA official said the agency can’t do disaster response and recovery without the staff that are being laid off.

    murica.website/2026/01/trump-a

  10. SwissDrones lands big in Japan with its SDO 50 V3 uncrewed helicopter!

    This tech powerhouse will boost aerial surveillance, search & rescue, and disaster response across the country.

    Next-level drone ops are here. 🚁🇯🇵 #DroneTech #DisasterResponse

    dronelife.com/2025/12/15/swiss

  11. Working on planning a state level exercise which involves a volcano eruption scenario. The exercise team asked if I thought it was a good idea, I said yes, especially the chance of lahard (typo) and debris flows. The working title shared with me this week: Lahar'd Times 😆

    Not my first choice but lolol

    #ics #DisasterResponse #DisasterRecovery #exercise #preparedness