World Premiere Showing of Documentary BUILT TO LAST? on Wednesday, May 30th, 2pm to 4pm at FIU
A one-hour independent documentary, inspired by the book ‘Resilience-The Ultimate Sustainability’ and featuring FIU Extreme Events Institute Director Dr. Richard Olson, communicates what ordinary people around the world can do to make their…
Eye of the Storm – Hurricane (Science, Mitigation & Preparedness) Free Museum Event, Saturday, May 19th, 10am to 5pm
Eye of the Storm – Hurricane (Science, Mitigation & Preparedness) Free Museum Event, Saturday, May 19th, 10am to 5pm FIU’s International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)…
National Weather Service – Miami Office Open House
The FIU Extreme Events Institute and International Hurricane Research Center will participate in the National Weather Service – Miami Office public open house. Saturday, March 18, 2017 10 AM – 2 PM Location:…
New federal research funding makes Florida universities national hub for hurricane mitigation research
The National Science Foundation today announced grants to Florida International University and University of Florida totaling nearly $8 million that will position the state to become a national hub for research into making…
Feel the Force
Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 · Media Releases FIU’s International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) sponsors the free Feel the Force community outreach event at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami…
FIU-IHRC Joined NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter Awareness Tour
Florida International University’s (FIU) International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) participated with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) on the 2015 East Coast Hurricane Hunter Awareness Tour. (PDF)
Extreme Events Institute
On May 19, 2014 at the New York headquarters of the United Nations, the R!SE Alliance for Disaster Risk-Sensitive Investments was formally announced. FIU’s Extreme Events Institute is one of the principal, and…
FIU Issue Forum and Reception in Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday, June 25th, 2014, Florida International University, the BuildStrong Coalition, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and other members of the Florida Congressional Delegation, and a number of high level…
Feel the Force: Hurricanes and Other Hazards
Feel the Force: Hurricanes and Other Hazards Location: Miami Science Museum, 3280 South Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129 Time: 10 am to 6 pm When: Saturday, May 31st Tel: 305-646-4200
Hurricane Experts Release Top 10 Mistakes
With the official start of the hurricane season, the National Hurricane Survival Initiative released a list informed by hurricane experts of the “Top 10 Mistakes” Americans make that increase their risk from deadly…
Designing for Disaster
The National Building Museum’s exhibition, Designing for Disaster, examines how we assess risks from natural hazards and how we can create policies, plans, and designs yielding safer, more disaster-resilient communities. The FIU Wall…
FLASH Cites Disturbing Survey Findings
Tuesday, April 15th, 2014 A national Harris Interactive Survey commissioned by the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® has revealed some frightening perceptions regarding hurricane evacuation. The survey found that a vast…
NOAA designates IHRC as Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador
March 25, 2014 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has designated the FIU International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) as the first Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador in South Florida. Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) is about…
National Hurricane Center extends Tropical Weather Outlook time period
National Hurricane Center extends Tropical Weather Outlook time period NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) will extend the time period covered by the Tropical Weather Outlook (TWO) from 48 hours to five days. (PDF)
2013 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 The Division of Research’s Extreme Events Research, and the School of International and Public Affairs – Latin American and Caribbean Center’s Disaster Risk Reduction Program, at Florida International University…