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USGS Hazards Science – Be Informed and Be Prepared
Read below to learn about USGS hazards science, National Preparedness Month, and resources available to explore various hazards in more detail or sign up for alerts.
USGS Crews Work Fast to Capture Critical Flooding Measurements in the Mid-Atlantic
To learn more about USGS’s role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Ida, visit https://www.usgs.gov/Ida
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake near Acapulco, Mexico
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Acapulco in Oaxaca, Mexico on September 7, 2021 at about 9:48 pm Eastern Daylight Time (September 8 at 01:48 UTC).
A Whole New (Fiery) World
As a wildfire approached Tonto National Monument in Arizona, archaeologists and firefighters rushed to cover the park’s 700-year-old cliff dwellings with fire resistant aluminum wrapping.
Picture This: A National Climate Change Viewer that Helps Land Managers and Decision Makers Plan for Climate Change
The enormity of the challenge posed by climate change makes it difficult to visualize and understand on the ground. Even though wide-ranging impacts are visible today, it’s hard to envision how tomorrow’s changes will take shape. What will the temperature be in Portland in the spring, or how much rain might Dallas get in the fall? The USGS has a tool that can help address that challenge.
USGS Responding to High Water Caused By Ida Across Multiple States
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Ida, visit www.usgs.gov/ida.
For information on what the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA are doing, visit: https://www.fema.gov/hurricane-ida.
For more on what the U.S. Government is Doing, visit: https://www.usa.gov/hurricane-ida or https://gobierno.usa.gov/huracan-ida for Spanish.
USGS Deploying Storm-tide Sensors in Louisiana, Mississippi in Advance of Hurricane Ida
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Ida, visit www.usgs.gov/ida.
USGS Deploying Storm Tide Sensors From NY to MA for Hurricane Henri
As Hurricane Henri approaches the Northeastern U.S., field crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are installing up to 62 storm tide sensors that will track the hurricane’s effects along the Atlantic coast. The sensors are being installed from Long Island, New York, to Cape Cod, Massachusetts; the exact number is dependent on several factors, including weather and road conditions.
Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake in Haiti
A magnitude 7.2 (M 7.2) earthquake struck Haiti on August 14, 2021, at 8:29 am local time (August 14, 2021 12:29 UTC).
10-Year Anniversary of US’s Most Widely Felt Earthquake
Ten years ago, in the early afternoon of August 23, 2011, millions of people throughout the eastern U.S. felt shaking from a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Mineral, Virginia. No lives were lost, something experts called “lucky” given the extent of shaking, but property damage was estimated to be in the range of $200 to $300 million.
Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake in Alaska
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck 50 miles south of the Alaska Peninsula on July 28, 2021 at 10:15 pm local time (July 29, 2021 06:15 UTC). Seismic instruments indicate the earthquake originated at a depth of 20 miles (32.2 kilometers).
USGS Geospatial Information Response Team (GIRT) earns 2021 Esri SAG Award
The USGS, Geospatial Information Response Team has been selected to receive a Special Achievement in GIS Award at the 2021 Esri worldwide User’s Conference.