GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Five years after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 men and sent at least 210 million gallons of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, people along the… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Waiting too long to make a decision in the face of disaster is in itself a decision – and rarely a good one, a University of Florida expert in community development says…. Read More
Cutline: UF/IFAS researchers say a new computer model can help coastal managers make better beach nourishment decisions and possibly save millions of dollars. Above, the beach is shown with a fence at St. Augustine Beach,… Read More
Caption at bottom GAINESVILLE, Fla. — People who live in the southeastern United States should begin to prepare for more drastically changing weather conditions – everything from heat waves to poorer air quality – caused… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you’re an older person living on your own or if an older adult relies on you for help, the next few weeks are a perfect time to spend creating a disaster… Read More
Caption at end of story. Click here for full image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It might be easy for the casual beachgoer to write off sea oats as mere weeds. However, the lanky grass holds the… Read More
By: Stu Hutson – (352) 273-3569 Source: James Kimbrough – jamesk@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2158 GAINESVILLE, Fla. — You can’t tell a storm’s spit by its punch, the old maxim goes. Florida is used to stronger weather… Read More
Source: Mark Brennan – brennanm@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Southern states most often wracked by hurricanes are ahead of the nation when it comes to preparing citizens to help in a disaster, but there are still… Read More
By: Stu Hutson – (352) 273-3569 Sources: Jonathan Day – jfda@ufl.edu, (561) 778-7200 x132 Roxanne Rutledge Connelly – crr@ufl.edu, (772) 778-7200 x172 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Calling it a silver lining may be a… Read More
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