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The agencies are funding 20 projects to be conducted across 24 institutions through the Disaster Resilience Research Grant (DRRG) program, which they manage
One of NIST’s primary missions is the development and use of standards to be used throughout society for the betterment of the public and improved quality of
Once they have a foothold, severe wildfires can quickly overwhelm a community, particularly one that is densely packed. To shield houses against such a fierce
Fires within communities surrounded by natural areas are the most dangerous and costliest fires in North America. Growing at a staggering 4,000 acres per day
Alexander Maranghides, Eric Link, Shonali Nazare, Steven Hawks, Jim McDougald, Stephen Quarles, Daniel Gorham
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Devastating large outdoor fires have been responsible for destruction of vast amounts of infrastructure and loss of human life. At first glance, the complex