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News Release 13-176
In wake of Hurricane Sandy, Oklahoma tornadoes, NSF awards $32 million in hazards sustainability grants
Scientists will study ways of predicting and responding to hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires
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![coastal region with colapsed highways and houses demaged by hurricane Sandy](/news/mmg/media/images/Mantoloking Bridge NJ FEMA_f.jpg)
NSF Hazards Sustainability scientists will study hurricane evacuation during storms like Sandy.
Credit: FEMA
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![Photo of tornado in the field](/news/mmg/media/images/tornado080711_f.jpg)
Hazards Sustainability awardees will study ways of predicting, responding to tornadoes.
Credit: NOAA
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![Wildfire in a forest](/news/mmg/media/images/Wildfire_in_California_f.jpg)
Hazards SEES researchers will develop cyberinfrastructure for monitoring, prediction of wildfires.
Credit: USFS
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![Volcanic eruption](/news/mmg/media/images/volcano_reitze_1280_f.jpg)
What are the precursors to volcanic eruptions? Hazards SEES grantees are looking for answers.
Credit: USGS
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![Houses damaged by the earthquake in Haiti.](/news/mmg/media/images/haiti_earthquake_damage_efdcb1fa-da64-40b5-aa74-1f45c23badd8_f.jpg)
Earthquake damage, here pictured in Haiti, can be severe. NSF Hazards SEES scientists will study earthquake scenarios for the Pacific Northwest.
Credit: USGS
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![People running away from a tsunami-caused wave](/news/mmg/media/images/2004-tsunami_f.jpg)
Improved tsunami alerts and warnings are among the subjects Hazards SEES scientists will research.
Credit: NOAA
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