Reducing Risk
The Natural Hazards Mission of the USGS is to develop and apply science to help protect the safety, security, and economic well-being of the Nation. USGS provides a diverse set of expertise, data, and resources to reduce risk from multiple hazards.
USGS Risk Strategy
A plan to advance USGS capabilities in risk assessment, mitigation, and communication.
SHIRA
USGS supports the Department of the Interior' s Strategic Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (SHIRA) Project. SHIRA provides data, tools, and training to DOI personnel to improve planning for threats to DOI assets, resources, and people.
News
In a recently published study, FORT scientists and collaborators synthesize data from 26,729 post-burn vegetation plots to determine the effects of fire and climate on non-native plant invasion
USGS project Stakeholder Engagement for Natural Hazards Investigations in the Caribbean (SENHIC) featured in White House Fact Sheet, "Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen U.S-Caribbean Partnership"
USGS SPCMSC participated in the U.S. Global Change Research Program Annual Meeting
Publications
The HayWired earthquake scenario—Engineering implications
The HayWired earthquake scenario—Societal consequences
The HayWired Earthquake Scenario—Societal Consequences is the third volume of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5013, which describes the HayWired scenario, developed by USGS and its partners. The scenario is a hypothetical yet scientifically realistic earthquake sequence that is being used to better understand hazards for the San Francisco Bay region during and a