Disaster Podcast

Disaster Podcast


Latest Episodes

Ukraine Medical Update with Dr. Kasia Hampton
October 17, 2022

Today on the show we have EMS physician Dr. Kasia Hampton back after her medical tour in Ukraine to assist doctors and facilities there. Dr. Hampton studied medical school in Belgium before moving to

StEER Network Gathers Storm Data After Hurricane Ian
October 07, 2022

Dan Zehner from NHERI (Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure) comes back on the show to bring us the preliminary StEER data collected during and after Hurricane Ian. StEER (Structural Ex

Hurricane Ian Pre-Landfall in Florida
September 28, 2022

With Hurricane Ian setting up to have a major impact on the central Gulf Coast of Florida, the Disaster Podcast team got together to talk about potential impacts and preparedness efforts. We were luck

Managing Mental Health During Disaster Response
September 09, 2022

In this episode of the Disaster Podcast we look at managing mental health patients in the disaster situation. Emergency situations by their very nature bring on additional stress that can overwhelm a

Solar Flares and Space Weather Disasters
September 02, 2022

In this episode, we look at the potential risks of solar flares or coronal ejections on electrical infrastructure. Our disaster meteorologists Dan and Becky DePodwin join us to talk about space weathe

Kentucky Flooding Response AAR with Dr. Joe Holley
August 28, 2022

Dr. Joe Holley was deployed with Tennessee Task Force One USAR team as part of the Federal FEMA response teams helping state and local resources in search and rescue efforts in Kentucky. Now Dr. Joe c

Report From The Field with Dr. Joe Holley on Kentucky Deployment
August 09, 2022

Dr. Joe Holley has been deployed with Tennessee Task Force One USAR team as part of the Federal FEMA response teams helping state and local resources in search and rescue efforts in Kentucky for over

Flooding, Flooding Everywhere on the Disaster Podcast
July 29, 2022

Static weather fronts are dumping double-digit inches of rain on parts of the South-Western and Mid-Western United States. Kentucky in particular has been severely affected with a major state disaster

Messaging on Extreme Heat in Northern Europe
July 23, 2022

Dan Chapman joins us from the U.K. on this episode. He's an emergency management planner over there and comes on the show to discuss how they're handling the messaging around the recent heat emergency

Summer Weather Challenges
July 17, 2022

This week on the show, we talk about recent weather impacts across the U.S. and the unique preparedness challenges they present. From record heat waves impacting already historic drought conditions in