The Disaster Research Center
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The Disaster Research Center was founded in 1963 and now, almost years later, DRC continues to celebrate success in research, training, and service to the disaster community. Quarantelli and Russell Dynes and moved to its current location at the University of Delaware in 1985. The Center was the first in the world devoted to the social scientific study of disasters. While much of the research at D
03/10/2026
Congratulation to former DRC visiting scholar Giuseppe Lelow on completing his dissertation βπΈππππππππ¦ πΆππππ’πππππ‘πππ πππ πΆπππ€ππ ππ’ππππ πΌπππππππ‘πππ: πΉπππ π·ππππ‘ππ ππππ π π‘π π΄ππ‘πππππππ πΌππ‘πππππππππ."
08/01/2025
Wonderful to connect with the DRC family, share research and lean from others, and honor 50 years of the Natural Hazards Workshop bringing the community together.
07/28/2025
DRC / disaster science and management PhD student Julie Elliott shares her experience deploying on quick response research after the Texas flooding.
Texas flood aftermath | UDaily UD graduate student brings back difficult lessons from Texas flood disaster
06/13/2025
The CHEER Hub welcomes several amazing summer scholars this year. Click to learn more about them and the amazing work they have lined up! https://www.drc.udel.edu/2025-summer-scholars-introduction/
06/10/2025
Publication Highlight: "Trust, Traffic, and Contemporary Evacuation Barriers in Hurricane Ida." Journal of Disaster Studies 1(2): 189-219. https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/56/article/950740
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