Gulf Coast Universities Launch HuRRI
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (December 13, 2017) - A new multi-institution research center will focus on helping the Gulf coast do better at preparing for and mitigating the damage and loss of lives from hurricanes and other severe storms.
The Hurricane Resilience Research Institute (HuRRI) draws upon the strengths of its seven participating universities, from flood mitigation and hurricane modeling to public policy.
Housed at the University of Houston (UH), the institute includes seven universities located in states spanning the Gulf of Mexico: UH, Rice University, the University of Texas at Tyler, Texas Tech University, Louisiana State University, the University of Miami (UM) and the University of Florida.
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