Multihazards and Impact-based Forecasting 

This research focuses on the development of robust, highly resolved gridded datasets of past extreme weather events to facilitate the quantification of trends in their intensities, durations, and frequencies, as well as their impacts. Combined with observational and modeled data on past losses, this work leads to a better understanding of the characteristics of impactful severe single- and multi-hazard weather events – such as extreme heat and heavy precipitation – and the probability of their occurrence. It also lays the foundation for the investigation of cascading hazards that can arise from the combination of one or more severe weather events which we believe will become invaluable to scientists, engineers, and emergency managers seeking to design effective mitigation and adaptation strategies at scales relevant to risks.