Natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, floods, winds and swells can have far reaching influence on our history, culture, and infrastructure. Nikita Beck has been working on cataloging hazards in the US Virgin Islands throughout our recorded history and understanding the impacts, both tangible and intangible, that they have had on our infrastructure systems. From a major drought in 1733 leading to a successful slave revolt in St. John to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the impacts of hazards are continuing to change the way we live. This research is part of the University of the Virgin Islands work on the update to the USVI Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Plan.
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