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Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

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allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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10 July 2024

Tornadoes are deadly. These new building codes will save lives.

Tornadoes are deadly, and part of the reason is due of the short warning times — on average 10 to 15 minutes., there is no time to evacuate. You must rely on the walls around you and the local building code could be the difference between life and death.

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25 August 2023

A case study of the camp fire - notification, evacuation, traffic, and temporary refuge areas (NETTRA)

This report focuses on the life safety components of Notification, Evacuation, Traffic, and Temporary Refuge Areas (NETTRA).

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25 August 2023

NIST issues new guidance for emergency response during wildfires

NIST has released a pair of reports that provide guidance for strengthening wildfire preparedness across the United States, including specific actions that communities can take to save lives when there is not enough time to safely evacuate all residents.

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30 March 2023

AI could set a new bar for designing hurricane-resistant buildings

Being able to withstand hurricane-force winds is the key to a long life for many buildings on the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast of the U.S. Determining the right level of winds to design for is tricky business, but support from AI may offer a solution.

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12 August 2022

NIST study finds wildfire hazards in residential fences and mulch beds

When building fences and landscaping their properties, homeowners should keep fire safety on the top of their minds, especially if they live in a wildfire-prone region, according to a new study.

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3 March 2022

WUI structure/parcel/community fire hazard mitigation methodology

This report documents the methodology and addresses the critical issues of mitigation effectiveness at the parcel and community level. It gives an implementable path forward by considering the spatial relationships between fuels, exposures, and hardening.

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3 March 2022

NIST offers first-of-a-kind guidance for holistic home and community wildfire protection

Developed by fire safety experts at NIST, CAL FIRE and IBHS, the guidance provides dozens of protective actions — and the context in which each should be taken — all backed by the latest fire science.

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15 February 2022

Businesses run by minorities, women and vets disproportionately affected by pandemic, NIST, NOAA study finds

By many measures, 2020 was bad for business. A multitude of variables affected the ability of businesses to adapt, but according to new research, demographics were closely tied to impacts on small businesses.