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Students Put this Hospital to a Test
Schoolchildren had urgent things to tell doctors and nurses last month at Mongar Regional Referral Hospital in Bhutan. What a racket they...
Mar 8, 20182 min read


We Love This Engineer, And You Will Too
Next month, Bill Holmes will again tuck his tall frame into a tiny airplane to work with engineers in Bhutan, a Himalayan country that is...
Mar 13, 20172 min read


Because of You: 2016 Year of Impact
I am excited to share with you some good news from communities where GeoHazards International is working. People are becoming safer from...
Nov 16, 20161 min read


How Do They Do It?
I often marvel at the people who make up GHI’s team around the world. One thing they have in common is that they all live amid high...
Oct 17, 20162 min read


Earthquake Desks in Action - the Video
Picture a child writing intently at her school desk. Suddenly the room starts shaking. She crouches under her desk. Unlike a common...
Jun 16, 20161 min read


Reacting to Nepal's Earthquake with a View to the Future
In the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, many people contacted GeoHazards International for insights. I am writing today to describe...
May 4, 20152 min read


A Bhutan Home, Engineered with Heart
Where earthquake risk is ever-present, there is a window of opportunity to prevent disaster. We often meet local champions who take this...
Apr 22, 20152 min read


When the Hospital Becomes the Patient
After a major disaster, the injured will flock to a hospital for trauma care. Others will need a hospital too: women delivering babies,...
Jan 15, 20152 min read


Helping Avert Catastrophes, 2013 Update
I am excited to share highlights of GeoHazards International’s work in 2013. From reducing landslide and earthquake risk in the Himalayas...
Dec 14, 20132 min read


Earthquake Safety in the Land of the Thunder Dragon
GHI worked this year with Bhutanese engineers to develop a suite of tools for rapidly assessing the earthquake safety of schools and...
Dec 5, 20122 min read
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