ANNOUNCEMENT: The Disasterologists have seen Twisters. We need to apologize to the rest of the theater for the noises we made when they said “PhDs from FEMA” and explain why we were laughing hysterically when they very kindly said “we need to go help”. #EMGTwitter

Despite my best efforts, I did enjoy the film. It was vastly improved by hearing Sam's cackle and John Carr's laughter next to me.

Numerous videos of the hydrothermal explosion in Biscuit Basin were recorded by visitors. The boardwalk was damaged. No reports of injury. Biscuit Basin is temporary closed. The Grand Loop road remains open.  Yellowstone National Park geologists are investigating the event.

Interested in comms and natural hazards? Want to work for a great science agency communicating about earthquakes, landslides, and space weather? We’ve got a job working on Golden, Colorado! Please share! usajobs.gov/job/801033300

Pleased to report that this weekend, when charged by a black bear, I did not push my hiking partner in the way of the oncoming bear. Clearly our relationship has not run its course. Thanks National Park Service, for the sound advice.

Our next If/Then Frontiers for Young Minds article is out! This article by Tamar and Dennis Goulet, titled “Connections on the Reef: Clownfish, Anemones, and Climate Change”, examines the impact of climate change on the sea anemone homes of clownfish. kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Good evening Southern California! Did you feel the magnitude 5.3 quake about 14 mi Northeast of Lamont, CA at 9:09 pm. The #ShakeAlert system was activated. See: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev… California Governor's Office of Emergency Services California Geological Survey USGS Earthquakes

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Good evening Southern California, did you feel the magnitude 4.4 earthquake about 14 miles northwest of Grapevine at 7:09 pm? The #ShakeAlert system was activated. See: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev… California Governor's Office of Emergency Services California Geological Survey USGS Earthquakes Caltech Seismo Lab

This is a hugely important study. If you're an emergency manager or play one on tv, please take some time to fill this out and share with your friends and/or enemies.

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Welcome Canada to the #EEW family! USGS & Natural Resources collaborate, along with federal, Indigenous, Tribal, state, provincial, territorial, and local partners, to advance public safety through EEW. See: earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/eew-asp/system… Natural Resources PNSN Prepared BC ShakeOutBC Oregon Hazards Lab US Department of the Interior

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Newest landslide map in 40 years for the whole USA. This is a critical update to our knowledge of the possibilities of landslides; it combines our landslide inventory with how much we know about the potential of landslides. More here: