About the Institute
The Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas was formally established on May 14, 2020 by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents following the passage of House Bill 2345 by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019. The Institute’s mission is to facilitate the integration of analytical tools and state-level decisions related to disaster resiliency. Through collaborative efforts, the Institute aims to deliver critical research on disaster risk reduction, support state agencies with data analytics and decision-making tools, and generate evidence-based solutions that help Texas communities become more resilient over the long term.
“By working with Texas A&M University System partners, other institutions of higher education, public agencies, and other entities, the Institute will become a leader in developing analytical tools that support more disaster-resilient communities.”
Texas Disaster Information System
The cornerstone project for the Institute is the Texas Disaster Information System (TDIS). This project is currently in the planning phase, but will be an interactive, analytical, and visual web-based spatial data system designed to support more resilient decision making at the state level.
Latest Publications
2025 IDRT Milestones Newsletter
Prepared For: Public Distribution
Emergency Water Distribution Systems to Improve Spatial Equality and Spatial Equity in a 1 Heterogeneous Community with Differing Mobility Characteristics
Prepared For: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
An Agent-Based Modeling Approach to Protective Action Decision-Related Travel
Prepared For: Natural Hazards Review
Rectifying a flood data desert one step at a time: a co-created, engaged scholarship approach
Prepared For: Journal of Applied Communication Research
Latest News
Texas A&M Institute Debuts Disaster Data Reconnaissance Center
HOUSTON, Texas — The Disaster Data Reconnaissance Center (DDRC), a new resource out of Texas A&M University’s Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT), has
Texas A&M Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas Launches Disaster Support Portal
HOUSTON, Texas — The Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) has launched the Texas Disaster Information System (TDIS) portal, a new resource designed to
IDRT’s Dr. Kayode Atoba publishes an article in Risk, Hazards, & Crisis in Public Policy
Article Abstract: This study explores public policy preferences to address infrastructure vulnerabilities and enhance resilience in the face of natural hazards. Our framework emphasizes the