DRIP Blog

Using Drones to Address Data Deserts
By Nicholas Diaz, PhD student, and Dr. Andrew Juan, Associate Research Scientist Arriving in Fort Hancock, Texas for the first time, it was clear to

Harvey Reminded Us of the Power of the Colorado River
By Keri K Stephens & Yifan Xu // Walking around La Grange, Texas and visiting communities in Fayette County, we were struck by the huge

Small but Mighty
By: Keri Stephens // Driving down Highway 281 about and hour west of Corpus Christi, Sam Brody and I made a right hand turn onto Main

IDRT partner, Dr. Keri Stephens of the University of Texas at Austin, is featured in article about emergency communication.
Dr. Keri Stephens, an indispensable partner in the Institute’s DRIP program, is featured in an article describing the value of communication in natural disaster and

Growing Rural Counties in Texas and Emergency Management
By Keri K. Stephens Counties and cities in Texas abide by complex rules when it comes to managing disasters. Combine that complexity with the vast

Bridging the Data Gaps for Rural Texas
We don’t know what we don’t know. I’ve been reminded of this phrase so many times this summer while doing fieldwork for the Digital Risk