Critical Sites, Critical Risks: National Labs in the Age of Disasters" is a data-driven research project that analyzes the historical exposure of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) laboratories to federally declared disasters. By merging FEMA disaster declaration data with geospatial information on national lab locations, the project explores patterns of disaster frequency, vulnerability, and county-level social vulnerability at these critical scientific and security sites, shedding light on the intersection of national infrastructure, emergency management, and climate risk.

Using FEMA Disaster Declaration and HMGP Datasets.