Geotrek

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Geotrek episodes

January 30, 2024 Perspectives from the CNC Connect Conference
This podcast highlights interviews with seven participants from the CNC Connect Conference in Mobile, Alabama, from Jan 8-10, 2024. The conference brought together hundreds of professionals in the insurance services and extreme weather response industries. We also interview seasonal hurricane forecasting expert Phil Klotzbach to get a sneak peek of what we may expect next hurricane season.

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49 min
January 16, 2024 Virginia's Deadliest Natural Disaster - Hurricane Camille's Floods and Landslides in 1969
After striking the Gulf Coast as a cat-5 hurricane in 1969, Camille inflicted the deadliest disaster in Virginia's history, killing 114 people in catastrophic floods and landslides near Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. This podcast interviews three storm survivors on live interviews recorded at the Nelson County Historical Society's Oakland Museum.

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57 min
December 28, 2023 Top 10 Memories of the GeoTrek Podcast from The Past Year (2023)
This episode provides the top 10 memories from the GeoTrek podcast during the past calendar year (2023).

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35 min
December 05, 2023 Perspectives from The 22nd Bell County Water Symposium in Central Texas
Stakeholders at the 22nd Bell County Water Symposium came together to discuss the future of water in Central Texas, in an area that has observed severe droughts and explosive population growth in recent decades.

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49 min
November 21, 2023 The Maui (Hawaii) Wildfires with Kainoa Horcajo
Kainoa Horcajo, Director of Community Development with Global Empowerment Mission Hawaii, provides insights on the impacts of the catastrophic wildfires that struck Maui this past August.

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47 min
November 07, 2023 Hot Dates in Minnesota - Stories and Insights from a Firefighting Couple
Firefighting couple Gary Ringate and Kellie Murphy-Ringate share stories and insights from decades of fighting fires in Minnesota. Their perspectives on topics like hazard prevention and having a disaster plan, relate closely to disaster mitigation efforts for other hazards.

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50 min
October 24, 2023 Revisiting Hurricane Ian - One Year After Landfall in Southwest Florida
Last year, Hurricane Ian inflicted the deadliest natural disaster in Florida since the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, and the costliest disaster in state history. This podcast looks back at this catastrophe, the recovery process, and lessons learned, through interviews with WINK-TV Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt, as well as Casper and Kylie Gregory with the Tropical Weather Threat Society.

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58 min
October 10, 2023 Climbing to the Roof of the World with Pete Athans
Himalayan mountaineer and Mount Everest Expert Pete Athans shares insights from leading expeditions to the world's highest mountains, perspectives on high-altitude weather extremes, and first-hand accounts of how the 2015 earthquake and Covid-19 Pandemic impacted Nepal.

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53 min
September 26, 2023 Warren Faidley - America's Premier Storm Photographer
Join us on an adventure with Warren Faidley, America's Premier Storm Photographer. Warren is an American adventurer, photojournalist, storm chaser, and disaster survival expert. He is officially credited as the first storm-chasing photojournalist, documenting hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, mudslides, blizzards, and many more types of extreme weather over a multi-decade career.

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55 min
September 12, 2023 Voices from Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia was the first major (cat 3+) hurricane to strike Florida's Big Bend Region since the late 1800s. This podcast documents storm impacts on the region, as well as voices from many storm survivors.

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41 min

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Extreme Weather and Disaster Scientist, Dr. "Hurricane Hal" hosts the Geotrek podcast, exploring the world to tell stories about extreme weather and natural disasters not covered…