Impact Stories

The RAPID Facility's work has produced fundamental new insights across engineering, the natural sciences, and the social sciences through systematic collection of high-quality data from disasters worldwide. Our global deployments capture time-sensitive data that drives ongoing discoveries.

The research enabled by our data has directly influenced building codes, emergency response protocols, and public policies that protect communities from natural hazards. All data collected is made openly available to the global research community, creating lasting impact as researchers worldwide continue to analyze these datasets and generate new insights.

As the scientific community increasingly adopts machine learning approaches to understanding natural hazards, our systematically collected datasets provide the reliable foundation these advanced analytical methods require to be effective.

The following impact stories illustrate how our deployments have advanced scientific knowledge and contributed to safer, more resilient communities worldwide.