What is CUDARC?

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The Volusia and Flagler County College and University Disaster Assessment & Research Center (CUDARC) is administered by the Volusia-Flagler Higher Education Consortium and uses a multidisciplinary collaboration of academic scholars and disaster professionals to study natural and man-made threats to the people and communities of Central Florida. CUDARC assists in the preparation for and mitigation of disasters by:

• Conducting high quality academic research focused on questions raised by the disaster response agencies in Central Florida.
  
• Generating research reports and presentations that focus on the problems communities face before, during, and after disasters or terrorist attacks.
  
• Attracting grants, contracts, and other revenue to support ongoing research and a program of dynamic and diverse regional national conferences.
  
• Identifying qualified faculty to do research and offer a rich program of student internships, independent study opportunities and special seminars on disaster-related research.

How can you get Involved?

As a professional in a member school ask a member of the steering committee how you can get further involved.