“Natural hazards such as earthquakes, fires, and floods can dramatically affect human life and infrastructure. These events do not always occur alone, however, because one often cascades into another. Yanites et al. reviewed how surface processes can create a complex sequence of events that heightens hazard susceptibility and poses additional risks to people and property. Understanding these issues will make it easier to build a holistic, multihazard framework for predicting the consequences of extreme events across Earth’s surface. —Jesse Smith”
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