After major Hurricanes and disaster recovery, ensuring the safety of personnel while delivering enhanced survey and area assessments is paramount. This session explores how Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs) can transform post-disaster survey response operations by taking on hazardous tasks that would otherwise put human lives at risk. We will highlight innovative technologies that enable these vehicles to operate in dangerous environments, such as hard-hit surf zones, flood areas, and underwater debris fields, and share field results demonstrating the effectiveness of AUGVs for this emerging application.