Natural Disasters and Hazards (183)

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http://www.udel.edu/SynClim/noaa.htm
A Procedure to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Two Watch Warning Systems Open in a new browser window
   Notes from this workshop on the effectiveness of heat related health watch systems.
   http://www.udel.edu/SynClim/noaa.htm
http://www.pbs.org/amex/flood/
American Experience: Fatal Flood Open in a new browser window
   Companion site to the PBS documentary about the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. Includes timeline, maps, profiles of people and events, teacher's guide, and info about the film.
   http://www.pbs.org/amex/flood/
http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml
CBS News Disaster Links Open in a new browser window
   Information about a variety of manmade and natural disaster-related websites. Quick reference and access to realtime data.
   http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/9537/cyclone.html
Cyclone of 1896 St. Louis, Missouri Open in a new browser window
   Photographic views of damage caused by cyclone of May 27, 1896.
   http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/9537/cyclone.html
http://www.udel.edu/DRC/
Disaster Research Center Open in a new browser window
   Online publications, data, bibliographies, and other information relevant to the sociology of disasters.
   http://www.udel.edu/DRC/
http://www.notfrisco.com/calmem/earthquake/
Eyewitness to Disaster: California Earthquakes Open in a new browser window
   Collection of eyewitness accounts, humor, and pictures of historic California earthquakes.
   http://www.notfrisco.com/calmem/earthquake/
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=C003603&url=C003603
Forces of Nature Open in a new browser window
   Educational information about natural phenomena and different natural disasters. Includes information about the causes of disasters as well as lists of the worst recorded type of each disaster.
   http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=C003603&url=C003603
http://www.geomonitor.net/
Geo Monitor Open in a new browser window
   Links to websites about volcanos, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and floods.
   http://www.geomonitor.net/
http://www.haznet.org/
HazNet Open in a new browser window
   Provides information on coastal natural hazards (such as hurricanes and shoreline erosion), hazard planning, and things that can be done to reduce personal and economic losses. From U.S. National Sea Grant College Program.
   http://www.haznet.org/
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/earthquakes/eq_usa.shtm
Largest Earthquakes in the United States Open in a new browser window
   Maps and statistics from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
   http://www.fema.gov/hazards/earthquakes/eq_usa.shtm
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/reports/weather-events.html
National Climatic Data Center Open in a new browser window
   Severe weather records and natural disaster links.
   http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/reports/weather-events.html
http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/
Natural Disaster Management in India Open in a new browser window
   Government Department of Agriculture and Cooperation information resource, including reports on recent and current disasters and information on management initiatives.
   http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/
http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.ferris/
Natural Disasters and Catastrophes Open in a new browser window
   About the causes, consequences and costs (if appropriate) of natural disasters and catastrophes. Includes specific commentary, features and statistics on a variety of subjects (i.e. volcanic activity) and a regularly updated listing of world-wide natural
   http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.ferris/
http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/vLND
ReliefWeb: Natural Disasters Open in a new browser window
   Archived information, from 1981 to the present, about major natural disasters, including floods, droughts, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and cyclones, focussing on international humanitarian relief efforts. From the UN Office for the Coordination of Hum
   http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/vLND
http://www.ucar.edu/res_sci/societal-impacts.html
Societal Aspects of Weather Open in a new browser window
   Organization which measures the impact of weather on people.
   http://www.ucar.edu/res_sci/societal-impacts.html
http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms
Storm Events Open in a new browser window
   Storm database with records of US storms and tornados by county.
   http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms
http://www.eclectic-mall.com/disasterfiles/
The Disaster Files Open in a new browser window
   Repository of summaries, statistics, links and articles about natural (and some man-made) disasters including earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, floods, blizzards, epidemics, air crashes, explosions and volcanic eruptions.
   http://www.eclectic-mall.com/disasterfiles/
http://life.csu.edu.au/hazards/topics.html
The WWW Virtual Library: Hazards and Risk Open in a new browser window
   Natural and man-made disasters, preparedness, impacts, and mitigation.
   http://life.csu.edu.au/hazards/topics.html
http://www.urbansurvivaltools.com/
Urban Survival Tools Open in a new browser window
   Natural disaster information, probability, statistics links and other information. Also provides survival kits and other survival products
   http://www.urbansurvivaltools.com/
http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/articles/eisvink.html
Why the US Is Becoming More Vulnerable to Natural Disasters Open in a new browser window
   Despite increases in what we know about natural disasters and how to protect ourselves against them, population growth continues along the coasts, where loss of life and property from these disasters are greatest.
   http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/articles/eisvink.html

Last Updated: 2005-02-02 22:53:13