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Topia!: Science: Earth Sciences: Natural Disasters and Hazards (189)
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Living Almanac of Disasters - Almanac of historical disasters listed by date of the year. Disaster Research Center - Online publications, data, bibliographies, and other information relevant to the sociology of disasters. Geo Monitor - Links to websites about volcanos, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and floods. Natural Disasters and Catastrophes - 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 disasters effective January 1999. ReliefWeb: Natural Disasters - 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 Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Natural Disaster Management in India - Government Department of Agriculture and Cooperation information resource, including reports on recent and current disasters and information on management initiatives. Hot Topics: Disasters - New Scientist news and articles on some of the most feared natural disasters: fires, quakes, megafloods, tsunamis, meteors, mass extinctions. CBS News Disaster Links - Information about a variety of manmade and natural disaster-related websites. Quick reference and access to realtime data. HazNet - 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. Forces of Nature - 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. The Disaster Files - 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. A Procedure to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Two Watch Warning Systems - Notes from this workshop on the effectiveness of heat related health watch systems. Urban Survival Tools - Natural disaster information, probability, statistics links and other information. Also provides survival kits and other survival products American Experience: Fatal Flood - 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. Cyclone of 1896 St. Louis, Missouri - Photographic views of damage caused by cyclone of May 27, 1896. Eyewitness to Disaster: California Earthquakes - Collection of eyewitness accounts, humor, and pictures of historic California earthquakes. Largest Earthquakes in the United States - Maps and statistics from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Why the US Is Becoming More Vulnerable to Natural Disasters - 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. National Climatic Data Center - Severe weather records and natural disaster links. Societal Aspects of Weather - Organization which measures the impact of weather on people. Storm Events - Storm database with records of US storms and tornados by county.
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