Natural Disasters and Hazards Directory
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Savage Earth
pbs.org
Web companion to the PBS show, produced by New York's WNET, on natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. Includes detailed animations, QuickTime movies, survivors' stories, and links.USGS -- Hazards Theme
usgs.gov
Public-education gateway to U.S. Geologic Survey information on hazards.Degassing Lakes Manoun and Nyos
mhalb.pagesperso-orange.fr
History of the 1986 disaster at Lake Nyos and details of a plan to mitigate the effect of future disasters through degassing. Includes a webcam at Lake Nyos.Societal Aspects of Weather
ucar.edu
Organization which measures the impact of weather on people.Natural Disaster Management in India
ndmindia.nic.in
Government Department of Agriculture and Cooperation information resource, including reports on recent and current disasters and information on management initiatives.Forces of Nature
library.thinkquest.org
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.Natural Disasters Association
n-d-a.org
Provides information on different types of disasters, courses, education and a forum.HazNet
haznet.org
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.The Natural Hazards Mitigation Group at University of Geneva
unige.ch
Research and training programs on volcanic and seismic hazards and their mitigation, as well as disaster response.A Procedure to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Two Watch Warning Systems
udel.edu
Notes from this workshop on the effectiveness of heat related health watch systems.Geologic Hazards
geohazards.cr.usgs.gov
US Geological Survey resources on hazards related to earthquakes, landslides, and geomagnetism.The Natural Hazards Center
colorado.edu
Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Information on human adaptation to disaster.CrisisWiki
crisiswiki.org
Volunteer driven resource that lists sites and information, such as charities, news, and relief efforts, relating to natural disasters.CBS News Disaster Links
cbsnews.com
Information about a variety of manmade and natural disaster-related websites. Quick reference and access to realtime data.National Climatic Data Center
ncdc.noaa.gov
Severe weather records and natural disaster links.Natural Hazards Databases at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
ngdc.noaa.gov
Natural Hazards data and educational information including earthquake, tsunami, and stress dataDisaster Research Center
udel.edu
Online publications, data, bibliographies, and other information relevant to the sociology of disasters.Urban Survival Tools
urbansurvivaltools.com
Natural disaster information, probability, statistics links and other information. Also provides survival kits and other survival productsAmerican Experience: Fatal Flood
pbs.org
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.Global Risk Identification Program
gripweb.org
GRIP targets areas of the world where disaster is a major factor in reducing sustainable development. Its objectives are to improve the evidence base for disaster risks and improve risk management strategies.
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