Natural Disasters and Hazards Directory
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USGS -- Hazards Theme
usgs.gov
Public-education gateway to U.S. Geologic Survey information on hazards.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.Natural Disasters Association
n-d-a.org
Provides information on different types of disasters, courses, education and a forum.Natural Hazards Databases at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC)
ngdc.noaa.gov
Natural Hazards data and educational information including earthquake, tsunami, and stress dataA 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.Urban Survival Tools
urbansurvivaltools.com
Natural disaster information, probability, statistics links and other information. Also provides survival kits and other survival productsSocietal Aspects of Weather
ucar.edu
Organization which measures the impact of weather on people.National Climatic Data Center
ncdc.noaa.gov
Severe weather records and natural disaster links.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.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.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.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.Disaster Research Center
udel.edu
Online publications, data, bibliographies, and other information relevant to the sociology of disasters.American 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.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.CBS News Disaster Links
cbsnews.com
Information about a variety of manmade and natural disaster-related websites. Quick reference and access to realtime data.CrisisWiki
crisiswiki.org
Volunteer driven resource that lists sites and information, such as charities, news, and relief efforts, relating to natural disasters.Storm Events
www4.ncdc.noaa.gov
Storm database with records of US storms and tornadoes by county.
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Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:28:37 GMT
The Cypress Times "They can range from natural disasters such as snowstorms or flooding, to events such as power outages. The key to successful emergency response, ...
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Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:09:26 PDT
incidents, diseases, civil disturbances, wildland fires and other natural and manmade disasters. Beyond training, the system is also valuable for ... youtube.com.
ooyi.net
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Seattle: flooding or other natural disasters...?
Q. I live in Colorado. Here, as far as natural disasters go we have: Snowstorms, Tornadoes, Rockslides and Avalanches, sometimes fire hazards due to the dry climate. In very specific parts, and with specific weather happening you might see flash flooding. I'm investigating relocating to the Seattle area (read: not specifically IN Seattle, but probably a 'burb north or east of the city). What kinds of natural disasters are fairly common to Seattle, and Washington state in general? Thanks! Uhm... blizzards in Seattle? I've heard of a few inches of snow falling there now and again, but I think Colorado would be much more known for blizzards than Seattle, WA. Case in point: We had a nice set of two back to back blizzards this year. The first… [cont.]
Asked by Chronos - Thu Mar 29 00:58:26 2007 - Seattle - 11 Answers - Comments
A. Flooding can be and is an issue depending on where you live. More and more houses are being built on '100 year flood planes' and flooding is becoming more of an issue. Flooding is also somewhat common for people who live near large rivers and even some seasonal streams. Earthquakes are not common, but not unheard of either. We had one back in Feb 2001 that caught many by surprise. While not much damage was done, it did last several seconds and kinda scared the crap out of me. They (whoever 'they' are) keep saying that we're due for a big one. Mt St. Helens and Mt Rainier are both volcanoes so eruption is also something that could happen. While lava is higly unlikely, lahars or mud flows aren't. Low lying areas in the foothills of the… [cont.]
Answered by Just Jess - Thu Mar 29 05:20:52 2007
Q. I live in Colorado. Here, as far as natural disasters go we have: Snowstorms, Tornadoes, Rockslides and Avalanches, sometimes fire hazards due to the dry climate. In very specific parts, and with specific weather happening you might see flash flooding. I'm investigating relocating to the Seattle area (read: not specifically IN Seattle, but probably a 'burb north or east of the city). What kinds of natural disasters are fairly common to Seattle, and Washington state in general? Thanks! Uhm... blizzards in Seattle? I've heard of a few inches of snow falling there now and again, but I think Colorado would be much more known for blizzards than Seattle, WA. Case in point: We had a nice set of two back to back blizzards this year. The first… [cont.]
Asked by Chronos - Thu Mar 29 00:58:26 2007 - Seattle - 11 Answers - Comments
A. Flooding can be and is an issue depending on where you live. More and more houses are being built on '100 year flood planes' and flooding is becoming more of an issue. Flooding is also somewhat common for people who live near large rivers and even some seasonal streams. Earthquakes are not common, but not unheard of either. We had one back in Feb 2001 that caught many by surprise. While not much damage was done, it did last several seconds and kinda scared the crap out of me. They (whoever 'they' are) keep saying that we're due for a big one. Mt St. Helens and Mt Rainier are both volcanoes so eruption is also something that could happen. While lava is higly unlikely, lahars or mud flows aren't. Low lying areas in the foothills of the… [cont.]
Answered by Just Jess - Thu Mar 29 05:20:52 2007
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