Disaster Relief and Recovery 74
Education and Research 7
Multimedia 2
News and Media 4
Preparedness 9
Warnings and Forecasts 4
Avalanches 6
Earthquakes 167
Floods 81
Geologic Hazards 39
Landslides 12
Large Near Earth Object Impacts 14
Tsunami 18
Volcanoes 119
Weather Phenomena 409
Wildfires 16
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Natural Disasters and Hazards - The Earth, Science, School Time, Kids and Teens 44
Oil Spills - Petroleum in the Environment, Energy, Environment, Science 15
Catastrophes - Future, Society 38
Disasters - By Topic, History, Society 36
 American Experience: Fatal FloodAmerican 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.
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CBS News Disaster LinksCBS News Disaster Links
 Information about a variety of manmade and natural disaster-related websites. Quick reference and access to realtime data.
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Cyclone of 1896 St. Louis, MissouriCyclone of 1896 St. Louis, Missouri
 Photographic views of damage caused by cyclone of May 27, 1896.
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Disaster Research CenterDisaster Research Center
 Online publications, data, bibliographies, and other information relevant to the sociology of disasters.
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FEMA: United States EarthquakesFEMA: United States Earthquakes
 Maps and statistics from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Forces of NatureForces 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.
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HazNetHazNet
 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.
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National Climatic Data CenterNational Climatic Data Center
 Severe weather records and natural disaster links.
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Natural Disaster Management in IndiaNatural Disaster Management in India
 Government Department of Agriculture and Cooperation information resource, including reports on recent and current disasters and information on management initiatives.
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A Procedure to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Two Watch Warning SystemsA Procedure to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Two Watch Warning Systems
 Notes from this workshop on the effectiveness of heat related health watch systems.
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Societal Aspects of WeatherSocietal Aspects of Weather
 Organization which measures the impact of weather on people.
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Storm EventsStorm Events
 Storm database with records of US storms and tornados by county.
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UN OCHA ReliefWeb: Natural DisastersUN OCHA 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).
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Urban Survival ToolsUrban Survival Tools
 Natural disaster information, probability, statistics links and other information. Also provides survival kits and other survival products
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Why the US Is Becoming More Vulnerable to Natural DisastersWhy 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.
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