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Common Questions About Avalanches- http://www.avalanche.org/~aaap/questions.HTML Is it true? : Avalanche myths. How fast are avalanches? What kind is most dangerous? What kind of weather produces avalanches? More.
Discovery Online Earth Alert- http://www.discovery.com/news/earthalert/earthalert.html Get your fix of natural and human-made disasters right here, along with the background you need to put news of our evolving planet in perspective. Click on map icons for disaster details.
EARTHFORCE- http://www.fi.edu/earth/earth.html If you\'ve ever felt the rumble of an earthquake or seen the eruption of a volcano, you\'ve witnessed EARTHFORCE. EARTHFORCE is the pushing and pulling in the core, crust, or water of the Earth that causes motion like eruptions, quakes, or floods.
FEMA for Kids- http://www.fema.gov/kids/ You can help your family prepare for a disaster. With this site, you can also learn about what causes disasters, play games and read stories from children who have been through a disaster. You can also become a Disaster Action Kid!
Floods and Flood Plains- http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/OFR93-641/index.html From U.S. Geological Service, learn what causes floods and how the risks can be reduced.
Friend-Ship Relief Kits- http://www.afsc.org/emap/help/kits/Default.htm The kits are designed for individuals or families and contain basic supplies useful in a variety of situations for use in emergencies both in this country and abroad. The materials are especially appreciated because they are new items and are packaged individually for easy distribution. We are always in need of these kits as they are in great demand and are inventory is often low.
Hail Storms- http://www.chaseday.com/hail.htm Background information and pictures of hail and hail storms and the damage that hail can cause.
NOVA Online - Flood!- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/flood/ NOVA Online takes you through a flood cycle, how it occurs and the aftermath. High graphics may lead to slow loading. Text version is available from the site.
Owlie Skywarn- http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/owlie/owlie.htm Welcome to the Owlie Skywarn Homepage. I am the official mascot of the National Weather Service (NOAA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).I teach about the hazards of severe weather which include tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, flash floods and winter storms.
Savage Earth- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/ In this Web companion piece to the PBS series, original articles by journalists Daniel Pendick and Kathy Svitil explain the science behind volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, and feature original animations that illustrate the action of these natural phenomena. You can also Ask the Experts your questions, and explore other Savage Sites on the Web.
Tsunami - The Big Wave- http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/tsunami.html Here you will learn how tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes.
Tsunami!- http://www.geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/intro.html With support from the tsunami research community, Tsunami! has been developed to satisfy the public\'s need for current, descriptive information about tsunamis and the serious threat they pose to coastal communities. In keeping with it\'s original purpose, Tsunami! also serves as a forum for the distribution of the visual and quantitative data gathered in recent tsunami surveys.
Waves of destruction - Tsunamis- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/tsunami/index.html This PBS site about tsunamis, or tidal waves, includes information about how tsunamis are created and stories about past tsunami disasters. Here you will also see a great animation of the formation of a tsunami.
Wind Storms- http://www.chaseday.com/wind.htm Background information and images of damage that can be caused by wind storms. |
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