Disasters

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All Disasters, Earth, Fire, Water, Wind.

All Disasters

Direct Relief.

"Direct Relief International works to improve the health and lives of people living in developing countries and people victimized by disaster or war."--Source.

Earth

Understanding Earthquakes.

Outstanding information about earthquakes.

Fire

Cascades Volcano Observatory.

Information about volcanoes.

Volcano World.

Contains information about volcanoes and volcanology, including pictures, historical data, updates on current eruptions, and educational ideas for parents and teachers. A volcanologist is on-hand to answer your  questions.

West Virginia Lightning.

Information about lightning, photographs, links, resources, and more.

Water

Coping with Drought.

Practical information about how to deal with droughts.

Coping With Flooding.

Practical information about how to help children cope with floods.

The National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program.

"A program designed to reduce the impact of tsunamis." -- Source.

Significant Floods in the United States During the 20th Century.

"During the 20th century, floods were the number-one natural disaster in the United States in terms of the number of lives lost and property damage."--Source.

Tsunami Preparedness.

Information about tsunamis.

Wind

Hurricanes.

Fantastic information about hurricanes and its consequences.

The Tornado Project Online.

Covers everything from tornado myths to tornado facts.