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Natural Hazards Databases at NGDC
This database, from NOAA and the National Geophysical Data Center, provides extensive post-event information on many types of natural hazards.
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/hazards.shtml
Natural Disasters: Destructive Forces of Nature
This is a fun, interesting, and highly educational resource to learn all about Natural Disasters and the effects that they have on our planet.
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=16132&url=16132/frames.html
Asynchronous Learning Netwowrk
Educational portal with Earth Science courses including natural disasters and environmental geology.
http://www.fiu.edu/~longoria/self-p
Rural Hazard Resistant Housing
Joint research project for the development of low-cost appropriate house building technologies for rural people to resist natural hazards. Partners are Bangladesh University, University of Exeter,and the British Council.
http://www.HazardResistantHousing.com/
Natural Disaster Reference Database
Bibliographic database on research, programs, and results which relate to the use of satellite remote sensing for disaster mitgation.
http://ndrd.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Center for Integration of Natural Disaster Information
Recent natural disaster information from the USGS. Also contains links to general hazard resources.
http://cindi.usgs.gov/
Natural Hazards Project of the Organization of American States
Outlines projects being undertaken in the Western Hemisphere to evaluate vulnerabilities (particularly to flooding) and provide mitigation.
http://www.oas.org/nhp/
Natural Hazards Center
Resources from the University of Colorado-Boulder.
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/
Natural Hazards .org - Atmospheric and Geologic Hazards Information
Information on all types of atmospheric and geologic hazards with links to additional educational resources and active warning sources.
http://www.naturalhazards.org/
Natural Hazards Center at Pennsylvania State University
This research and education center brings together a diverse group to develop and implement cross-disciplinary studies in hazard evaluation, forecasting, and mitigation.
http://www.essc.psu.edu/hazards/
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