NATURAL DISASTERS

Asteroid Comet Impact Hazards: Site from NASA which documents the dangers of asteroids or comets impacting the earth.
The Avalanche Center (CSAC): This non-profit organization offers information on current conditions, incident reports from previous seasons, and educational resources.
CBS NEWS Disaster Links: Large collection of links related to natural and manmade disasters, including hurricanes, severe weather, airplane crashes, avalanches, disaster communications, space weather, icebergs, tornados, tsunamis, typhoons, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, oil spills, floods, wind chill, and winter storms.
The Disaster Finder: Search service provided by NASA which lists sites on disaster management, types of disasters, organizations and more.
Earthquake Information: The U.S. Geological Survey presents this site with maps and lists of recent earthquakes as well as other information.
MEDLINEplus: Disasters and Emergency Preparedness: The National Library of Medicine presents this site with general information and resources.
National Landslide Information Center: Sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey, this site features information on landslides, news, and photos.
Volcano World: Run by NASA, this site offers lists of volcanoes around the world, current eruptions, history and information for teachers.

Updated October 26, 2004.