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Geological Hazards
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General Websites:
  1. Abbott Student Guide, an online resource for educators and students
  2. USGS Hazards Page
  3. NASA's Earth Observatory, Natural Hazards
  4. Listing of all types of natural disasters and related info
  5. Listing of deadliest disasters (searchable)
  6. List of 10 deadliest natural disasters, by number of fatalities
  7. Plate Tectonics, an excellent overview
  8. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
  9. FEMA Disaster Information
  10. FEMA Disaster Declarations
  11. Active fires - Forest Service
Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Related:
  1. Earthquake activity map (IRIS)
  2. Near real-time earthquake list (USGS)
  3. Listing of deadliest earthquakes and other info
  4. Recent landslides (USGS)
  5. Wikipedia listing of debris flows and landslides
  6. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
  7. Southern California Earthquake Center
Volcanoes
  1. USGS Volcano Hazards Program
  2. Live volcano cams
  3. Volcano News (from Volcano Live)
  4. Weekly volcanic activity report (Smithsonian Institution)
  5. List of deadliest volcanoes and other info
Climate and Weather:
  1. 2007 IPCC Climate Change Report (pdf file, 21 pages, 2.2 MB)
  2. Recent/ongoing floods (NASA)
  3. US flood watch/warnings (NWS)
  4. Active tropical storms (US Navy)
  5. Severe storms (NASA)
  6. Hurricane Katrina: A Climatological Perspective, by NOAA(pdf file, 28 pages, 4.9 MB)
  7. National Hurricane Center
  8. Tornado Alley Forecast Center
  9. Tornado and Severe Weather Disaster Center

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