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 Weather & Natural Disasters


Disaster Preparation/Help   l   Earthquakes   l   General Disaster Sites

Hurricanes   l   Local Weather   l   National & International Weather   l   Volcanoes
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 Disaster Preparation/Help
 American Red Cross Disaster Services
    
Information on the American Red Cross.

 Federal Emergency Management Agency: 
    
This site contains up to the minute info about recent natural disasters in the U.S. plus preparedness info.

 
The Epicenter: 
    
Emergency preparedness info and supplies on the Internet.

 

 Earthquakes
 U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program: 
     Provides tables of stats including top 10 earthquakes by magnitude, state-by-state earthquake history, seismic maps and links to photo collections. 

 World-Wide Earthquake Locator: 
     This page provides basic info about earthquakes including where they can be found.

 

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 General Disaster Sites
 EQE Natural Hazards
     A list of links to natural hazard sites supplied by EQE, one of the largest consulting firms in the world specializing in earthquake and structural engineering.

 Natural Disasters from Florida International University: 
     This site, developed for a class by a professor at FIU, has a host of info on natural disasters and a variety of good links.

 Useful Hazards Sites: 
     Links to information on Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes.

 

 Hurricanes
 Hurricane and Storm Tracking: 
     Up-to-date hurricane tracking information.

 Hurricane Hunters: 
     From the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, USAFR -- take a virtual flight into the eye of a hurricane.

 Hurricane Information: 
     Local hurricane info is provided by the Orange County Office of Emergency Management.

 National Hurricane Center
     Features
 
forecasts, images, and historical data.

 

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 Local Weather
 Local Weather Outlook: 
     This site from the Orlando Sentinel provides current conditions, a 7-day forecast, a regional outlook, and more.

 Winter Park forecast: 
     Brought to you by Weather.com.

 

 National & International Weather
 Intellicast: 
    
Local, national, and world weather - an interactive map lets you pick weather by continent and then by city.

 El Nino
     The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides this informative site about El Nino.  Learn about its history current forecasts.
               
 Temperature World: 
     Get historical weather data here, including temperature, precipitation, etc.

 Weather Channel: 
    
Comprehensive site for weather info from around the country and the world, including 5-day forecasts for hundreds of cities, current radar, and
     traveler's forecasts.

 World Climate: 
     Weather, rainfall, and temperature data.
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 Volcanoes
 
Michigan Tech. Volcanoes Page
    
Provides info about volcanoes to the public - includes current global volcanic activity, predicting volcanoes, government agencies, and related links.

 U.S. Geological Survey: 
     Learn about
hazards, active volcanoes, risks, and related resources.

 The Volcano Information Center
     A comprehensive site offering a list of links to other volcano-related websites.
 



 

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