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Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies

Subscription Databases - details
NewsBank Natural Disasters (Haiti Earthquake Featured)

More Library Resources
Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies - Archive
Asia Tsunami Disaster, 2004
Hurricane Katrina & Rita, 2005
South Asia Earthquake, 2005

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Natural Disasters

Search the Internet
Google: Natural Disasters and Hazards | Emergency Preparedness
ipl2: Meteorology/Climatology


Chile Earthquake 2010
2010 Earthquake in Chile - America.gov
2010 Earthquake in Chile - U.S. Department of State
Chile - CNN.com
Chile Earthquake - Google News Updates
Chile Earthquake Feb 2010 - ReliefWeb
Earthquakes - New York Times

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Earthquakes: Response and Recovery - NLM/NIH
How to Help - Yahoo! News
How to Help Chile - NPR.org
Summary - USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
U.S. Embassy - Santiago, Chile

Haiti Earthquake 2010
Center for International Disaster Information - Haiti Earthquake
Charity Information - Better Business Bureau
Earthquakes - New York Times
Haiti Earthquake - CNN.com
Haiti Earthquake - Google News Updates
Haiti Earthquake - NLM Links to Resources on Recovery
Haiti Earthquake Response - USAID
Haiti Earthquake Situation Report - ReliefWeb
Haiti Earthquake 2010 Overview - New York Times

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Haiti Flickr Stream
Haiti - UN News Service
Haitian Earthquake Relief Fraud Alert - FBI
NPR Haiti Twitter Feed
Red Cross Family Links
Red Cross - Haiti Relief
Summary - USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
2010 Earthquake in Haiti - U.S. Department of State
The White House Blog - The President on Haiti

News & Information - Local
Denver Post
Channel 2 (WB2, KWGN)
Channel 4 (CBS4denver, KCNC)

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Channel 7 (7news, KMGH)
Channel 9 (9News, KUSA)
Channel 31 (Fox31, KDVR)


News & Information - National and International
ABC World News
BBC News
Center for International Disaster Information Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System MSNBC.com
Places in the News - Library of Congress

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Reuters AlertNet
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Weather News - The Weather Channel
World Health Organization


General
CDC Natural Disasters
Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Coping with Disasters - Medline
DisasterAssistance.gov
Earthquakes, Floods and Other Natural Disasters - Science.gov
Emergency Management - EPA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA for Kids

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Hazards in Colorado - Colorado Division of Emergency Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Natural Hazards Center
Natural Hazards Data - National Geophysical Data Center
ToxMap - TRI and Superfund Maps
ToxTown


Disaster Preparedness
Active Weather Alerts - National Weather Service
Anatomy of a First Aid Kit
Animal Rescue - Humane Society of the U.S.
Disaster Preparation and Recovery - Medline
DisasterSafety.org

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Family Disaster Supplies Kit
FEMA: Plan Ahead
Information for Pet Owners - FEMA
READY Colorado
Ready.gov
WeatherREADY - Weather.com


Aid Organizations: Support, Donations and Volunteering
American Red Cross
American Red Cross: Mile High Chapter
Catholic Charities USA
Catholic Relief Services
Doctors Without Borders
Emergencies - Oxfam International
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
International Fund for Animal Welfare

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International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Muslim Hands - United for the Needy
Network for Good
OCHA - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Relief International
Save the Children
UNICEF


Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Earthquakes - New York Times
How Earthquakes Happen - BBC News
How Tsunamis Work
International Tsunami Information Center

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National Earthquake Information Center
Satellite Imagery - DigitalGlobe
Understanding Earthquakes
USGS - Latest Earthquakes


Fire
Climate of 2008: Wildfire Season Summary
Fire Weather - National Weather Service

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National Interagency Fire Center
Wildfire - Colorado State Forest Service


Floods
Fema: Flood
Floods - CDC

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Floods Monitor - NOAA Watch
Nova Online: Flood!


Hurricanes, Cyclones, Tornadoes, Storms
Birth of a Hurricane - MSNBC.com
FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons and Tropical Cyclones (NOAA)
How Tornadoes Work - Howstuffworks.com
Hurricanes - ABC News
Hurricanes - UCAR
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International Hurricane Research Center
National Hurricane Center
Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning - NWS
Tornadoes - NOAA
World Meteorological Organization - Tropical Cyclone Programme




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