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Deaths in Avalanches: Mieczyslaw Karlowicz, 2008 K2 Disaster, Ger Mcdonnell, Vilém Heckel, Buddy Werner, Rolf Bae, Christopher Allport

Disasters in Afghanistan: Fires in Afghanistan, Natural Disasters in Afghanistan, Transport Disasters in Afghanistan, 2010 Salang Avalanches

Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States by Committee on Ground Failure Hazards Mitigation Research, National ResearchCouncil, 1990-01-01

A Wall of White: The True Story of Heroism and Survival in the Face of a Deadly Avalanche by Jennifer Woodlief, 2009-02-17

Deaths Due to Natural Disasters: Deaths by Lightning, Deaths in Avalanches, Deaths in Earthquakes, Deaths in Floods, Deaths in Landslides

Avalanche the Thrilling Story of a Great Natural Disaster and of the People Cought Init by Joseph Wechsberg, 1958-01-01

Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches by Jill Fredston, 2005-11-01

The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche by Gary Krist, 2007

Preliminary investigation of the Phalombe rock avalanche/flush flood disaster by Aaron S. O Mwafulirwa, 1991

The avalanche warning program in Colorado by Arthur Judson, 1977

Avalanches (Pull Ahead Books) by Lisa Bullard, 2008-09

Avalanche Handbook by Ronald I. Perla, M., Jr. Martinelli, 2004-07-30

Avalanche Safety for Skiers, Climbers and Snowboarders by Tony Daffern, 2000-02-01

Survival Handbook for the Kindle. by Jack Earl, 2009-01-28

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Avalanche
chance of survival. Such is the power of an avalanche, perhaps the mostsudden of all disasters. Unpredictable, they announce themselves
http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/avalanche1.html

Extractions: Grade 7 Natural Disasters Project People who live on mountains have learned to fear the "white death." In minutes, an entire town can be swallwed up with snow, with no chance of survival. Such is the power of an avalanche, perhaps the most sudden of all disasters. Unpredictable, they announce themselves with little more than a thunderous roar moments before onslaught, and can be triggered by a single skier. A chunk of ice the size of a school breaks loose from a glacier on a mountain. The falling ice block crashes into a snowy slope, launching a massive avalanche. A million tons of snow rumbles eight miles downhill, kicking up a cloud of snow dust seen a hundred miles away. This is not a scene from a disaster movie- this was reality on April 12, 1981. The mountain was Mount Sanford in Alaska, and the event was one of history's bigger avalanches. Amazingly no one was hurt, and luckily avalanches that big are rare. Avalanches are moving masses of snow that sometimes contain ice, soil, rocks, and even uprooted trees. Avalanches are most common on slopes exceeding 30 degrees, frequently when a deep snow falls suddenly and does not have a chance to cohere, or when a thaw undercuts a blanket of older snow. Pelletlike snow (graupnel) is also more prone to avalanche than a fall of ordinary snowflakes. Flows of wind-packed slabs of snow can be especially hazardous. Avalanches have been known to reach speeds of 200 miles an hour - almost five times faster than the fastest skier.
Disasters - International
avalanche Information Center Snow avalanche forecasting and educationcenter for the state of Colorado. European Avalancha Services
http://scrif.igeo.pt/internac/avalanche.htm
Killer Disasters - Month By Month Summaries
Killer disasters Month by Month Summaries. Landslides Most Deadly Disaster RecordHurricane Season Predicted December 1999 28TH - GERMANY - avalanche - 9 DEAD
http://www.angelfire.com/on/predictions/bymonth.html
International Charter Space And Major Disasters - Landslide In
of Event. On Friday, September 20, an avalanche occurred on a mountainsidein North Ossetia, a region affected earlier in June by floods.
http://www.disasterscharter.org/disasters/russia2_e.asp

Extractions: Type of Event: Landslide Location of Event: North Ossetia Date of Charter Activation: September 27, 2002 Charter Requestor: EMERCOM (Russian Civil Protection) via European Commission Civil Protection and Environment Unit Description of Event On Friday, September 20, an avalanche occurred on a mountainside in North Ossetia, a region affected earlier in June by floods. The avalanche was caused by a 150-meter-tall chunk of glacier that broke off and slid down the mountain. Moving at around 150 kilometers an hour, the avalanche slid 33 kilometers and stopped 10 kilometers from the town of Vladikavkaz. The path of destruction was nearly 300 meters to 400 meters wide. The avalanche buried the village of Karmadon and adjacent holidaying areas under a 50-kilometer layer of stones and ice. As of September 27, according to EMERCOM, 12 people had been found dead, 27 people had been rescued, and 99 people were still missing. Preliminary reports estimate the material damage caused by the disaster to be between 15 and 17 million US dollars. For the latest information on rescue operations and damage assessments, please visit the
World Disasters
Home History World disasters. SEARCH RESULTS 1 12 of 16 Cyberspace Snowand avalanche Center (CSAC) - global and comprehensive snow aval The CSAC
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/World_Disasters/
Web-and-Flow WebQuest: Water Disasters
Online Facts, safety, statistics Weather and related disasters Landslides, storms frominsurance company, incl stats Safe Travel in avalanche Terrain avalanche
http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/rpogson/water1/webquest.htm

Extractions: We want you to do a good job, so why not read the evaluation rubric for this WebQuest? The main question you will be asked to find an answer for is: Complete a group presentation that demonstrates an understanding of the social, economic and political effects of water disasters on individuals, families and communities. Before becoming an expert on one aspect of this topic everyone in your WebQuest team knows the basics. Make sure everyone on your team understands the nature of your disaster before moving into your individual roles. Now that you have some overall background knowledge, it's time to return to the
Moreover Technologies :: Showcase
solutions. Natural disasters news headlines, this. Family hires lawyerto probe avalanche deaths CTV.ca Feb 6 2003 520AM GMT email this.
http://www.moreover.com/cgi-local/page?o=portal&feed=256
Timelines: Major Disasters Worldwide 2003
needed to help communities recover from drought and natural disasters, accordingto UN 01.20.03, British Columbia, An avalanche on Durrand Glacier in the Selkirk
http://www.e11th-hour.org/resources/timelines/global.disasters.2003.html

Extractions: Mudslides kill 32 in Indonesia Burundi At least 111 drown after the Congolese-owned ferry, MV Kasobwe , sinks in Lake Tanganyika off the shores of Burundi near Nyanza Lac, 110 kilometers (68 miles) southwest of Bujumbura during a storm. 41 people survive. While the ferry's capacity is less than 100 passengers, its manifest lists 64 names, but port authorities in Kalemie estimate the boat was carrying more approx. 200 people, including many women and children. Burundi boat tragedy claims 111 Colombia 19 people are killed after torrential rains trigger mudslides in a mountainous region of western Colombia in the city of Manizales, 165 kilometers (105 miles) northwest of Bogota, and flooding in the eastern border town of Villamaria, near Manizales. More than 20 people are reported missing; dozens of homes are destroyed.
"Avalance Control On The Base Of Hazard Mapping In Avalaching Areas--Workshop" -
disasters in Japan. 16.00 16.30 Coffee/Tea Break 16.30 avalanche CONTROLIN AUSTRIA (Tape 20 minutes) 17.00 DISCUSSION of Sessions A and B.
http://www.mtnforum.org/calendar/events/0106acba.htm

Extractions: FIEBIGER Gernot First announcement, Call for Papers. The Research Group 8.04 Natural Disasters and the Working Parties 8.04.02 Snow and Avalanches and 8.04.05 Hazard Mapping, announce a 4 day workshop in AVALANCHE CONTROL on the base of hazard mapping in avalanching areas. The workshop will take place in Innsbruck/Tyrol, Austria, from June 18th 21st , 2001, in a well known alpine city.
SoE Tajikistan - Natural Disasters - State
Basically, most dangerous avalanche periods are those years when the average amount Theseevents belong to the spontaneous natural disasters that cause large
http://www.grida.no/enrin/htmls/tadjik/soe2/eng/htm/disas/state.htm

Extractions: Tajikistan State of the Environment Report - 2000 Natural disasters: State Mudflows are temporary sandy-stone flows, sometimes with mixture of snow and ice that running down through riverbeds or gorges and breaking all things on their way to move. As much as 84% of Tajikistans territory is subject to mudflow phenomena. Landslides Avalanches are snow-slipping masses with boulder mixture or without it, which are specific for high-mountain regions of Tajikistan with abundant precipitation. Most congenial conditions for avalanche formation remain in Zeravshan, Gissar, Darvaz and Upper Darvaz regions. Usually, avalanches are formed in those fields, where good conditions for snow accumulation. The areas of avalanche formation are various and quite often reach 2-3 km . Main factors of avalanche formation are snowfalls occurring due to encroachment of Arctic air masses for 3-7 days, cyclone activities as well as obvious temperature fluctuations, vibrations and sometimes earthquakes. Basically, most dangerous avalanche periods are those years when the average amount of precipitation in wintertime makes 600-700 mm in Zeravshan and Badahshan regions and 1000-1500 mm in Gissar, Upper Darvaz and Karategin regions. Earthquakes are specific for all territory of Tajikistan, thus the amplitude of possible earthquakes can reach 7-9 points of Richter scale. Most catastrophic earthquakes took place in 1911 and 1946, when hundred people were died and many households were destroyed. Earthquakes epicenters exist everywhere, but they are mainly concentrated in northern, central and eastern parts of the republic. Some earthquakes carry serious danger, as they cover large territory and able to make significant destruction, including water dams, high and small buildings and communications. According to some, in XX century, because of earthquakes, from 70 to 100 thousand people have variously suffered in Tajikistan.
Muzi.com | LatelineNews : Canadian Avalanche Kills 8 U.S. Skiers 1243183 English
Headline World Coverages Snow avalanche Nation US Canada Full TopicsNatural disasters Forum Natural disasters. LatelineNews 2003
http://news.muzi.com/ll/english/1243183.shtml

Extractions: Muzi Home ... MyMuzi news website photo article celebrity movie Home Highlights Headlines Photos ... Health Global News U.S.A. - New York - Washington D.C. - San Francisco - Los Angeles - Chicago - St.Louis Canada China Hong Kong Taiwan Singapore Malaysia Indonesia India Japan South Korea Australia U.K. France Germany Italy Spain Yugoslavia Russia Isreal City News Calendar News Guide Coverages City People Full Topics ... News Canadian Avalanche Kills 8 U.S. Skiers English GB [LatelineNews: 2003-1-20] REVELSTOKE, British Columbia - Eight back-country skiers from the United States were killed and two were injured when an avalanche crashed down a mountainside Monday in eastern British Columbia, officials said. ... ... Attention: due to storage limitation, this page has been permanantly archived into the Premium Version and is only available to premium members of Muzi.com. To view the whole text, please use your pre-authorized Premium Personal Password (PPP) to log in now
EPA Green Communities - Let's Go! - Natural Disasters
Natural disasters Definitions and Information. Montana'sGallatin NationalForest avalanche Center Exit EPA Click for Disclaimer;
http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/q5_disas.htm

Extractions: Avalanches, Blizzards, Earthquakes, Extreme Heat, Floods, Hurricanes, Landslides, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, Wildland Fires Disasters take many forms. They are caused by gale force winds, sudden floods, releases of deadly chemicals, fire, ice, even upheavals of the earth itself.. When disaster strikes, the best protection is knowing what to do. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency Policy and Planning Tools
Avalanches
Liste of organizations from the Westwide avalanche Network. Category Science EarthSciences Natural disasters and Hazards avalanches http//www.avalanche
http://www.ad.com/Science/Earth_Sciences/Natural_Disasters_and_Hazards/Avalanche
Disasters
Tsunami Storm/Lightening Flood Tornado El Nino . Earthquake avalanche Bushfire Drought . avalanche. How does An avalanche Happen? avalanche Safety.
http://www.geocities.com/aveenb/disasters.htm

Extractions: CLICK TO FIND LINKS FOR YOUR TOPIC Tsunami Storm/Lightening Flood Tornado ... Cyclone TSUNAMI The Great Waves What's a Tsunami Really Like? From National Geographic How A Tsunami Forms STORM / LIGHTENING Thunderstorm Basics When Lightening Strikes .... FLOOD The Disaster Spot - Floods Facts On Flash Floods Some Things Make Floods Worse From The Bureau of Meterology ... Lots of Info About Flooding in Australia TORNADO The Disaster Spot - Tornadoes Weather Watch Top Ten Killer Tornadoes Effects of Tornadoes EL NINO What is El Nino? Basic Info About El Nino Frequently asked Questions Hot Air Over Hot Water - Great ... El Nino Effects - Devastating! Great Information And More On Impacts EARTHQUAKE What And How What To Do Before An Earthquake Earthquake Risk Map For Australia Lots of Info About Earthquakes AVALANCHE How does An Avalanche Happen? Avalanche Safety Avalanche Fatalities Around The World Lots of Info About Avalanches BUSHFIRE Preparing For The Bushfire Season A Typical Bushfire Day Great Information Bushfires in Australia DROUGHT One cause of drought?
Ward Freman: Disasters!
Emergency Preparedness Information Center Online. UMDL Natural DisastersSite. SNOW! Winter Kills American Association of avalanche Professionals.
http://members.aol.com/wardfreman/dis.htm

Extractions: Mail us with new sites! TBS Disaster Area CAMBRIDGE: Preparing For A Disaster Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) PAHO: Natural Disasters Conference ... UMDL Natural Disasters Site Winter Kills American Association of Avalanche Professionals Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Centre Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalnche Research Hurricane Watch VNO: All about Hurricanes Tornadoes Internet Resources: tornadoes, floods, etc. Hurricane and Natural Disaster Brochures ... Windstorm Links Disaster Response Alert: Southern Honduras drought appeal issued Hurricane Mitch lashes Honduras (ITN) Hurricane Mitch lurches through western Caribbean Honduras This Week Front Page ... OCHA-Online - Humanitarian Report 1997 (UN response) AUDMP Links for Philippines Poverty ... in the Philippines AUDMP : Philippine Cities Disaster Mitigation Project Asian Urban Disaster Mitigation Program (AUDMP) Partners ... Philippines on-line: Evolution of PHIVOLCS (2) (Disaster awareness, cultural communities, etc) Storm Chaser Volcano World Homepage NASA/MSFC - Lightning Detection from Space The Lightning Page ... Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP) EARTHQUAKE!
Natural-Disasters.com
avalanche Dog Training and info; Scottish avalanche Info. Fighting Fires Canada.Natural-disasters.com E-mail/Web Page Forwarding. JustYourE-mail.com.
http://www.typhoon.net/

Extractions: Welcome To the Natural-Disasters.com Web Site A Web Site Dedicated to providing Information and Pictures About Natural Disasters Quakes.net open now! See Pictures of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Blizzards.net now open. Blizzard, snow and skiing information. Information General Emergency Assistance Weather information (General) Hurricanes National Hurricane Center Hurricanes2000.com
Natural Disasters Pathfinder
For fun, check out the Amazing Earth Games disasters You Can Play at Home BuildYour Own avalanche, Unleash a Superstorm, Crumble California, and if you're
http://www.lkwdpl.org/schools/elempath/naturaldisasters/

Extractions: Lakewood Public Library Web Sites PlanetDiary - Articles on the environmental state of our planet focusing on natural phenomena such as drought, earthquakes, fire, floods, tornadoes, tropical storms and volcanoes. Good background material with links to more. Earth Alert - News about current disasters around the globe from the Discovery Channel. Covers events such as earthquakes, wildfires, floods, landslides, volcanoes and other weather-related events. For fun, check out the Amazing Earth Games: Disasters You Can Play at Home Build Your Own Avalanche Unleash a Superstorm Crumble California , and if you're feeling particularly powerful, try You Control the Earth and Destroy Life on Earth Natural Disasters: Destructive Forces of Nature - Sections on tornadoes, volcanoes, tsunami, lightning, earthquakes, drought and hurricanes. Disasters of Nature - Information on volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, avalanches and forest fires. Forces of Nature - A resource for learning about many types of natural disasters and severe weather.
Natural Disasters Websites
Natural Disaster Group Sites (Several kinds of disasters) Earthforce FEMA avalancheavalanche Home Page American Association of avalanche Professionals Common
http://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/indschool/HC/media/natdisaster.html
The American Local History Network - Disasters Links
Railway Accidents. Rail disasters Snow and avalanche. Snow and avalancheCenter; The Gallatin National Forest avalanche Center Tornados.
http://www.alhn.org/topic/topic/dis.html

Extractions: Earthquakes Earthquake History of Alabama The New Madrid Earthquake of 1811 The New Madrid Fault System 1906 San Francisco Earthquake List of the Dead ... The Santa Barbara Earthquake - Good information on historical quakes as well The 1957 Daly City, California Earthquake The Daly City Earthquake of 1957 The Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989 The Northridge Earthquake of 1994 ... Understanding Earthquakes
Online Reading List For EOSC114 The Catastrophic Earth - Natural Disasters
and disasters in Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Geotechnical Journal 38(5)936956.Evans SG, Hungr O, Clague JJ Dynamics of the 1984 rock avalanche and
http://www.library.ubc.ca/scieng/eos/eosc114.html

Extractions: Accessing EJournals from Home Natural Disasters - Background Reading White GF, Kates RW, Burton I. Knowing better and losing even more: the use of knowledge in hazards management Global Environmental Change Part B: Environmental Hazards 3(3-4):81-92. Mitchell JK. Megacities and natural disasters: a comparative analysis GeoJournal 49(2):137-142 Berz G, Kron W, Loster T, et al. World Map of Natural Hazards - A Global View of the Distribution and Intensity of Significant Exposures Natural Hazards 23(2-3): 443-465 MAR 2001 Karl TR, Easterling DR Climate extremes: Selected Review and Future Research Directions Climatic Change 42(1):309-325 Alcantara-Ayala, I Geomorphology, natural hazards, vulnerability and prevention of natural disasters in developing countries Geomorphology 47 (2-4):107-124. Cross JA.

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