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avalanche Center http//www.csac.org/ Find avalanche reports searchable Describesthe geography department's analyses of natural disasters using geographical
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USGS News Release
The costs of natural disasters lives lost magnitude 7.8 earthquake at Mount Huascaran,Peru, on May 21, 1970, triggered a rock and snow avalanche that buried
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Extractions: Most Recent Natural Disasters Were Not the Century's Worst, USGS Says Killer landslides in Venezuela and Mexico. Devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Taiwan. Massive floods along the East Coast of the United States. Nature has dealt staggering blows to the Earth and its people in 1999. But these were not the worst disasters of the century, either in the power of the events or in the loss of life and property that they caused. "The costs of natural disasters lives lost, homes destroyed, economies disrupted have skyrocketed in this century, as the world's population has grown and has moved onto areas that are vulnerable to earthquakes, hurricanes, landslides, and other natural hazards," said USGS Director Chip Groat. "But there is reason for hope. By understanding how and where these natural events occur, so that we can build and live safely on the Earth, and by providing real-time information about floods, earthquakes, and other hazards, so that we can respond effectively when disaster strikes, the USGS is helping build stronger, safer communities that are resilient to natural disaster." Landslides Landslides, lethal mixtures of water, rocks, and mud, generally are triggered by earthquakes, volcanoes, or weather events. The two largest landslides in the world this century occurred at Mount St. Helens, Washington, in 1980 and at Usoy, Tajikistan, in 1911. At Mount St. Helens, a moderate earthquake caused roughly 1.7 cubic miles of rocks and mud to break free and slide down the side of the volcano, releasing pent-up pressure to produce the major eruption of May 18. Although this was the largest landslide recorded in historic time, fewer than 60 people were killed because most residents and visitors had been evacuated. The Usoy landslide, also triggered by an earthquake, moved 1.5 cubic miles of material and built a dam 1880 feet high (half again as high as the Empire State Building) on the Murgob River; the dam still impounds a lake nearly 40 miles long. This landslide took place in a sparsely populated area and thus caused few deaths.
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CYBERSPACE SNOW avalanche CENTER provides access to current avalance conditions,weather reports and avalanche education. disasters. EARTHQUAKES.
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Avalanche Awareness: An Account Of Survival
A first person account of avalanche survival on Long's Peak, Colorado.
http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/snow/avalanche/survival.html

Extractions: A true account of avalanche survival by Dan Bedford On November 13, 1994, I was avalanched off the lower east face of Long's Peak, the highest mountain in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. I was climbing with my friend Paddy McCarthy, an experienced and capable mountaineer. We climbed together frequently, and had made an unsuccessful attempt on Alexander's Chimney (one of the faces of Long's Peak) two weeks before. On this occasion, the day dawned gray and miserable. However, we were only an hour or so away from the climb, so we decided we should go up to the base of the chimney "to take a look." The chimney's steepness, and the absence (we thought) of any obvious collecting areas for snow at the top of the route suggested to us that, despite the poor weather, the avalanche hazard would be fairly low. We reached a point on the lower east face at which it was possible to climb up easy (fourth class) but somewhat loose terrain for about 80 feet to the base of the chimney. Another party had set up in the best spot, well to the left of the chimney. The only alternative spot that offered the chance of belay was very close to the start of the chimney and just off to the right. As we debated the wisdom of proceeding with the climb from our perch, a small but heavy avalanche of dry snow blasted down the chimney, covering me in white powder. I looked to Paddy and commented that if something like that came down while one of us was leading on the steep ice, it would be very easy to be knocked off balance and fall. I said, "Let's go home," and we began packing up to leave. During this time, at least one more similar avalanche came down on us, and, seeing our decision, the other party decided to leave, too. They yelled up to us, "You guys can have it!"
CNN - French Teens Buried In Alps Avalanche - Jan. 23, 1998
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Extractions: Web posted at: 9:33 p.m. EST (0233 GMT) GAP, France (CNN) Eleven people were killed and two are missing and feared dead after a massive wall of snow crashed down Friday on a group of French teens on a winter hike through the Alps. According to police, the dead included nine students from a school in Montigny-le-Bretonneaux, near Paris. Two of six adults accompanying the students also died, and seven children and two adults were injured, police said. Other local officials put the death toll at 10. Ten other children were being kept in area hospitals but were not hurt. See the rescue efforts 1.9M/25 sec./320x240 QuickTime movie After more than seven hours of searching, authorities suspended their efforts late Friday night and planned to resume looking for the two missing hikers Saturday. But it was considered unlikely that they could have survived. At the time of the disaster, members of the group, which included four experienced mountaineers as guides, were snow-shoeing on trails near the ski resort of Les Orres, in southern France close to the Italian border.
Natural Disasters
Miami State High School. Year 8C Natural disasters Webquest and links. Clickto see the full size photo taken by Michael Bath. Instructions to groups.
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Extractions: You now need to assign roles. Remember that you need a 'Webmaster' (this person will put the page together - they will design the layout and 'look' of the page - they will also be responsible for uploading the page onto the school's web site). Other team members will be responsible for the research elements of the team's website (most will be looking for the best sites to link to - one will focus on finding the best image to go on the site (this person will need to write to the owner of the image for the appropriate permission). Your website should focus on providing the links to sites which will give the best help in such matters as: Describing and defining the disaster. Where does it occur? When does it occur? What damage is caused? How is it caused? What can we do to minimise its impact on humans? Can you find records of historical events regarding the incidence of this disaster?
June 1997 Internet Resources
Access http//www.avalanche.org/toc.htm. National Landslide Information Center. Biologicaldisasters Diseases National Center for Infectious Diseases.
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Extractions: Vol. 58 No. 6 By Linda Musser and Lisa Recupero Erupting now at a screen near you D isasters fascinate people. They induce feelings of amazement and fear, and provide examples of courage, folly, and tragedyin a sense, all the aspects of great drama. Disasters are media events and frequently inspire Hollywood as most recently evidenced by the movies Twister Dante's Peak , and Volcano . For any or all of these reasons, disasters are also popular topics at the reference desk. Yet good, comprehensive, timely tools to answer "disaster" questions are few to nonexistent. The Internet has become one of the best reference tools available for questions relating to disasters. We highlight here some of the premier Web sites on disasters that are useful in a reference setting. While there are many sites with information about specific events (e.g., the Mt. St. Helens eruption), our focus is on those that provide a broad view of disasters. First we describe "metasites" which cover multiple types of disasters, then we describe sources of disaster information by the type of disaster. Metasites
HallSciences.com :: Natural Disasters
You are here Earth Sciences Natural disasters. The Snowy TorrentsAvalancheAccidents in the US, 198086The Snowy TorrentsAvalanche Accidents in the US
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The Sacramento Bee -- Sacbee.com -- Avalanche Claims Life Of Truckee Skier
mountain in eastern British Columbia. It was one of the worst avalanchedisasters in Canadian history. The victims were three Canadians
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Extractions: Truckee resident Kathy Kessler's love of the outdoors turned tragic Monday when she and six other skiers died in an avalanche during a backcountry skiing adventure on a remote mountain in eastern British Columbia. It was one of the worst avalanche disasters in Canadian history. The victims were three Canadians and four Americans, one of whom was legendary snowboarder Craig Kelly, 36, a four-time world champion from Washington state living in British Columbia. Another Californian, Dennis Yates, 50, of Los Angeles, also died. The drama spilled into Tuesday with more than a dozen avalanche survivors including five of Kessler's friends from Truckee pinned down by bad weather in a remote chalet with two Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigators near the site of the accident. Late Tuesday, a helicopter ferried the shaken skiers to nearby Revelstoke, west of Banff, Alberta.
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yacBanner01.jpg (13785 bytes). Disaster Database. This database containsdetails of more than 6,350 disasters and incidents around the world.
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Extractions: The British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS) Registered Charity No 276054 [ Home ] Air incidents Avalanche Bridge Bridge ... Weather Disaster Database This database contains details of more than 6,350 disasters and incidents around the world. The information was compiled by Dr K C Hines, a BASICS doctor operating in the London area and Dr Hines holds more information on many of the incidents listed. Incidents are listed by type and then by country within those pages. To search for a specific incident please use the box below - when you find the page containing the information you can scroll down to it or use the 'find' facility on your edit menu. Search This Site The Web for Should you wish to offer any additions or amendments to this database or to ask for any further background information please send us an email at BASICS headquarters. Please bear in mind that BASICS is a voluntary organisation and is totally funded by voluntary contributions we are therefore unable to engage in detailed correspondence but will be happy to help where we can. General Information on Immediate Care Doctors Immediate Care is the provision of skilled medical help at the scene of an accident, medical emergency or during transportation to hospital. It consists of the recognition of resuscitation and stabilisation of the seriously injured in the pre-hospital care situation and it extends beyond the preservation of life to the prevention of complications and the relief of suffering.
WebGuest - Open Directory : Science : Earth Sciences : Natural Disasters And Haz
Sports Winter Sports Skiing Backcountry avalanche (0). avalanche Centers andOrganizations Liste of organizations from the Westwide avalanche Network.
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Extractions: See also: Sites: Avalanche Centers and Organizations - Liste of organizations from the Westwide Avalanche Network. Canadian Avalanche Association - Contributes to the goal of reducing avalanche incidents world wide. Colorado Avalanche Information Center - Provides avalanche forecasts and warnings for Colorado. Includes accident reports and educational resources. University of Calgary Avalanche Research - Research on all aspects avalanche formation. US and World Avalanche Accident Statistics - Provides U.S. avalanche accident and fatality statistics from 1950 to the present and world statistics 1985-1999. Includes also current information, hotlines, and maps. Utah Avalanche Forecast Center - Avalanche forcasting for Utah ski areas.
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