81. Hearing Summary On Mitigating Natural Disasters droughts are usually not considered natural disasters because of their slow onset,but are debilitating. Because the US does not have a drought policy, the http://www.agiweb.org/hearings/mitigate.html

American Geological Institute Government Affairs Program Hearing Summary on Mitigating Natural Disasters (8-20-98) Between 1989 and 1994, the President declared more than 291 disasters, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spent over $34 billion in assistance to disaster victims. In order to decrease the federal costs of disasters and meet goals set out in the Government Performance and Results Act ( GPRA ), FEMA has restructured and refocused the mission of the agency to incorporate pre-disaster, community-based mitigation. In 1996, the agency released its " National Mitigation Strategy ," developed as a framework to help reduce the losses from natural disasters. Out of these reforms came a community-based partnership program called Project Impact . Seven communities were chosen as pilot communities. The program has proven to be successful, and FEMA has announced plans to have a Project Impact community in every state by the end of 1998. Congress and the White House generally support FEMA in its attempt to decrease long-term costs associated with natural disasters, and disaster mitigation has been the topic of several hearings and bills. Currently, there are over ten bills in Congress dealing with amending the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

82. VENEMAN ANNOUNCES $150 MILLION IN AID TO DROUGHT-STRICKEN FARMERS AND RANCHERS Emergency loans help producers recover from production and physicallosses due to drought, flooding and other natural disasters. http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/2002/08/0334.htm

Release No. 0334.02 Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623 Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 VENEMAN ANNOUNCES $150 MILLION IN AID TO DROUGHT-STRICKEN FARMERS AND RANCHERS Reiterates Administration Support for Drought Emergency Assistance WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2002 – During a teleconference with farm reporters from USDA’s television studios, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that $150 million in supplemental feed is being made available to farmers and ranchers operating cow-calf operations in areas most severely stricken by drought. “President Bush and this Administration continue to be concerned about the impact of severe drought conditions to farmers in certain states,” said Veneman. “This additional funding for supplemental feed, coupled with the many other programs we have expedited in recent months, will provide much needed relief to farmers in the most devastated areas.” The Secretary also reiterated that the Bush Administration would support emergency assistance for drought-stricken producers and pledged to work with the Congress upon return from recess to complete legislation. Veneman said that while the Administration continues to provide immediate relief through various programs, including crop insurance, any assistance should meet certain criteria, including being funded through budget offsets and targeted to producers who are most in need, particularly those without access to additional risk management tools.

83. USDA AUTHORIZES EMERGENCY GRAZING FOR DROUGHT RELIEF NATIONALLY on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres nationally to provide relief for farmersand ranchers in areas hardest hit by drought and other natural disasters. http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/2002/09/0374.htm

Correction Release No. 0374.02 Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623 Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 USDA AUTHORIZES EMERGENCY HAYING AND GRAZING NATIONALLY FOR DROUGHT RELIEF WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2002Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today authorized emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres nationally to provide relief for farmers and ranchers in areas hardest hit by drought and other natural disasters. Previously, emergency haying and grazing was limited to 18 states. “Extreme weather conditions have impacted so many farmers and ranchers this year, particularly livestock producers,” said Veneman. “This Administration continues to utilize every available program to provide assistance and this decision will provide additional feed and forage to producers who have lost their hay stocks and grazing lands due to the recent disasters. It is our hope, that in the American tradition of neighbor helping neighbor, CRP participants in areas not affected by these disasters will make their CRP acreage available for haying or grazing or donate hay to those in need.” Generally, to be approved for emergency haying or grazing, a county must have suffered at least a 40-percent loss of normal moisture and forage for the preceding four-month qualifying period.

84. Disasters sciences volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and drought. The mission statementof the USGS is in part to minimise the loss of life through natural disasters. http://www.virtualteacher.com.au/disasters.html

Disasters " NASA has unveiled a new Web site in which it publishes satellite images in near real time over natural hazards around the world. A new addition to NASA's Earth Observatory, the Natural Hazards section contains images and information about major environmental events that are potentially hazardous to human populations. Forces of nature - This site deals with natural catastophes, great info as well as pictures. This site Involves designing a brochure about emergency plan for area if a disaster occurs. Preparing a disaster report in the role of Monty the channel 9 weatherman. Bushfire Survival Australia's Tropical cyclone high risk areas Michael Thompson's Australian Weather pages A webquest on volcanoes for years 3-7 Volcanoes Natural Disasters Weather and Natural Disasters Disasters - Natural (Select view in frames option) Natural disasters! FEMA for kids Emergency Management Australia Disaster mitigation (perhaps more for teacher background - or challenge for brighter students) Nasa links to volcanoes and earthquakes Natural disasters including blizzards, tsunamis and more

85. WFP - Central America Drought America's subsistence farmers are struggling to cope with the consequences of aserious drought the latest in a long line of natural disasters that have http://www.wfp.org/newsroom/in_depth/central_america14_12_01.html

In Depth WFP SEEKS LONG-TERM RESPONSE TO CENTRAL AMERICA HUNGER Central America's subsistence farmers are struggling to cope with the consequences of a serious drought - the latest in a long line of natural disasters that have exhausted their food reserves. Local WFP officials are calling for a long-term plan that looks beyond emergency aid and helps reduce the vulnerability of poor farming communities in Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. December 12, 2001 - With hundreds of thousands of subsistence farmers still relying on food aid to survive Central America's latest drought, WFP has called for long-term planning to help vulnerable community's better cope with the region's frequent natural disasters. The failure of rains in Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador has left corn and bean harvests in ruins and triggered food shortages among an estimated 1.5 million peasants. An emergency response alone is just not sufficient because, in Central America, there's usually another disaster around the corner

86. Managing Natural Disasters The natural or humaninduced hazards which lead to these disasters with the earthquakes,tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, drought, and wildfires http://www.eohandbook.com/ceos/part2f.html

87. A/RES/39/205. Assistance To The Drought-stricken Areas Of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ke Kenya, Somalia, the Sudan and Uganda to establish an intergovernmental body to combatthe effects of drought and other natural disasters, as recommended by the http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/39/a39r205.htm

United Nations A/RES/39/205 General Assembly Distr. GENERAL 17 December 1984 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

88. Vanuatu Natural Disasters including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, landslides, flooding, drought,and of there were an increasing number of natural disasters towards the end http://www.sopac.org.fj/Data/Press/Detail.html?PRID=78

89. Natural Disasters Parts of Asia face deadly climate changes and natural disasters supplies, parts of Asia face deadly climate changes and natural disasters blamed on pollution and atmospheric warming. http://web66.coled.umn.edu/hillside/franklin/disaster/Project.html

Welcome Welcome to our virtual exhibit. Our exhibit is on Natural Disasters. If you would like to learn more about natural disasters here is a list of places we visited: Earthquakes An earthquake is a shaking, rolling, or sudden shock of the earth's surface. The energy released in a large earthquake may equal that of about 200 million short tons of TNT. The strength of an earthquake is measured on a Richter scale. The cause of an earthquake depends on the movement of the plates located underneath the earth's surface. Predictions of an earthqake is not yet possible. Our earthquake movie Recent Global Events Japan Earthquake Experiments US Geologic Survey Fact Sheets Earthquake plots Earth Quake San Francisco Hurricanes The name hurricane comes from the mighty storm god Hurikan. In the eastern hemisphere the same storm as the hurricane is called a typhoon. One day of a hurricane releases more energy than the total amount of electricity the United States uses in a year. People are still amazed by a hurricane's size and power even though they have been around for over 500 years now. Hurricane: The Greatest Storm on Earth Hurricane Thunder and Lightning Lightning, a flash of light in the sky, is caused by an electric current. Currents can flow through one or more clouds and the earth. There are different kinds of lightning. There is one kind that is called a forked, zigzag, or chain lightning. This kind flows in a winding path. The next type is the sheet lightning. It has no particular form. Another kind is the heat lightning. Thunder does not usually accompany the heat lightning. The final type is the ball type. Ball lightning is the least underdstandable of all the kinds of lightning. Some meteorologists think this form does not think this form exists.

90. Natural Disasters@ Christianbook.com Your Source For Discounted Christianbooks.com is dedicated to offering their customers the widest selection of Christian Books at the best prices and with the best service available, including popular items like natural disasters and many other items. http://redirect-west.inktomi.com/click?u=http://web.christianbook.com/products_i

91. USATODAY.com - Natural Disaster Safety Tips natural disaster safety tips natural disasters affect the lives of many thousands of people each year. Within minutes, a natural disaster can rip apart a community, and change the lives of its residents forever. People who understand disasters and http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wsafe0.htm

Home News Money Sports ... Weather Main Categories Weather briefs Cold science Weather basics Hurricanes ... Almanac More Weather The week ahead Weather extremes Weather safety Travel forecasts ... Talk Today Site Web Click here to get the Daily Briefing in your inbox 06/20/2001 - Updated 10:04 AM ET Natural disaster safety tips Natural disasters affect the lives of many thousands of people each year. Within minutes, a natural disaster can rip apart a community, and change the lives of its residents forever. People who understand disasters and know what to do beforehand and after a disaster hits can significantly reduce disaster deaths and property damage. Below is a list of World Wide Web home pages that provide information on natural disaster safety. Safety guides USATODAY.com Safety guides provide a closer look into the risks of natural disasters and ways to protect your life and property from their danger. Floods Hurricane, tropical storm Thunderstorm Tornado ... Winter storms Weather radio NOAA Weather Radio is a good way to receive the most up-to-date weather information, including watches and warnings. It provides continuous broadcasts of the latest weather information from local National Weather Service offices. Weather messages are repeated every 4 to 6 minutes and are routinely updated every 1 to 3 hours or more frequently in rapidly changing local weather or if a nearby hazardous environmental condition exists. Most stations operate 24 hours daily.

92. Natural Disasters - Christoph & Friends + Das Fotoarchiv. - Die Agentur Für Ihr natural disasters / © Black Star Das Fotoarchiv. Click on a photofor a larger view, back with the backbutton of your browser. http://www.das-fotoarchiv.com/angebote/natur/e_natur.htm

Click on a photo for a larger view, back with the back-button of your browser Avalanches Volcano eruptions / drought Tornados / Hurricans 1998 holds the record for the year with the highest amount of natural catastrophes. According to the United Nations, earthquakes, forest fires, hurricanes, floods and droughts have led to damage worth 90 billions of US-dollars. Over 50.000 people have lost their lives during these catastrophes. Still, these numbers might be topped in future. Environmental experts are expecting natural catastrophes to increase in number and dimensions, due to the increasing global warming. Floods Earthquakes Forest fires home ... Terms and conditions

93. Natural Disaster Reference Database - Subject Categories Tornadoes Subject Cyclones Subject Storm Surge Subject Lahars Subject DroughtSubject Typhoons Subject Diseases Subject natural disasters (General). http://ndrd.gsfc.nasa.gov/

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