61. Web Quest Disasters 2 before, 2 during and 2 after tips for surviving the disaster, Identifies 1 before,1 during and 1 after tip for surviving the disaster, Survival tips Blizzards. http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/culler/WebQuestDisasters.html

Last updated 8/9/00 If you have any questions please e-mail Mrs. Culler Introduction Task Process ... Conclusion Introduction 1999 was an infamous year. Massive hurricanes, deadly tornadoes and treacherous floods were just a few of the natural disasters that the United States encountered. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) provided support and services for over 2 million victims, but many lives were still lost. In January of 2000 a meeting was held in Washington D.C. to discuss the effects of the disasters. They discovered that many people are not informed on the severity of natural disasters and how to survive them. This year FEMA is organizing a task force of middle school students to educate the public before disaster strikes again!!! Task Your job is to create either a web page, brochure or poster that informs citizens on how to prepare for a natural disaster. Your packet must include three before, during, and after tips on surviving the disaster and an example of a family action plan. The family action plan should be a paragraph describing specific steps your family would take if this disaster happened to you. This plan can be written in steps or in paragraph form and should include at least 2 examples from the text. To begin your project, click a few natural disasters that interest you. Then chose one that you would like to do your project on. Blizzards Floods Earthquakes Hurricanes ... Tornadoes The Process Step 1 Now that you have chosen your disaster, it is time to begin your research. Using the

62. The Blizzard Of 1888 in American history, the blizzard of 1888, has acquired lower temperatures, the blizzard's combination of inclement conditions Service defines a blizzard as a storm with http://www.infoplease.com/spot/blizzard1.html

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... Father's Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips The Great White Hurricane by Borgna Brunner Blizzard of 1888, 14th St. between 5th and 6th Avenues looking West, March 1888. The most famous snowstorm in American history, the Blizzard of 1888, has acquired an almost legendary status. Although there have been many heavier snowfalls as well as significantly lower temperatures , the blizzard's combination of inclement conditions has been unmatched in 110 years. The U.S. Weather Service defines a blizzard as a storm with winds of more than 35 miles an hour and snow that limits visibility to 500 feet or less. A severe blizzard is defined as having winds exceeding 45 miles an hour, visibility of a quarter mile or less, and temperatures of 10 degrees F or lower. Today's Weather Fact The "Great White Hurricane," as it was called, paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine.

63. The Blizzard Of 1888 The Great White Hurricane The blizzard Of 1888 March 11March 14, 1888. by Borgna Brunner. blizzard of 1888, 14th St. between 5th and 6th Avenues looking West, March 1888. in American history, the blizzard of 1888, has acquired lower temperatures, the blizzard's combination of inclement conditions Service defines a blizzard as a storm with http://lycoskids.infoplease.com/spot/blizzard1.html

The Great White Hurricane by Borgna Brunner Blizzard of 1888, 14th St. between 5th and 6th Avenues looking West, March 1888. The most famous snowstorm in American history, the Blizzard of 1888, has acquired an almost legendary status. Although there have been many heavier snowfalls as well as significantly lower temperatures , the blizzard's combination of inclement conditions has been unmatched in 110 years. The U.S. Weather Service defines a blizzard as a storm with winds of more than 35 miles an hour and snow that limits visibility to 500 feet or less. A severe blizzard is defined as having winds exceeding 45 miles an hour, visibility of a quarter mile or less, and temperatures of 10 degrees F or lower. Today's Weather Fact The "Great White Hurricane," as it was called, paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine. Telegraph and telephone wires snapped, isolating New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington for days. Two hundred ships were grounded, and at least one hundred seamen died. Fire stations were immobilized, and property loss from fire alone was estimated at $25 million. Overall, more than 400 deaths were reported. The days leading up to the blizzard were unseasonably mild, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s along the East Coast. Torrential rains began falling, and on March 12th the rain changed to heavy snow, temperatures plunged, and a ferocious wind began. The storm continued unabated for the next 36 hours. Sources vary, but National Weather service estimated that fifty inches of snow fell in Connecticut and Massachusetts and forty inches covered New York and New Jersey. Winds blew up to 48 miles an hour, creating snowdrifts forty to fifty feet high. The resulting transportation crisis led to the creation of the New York

64. Winter Storms The Deceptive Killers Stay indoors! blizzard WARNING Will you know if your children are safe? Disastersmay force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/wntrstm.htm

winter storms... the Deceptive Killers A GUIDE TO SURVIVAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Warning and Forecast Branch November 1991 NOAA/FEMA/The American Red Cross Winter's Impact Storms with Strong Winds Sometimes winter storms are accompanied by strong winds creating blizzard conditions with blinding wind-driven snow, severe drifting, and dangerous wind chill. Strong winds with these intense storms and cold fronts can knock down trees, utility poles, and power lines. Storms near the coast can cause coastal flooding and beach erosion as well as sink ships at sea. In the West and Alaska, winds descending off the mountains can gust to 100 mph or more damaging roofs and other structures. E xtreme Cold Extreme cold often accompanies a winter storm or is left in its wake. Prolonged exposure to the cold can cause frostbite or hypothermia and become life-threatening. Infants and elderly people are most susceptible. What constitutes extreme cold and its effect varies across different areas of the United States. In areas unaccustomed to winter weather, near freezing temperatures are considered "extreme cold." Freezing temperatures can cause severe damage to citrus fruit crops and other vegetation. Pipes may freeze and burst in homes that are poorly insulated or without heat. In the north, below zero temperatures may be considered as "extreme cold." Long cold spells can cause rivers to freeze, disrupting shipping. Ice jams may form and lead to flooding.

65. Super70s.com: Natural Disasters Of The Super70s Major natural disasters of the Super70s are shown below with the number of fatalitiesshown in parenthesis. Hurricanes, Cyclones, Typhoons, Blizzards Other http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/Tech/Nature/Disasters/

WWW Contact FAQs Email This About ... Air Disasters Computing Natural Disasters Space FAQs Natural Disasters of the Super70s By Patrick Mondout Major natural disasters of the Super70s are shown below with the number of fatalities shown in parenthesis. July 31 1970, Hurricane Celia in Cuba, Florida, and Texas (31) September 15 1970, Typhoon Georgia in the Philippines (300) October 14 1970, Typhoon Sening in the Philippines (583) October 15 1970, Typhoon Titang in the Philippines (526) November 13 1970, Cyclone-driven tidal waves in Bangladesh (300,000+) August 1 1971, Typhoon Rose in Hong Kong (130) October 29, 1971, Cyclone in Northeastern India (10,000+) June 19-29 1972, Hurricane Agnes from Florida to New York (134) December 3 1972, Typhoon Theresa in the Philippines (169) June 11 1974, Storm Dinah in the Philippines (71) July 11 1974, Typhoon Gilda in Japan and South Korea (108) August 29-September 10 1974, Hurricane Carmen in the U.S. (1) September 14-22 1974, Hurricane Fifi in Honduras (10,000+)

66. React78blizzard the other Munceetown REACT sites Munceetown REACT History REACT Members duringthe January 1978 blizzard Be sure to visit my Disaster Management Resources http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/1889/blizzard78.htm

1978 BLIZZARD home page of : Munceetown R.E.A.C.T. Team Number 3239 (Radio Emergency Action Citizens Teams) Located in : Delaware County, Indiana Published 17 January 1998 Last Up-date : 26 Oct.99 by Ervin Davis Ervin Davis Greetings on the 1978 Blizzard 20th anniversary I was the Emergency Coordinator and Training Officer for Munceetown REACT for several years, to include director of emergency preparedness planning prior to the 1978 Blizzard, and coordinated emergency response during the 1978 Blizzard, which is the focus of this document. Prior to the actual Blizzard we had experienced previous snow accumulations that compounded the impact of blowing winds (at times over 60 MPH) associated with the actual Blizzard and its related snow accumulations. BLIZZARD EMERGENCIES The Blizzard of January 1978 presented so many emergencies and calls for assistance that it would take a mountain of paper to document in their entirety. What I am attempting to do here in this limited space is provide a few examples of the difficulties faced by the citizenry of Muncie / Delaware County Indiana during and after the Blizzard of 1978, so the reader can at least grasp some inkling of the nature of problems and suffrage that was present. It is my sincere hopes that someday adequate planning will eventually become incorporated to permit citizens to be safer when faced with large scale disaster situations, and link together pre-agreements from volunteer groups and professional agencies (without political power brokerage overtones) working together for one mission of assisting persons in dire need during such crisis.

67. "Going Beyond The Call": The Blizzard Of 1888 Going Beyond the Call Southern New England Telephone s Response to NaturalDisasters in Connecticut. The blizzard of 1888. New Haven, Connecticut. http://www.lib.uconn.edu/online/research/speclib/ASC/SNETdisaster/1888.htm

Going Beyond the Call: Southern New England Telephone's Response to Natural Disasters in Connecticut Exhibition switchboard Introduction The Flood of 1936 The 1938 Hurricane ... Other disasters The Blizzard of 1888 The Blizzard of 1888 hit the northeastern United States with a fierce intensity that etched itself into people's memories. An unrelenting fury of heavy snows, bitter cold, and high winds pounded the region from Washington, D.C., to the Canadian border in a storm that lasted for three days in mid-March. The storm took people by surprise, and many were unprepared for the resulting isolation and destruction. Snow was measured in Connecticut between twenty and fifty inches, but high winds caused snowdrifts up to twenty feet in several areas. In one twenty-four hour period, thirty-one inches of snow fell in New Haven with forty-five inches as the total by the end of the storm. Railroad service was halted, businesses had to shut down, and citizens of the state were imprisoned in their homes while the storm raged. It took days for many to dig themselves out. Over 400 people across the east coast died in the storm, and damage was estimated at $20 million. When the storms passed, SNET, just ten years old then, got to work repairing lines and restoring telephone service. While no record has survived of the impact of disruption around the state, it was estimated that in New Haven alone over 25% of telephones were out of service.

68. The First Century Of The Telephone In Connecticut Southern New England Telephone s worst disaster, natural or otherwise, was probablythe hurricane of its totala greater percentage than in the blizzard of 88 http://www.lib.uconn.edu/DoddCenter/ASC/SNET/disaster.htm

The First Century of the Telephone In Connecticut Reuel A. Benson, Jr. Illustrations by George deCrosta January, 1978 The New Haven Daily Palladium reported on March 14, two days after the blizzard of '88 started: New Haven has for two days been as isolated as if it were a desert island in the South Pacific-beg pardon, we mean in the Northwest Arctic, of course. No railroad trains; no telegraph; no mails; no means of communication, of travel, or of traffic. And yet that isn't quite true, either. The telephoneblessed institution!didn't wholly give out. It lost wires in a thousand directions, but in a few, its wires remained open for use, and served as our only means of communication with the outside world. That report was optimistic. Before the blizzard ended a day later, the last out-of-town wires had gone. But the ten-year-old telephone organization restored service faster than the more experienced telegraph crews, even on the Boston-New York line. No record has survived of the statewide disruption of service. But in New Haven, 28 per cent of the telephones were out of service. And even at a time when the company was struggling to survive, the blizzard taught telephone people some important lessons which were repeated in years to come. From then on there was more importance placed on sturdy construction, and more emphasis put on developing cables that could be put underground. Advance planning for emergencies became normal. Unlike natural disasters, there was plenty of time for the company to plan for both World Wars I and II. From Revolutionary days Connecticut has been known as the arsenal of the nation, and long before this country was an active participant the state's industries had stepped up productionwith an accompanying need for greater communications. During both wars there were restrictions on telephone service, shortages of materials and problems finding enough employees, particularly operators. After both wars, SNET had long lists of unfilled orders for service.

69. 1997 Blizzards On January 10, 1997, the President declared all 66 counties in SouthDakota a major disaster area due to winter storms and blizzards. http://www.disasterrelief.org/Disasters/970123dakotas/

1997 Blizzards Following is an update on the current federal response activities in the aftermath of the winter storms and blizzards in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota All of the following information was supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) North and South Dakota A severe winter storm which started on January 3 and sent substantial snowfall and bitterly cold temperatures over the Dakotas has impacted personal health and safety, business, farming, wildlife and statewide financial resources. Ten people have reportedly died in situations related to the storms, and another 26 people have been injured. On January 12, 1997, President Clinton declared the entire state of North Dakota (all 53 counties) a major disaster area. On January 10, 1997, the President declared all 66 counties in South Dakota a major disaster area due to winter storms and blizzards. Native Americans living on reservations in both states have been affected. Agriculture Effects The North Dakota State Agriculture Department estimates that dairy farmers there had to dump as much as 500,000 pounds of milk because snow and ice was so bad, dairy processing plants could not pick up the milk. The majority of ranchers in North and South Dakota are running out of or cannot access feed for their cattle. The cold weather is also reportedly killing much of the states' cattle.

70. Drought, Tornados, Blizzards And Floods All In The 1930s the Weather The Great Plains region has always been known for unpredictable weatherand natural disasters – tornadoes, hail storms, blizzards, floods, drought http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe30s/life_02.html

Surviving the Weather The Hastings Tribune reported that by July 15, 1934, central Nebraska had experienced more than 20 days with temperature over 100 degrees, including one day of 112 degrees. That year was followed by 1935 when Nebraskans experienced one of the worst dust storms ever, followed by a killer flood, then more heat. Stanley Jensen remembers when his older brother walked over to visit a neighbor about a mile and a half away. A storm blew up, and his parents got worried. The neighbors didn't have a telephone, so they couldn't call. "My dad decided to walk over there and tell him to stay there," says Stanley. "Well, that was a very hairy time because my dad took off in that terrible blizzard walking. He couldn't call my mother to tell her that he was okay. It could have been a disaster." In May 1935, the Republican River valley received several days of heavy rain. The river rose quickly to flood stage. People who had survived years of drought couldn't believe what was happening and scrambled to rooftops for safety. A wall of water, trees, and debris hit the town of Red Cloud. When it was over, more than 100 people had been killed. After the flood, the heat returned; and in the winter, the blizzards were the worst in memory. Every year on the Great Plains, tornados roar through.

71. ThinkQuest : Library : Natural Disasters - The Terror Of Our Lives A blizzard is a blinding snowstorm with strong winds of 35 miles or moreper hour. Another thing you can do is prepare a blizzard safety kit. http://library.thinkquest.org/J003341/naturaldisaste/blizzard.htm

Index Earth Science Weather Natural Disasters - the terror of our lives This website allows you to learn about natural disasters using pictures, text, and games. The natural disasters include blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes, fires, and avalanches. Visit Site 2000 ThinkQuest USA Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site. Privacy Policy

72. ThinkQuest : Library : Disasters Around The World NOAA Photograph, blizzards happen most often on the north great plains,but South Dakota is known as the blizzard state . blizzards http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212082/blizhome.htm

Index Disasters around the World This site will introduce visitors to the disasters that occur naturally all over the world. Visit Site 2002 ThinkQuest USA Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site. Privacy Policy

73. Blizzards! - Audio Bookshelf Curricular Connection They learn that “The blizzard also caused Alfred Ely Beach’s 1849 dream of NaturalDisasters Murphy concludes his book by saying “No matter how many http://www.audiobookshelf.com/blizz_cc.html

BLIZZARD! The Storm that Changed America: Author: Jim Murphy AUTHOR CONNECTIONS: Author Jim Murphy won the Newbery Honor Book Award for his book The Great Fire . Jim Murphy grew up in New Jersey and became interested in history in middle school. But he felt that most of the books he read as a kid were boring and too full of names and dates, and too empty of action. As a result, he has written over two dozen books, most dealing with American history and has won many honors for his work. See his photo and learn more about how he learned to become a writer at http://www.cbcbooks.org/html/jim_murphy.html CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS: Research Projects About Other Notable Blizzards: Divide class into six small groups; each group will be responsible for researching, writing a report, and presenting their findings on other memorable blizzards that have transpired. Those possibilities include: Armistice Day Storm (November 11-12, 1940), The Great Midwest Blizzard (January 26-27, 1967), Blizzard of 1978 (January 25-27, 1978), Superstorm of 1993—also dubbed the "Storm of the Century" (March 12-13, 1993), Blizzard of 1996 (Jan. 7, 1996), and the January 24, 2000, new millennium storm that hit the East Coast. Utilizing the resources available on the Internet, students may want to attempt to interview people who lived through the various storms. Create and Maintain a Weather Station: Research Subway Systems of U. S. Cities:

74. Smart Growth: The Activities Students will learn about six kinds of natural disasters — hurricanes, tornados,drought, electrical rain storms and flooding, blizzards, and earthquakes http://www.uncwil.edu/smartgrowth/activities/activity-lookout.html

GRADE LEVEL: High School Subject Areas Earth Science Meteorology Global Weather Studies THE ACTIVITIES LOOK OUT, IT'S HEADED THIS WAY! Description: GO DIRECTLY TO: Goals and Objectives Procedure and Teaching Suggestions Student Activity Extension Skill Areas Information interpretation, analysis, and synthesis Scientific prediction Data collection and interpretation Problem-solving Vocabulary Blizzard Disaster management planning Disaster relief Earthquake Electrical storm FEMA Global warning Hurricane Tornado Volcano Weather patterns Class Time Independent study One period for presentation (optional) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Materials and Equipment Internet access Through the process of research on natural disasters, the students will understand: The formation and characteristics of six types of natural disasters and their specific impacts on human life and built environments What disaster relief means and involves in terms of human resources, and what relief and emergency measures are implemented for each type of disaster

75. Weather & Emergency Preparedness Floods Tropical Storm Allison El Nino Winter Storms/Blizzards WildernessSurvival Great Flood of 2001 Houston Chronicle; FEMA disasters page 1800-462 http://www.cam-info.net/emergprep.html

Weather Hurricanes Floods Tropical Storm Allison ... Historical Weather Data (Average temperature, average precipitation, etc.) World's Most Notable Tornadoes, Floods, Hurricanes, etc. of the 20th Century U.S. Naval Observatory: Data Services (Ephemeris-type data. Sunrise/sunset. Eclipses. Moon phases. Etc.) Monthly Climatic Data for the World Tornado Project Online Hurricane Information (USA Today) Hurricanes (Click2Weather.com)[KPRC-Channel 2, Houston, NBC affiliate] Tropical Storms/Hurricanes (Houston Chronicle) Storm Warning Central Tropical Weather Hurricane: Storm Science (Miami Museum of Science) Hurricanes: An Online Meteorological Guide Storm Watch Houston Chronicle special section) Most Intense U.S. Hurricanes 1900-1996 (National Hurricane Center) Saffir-Simpson scale Retired Hurricane Names Major Gulf Coast Hurricanes More Major 20th Century Hurricanes Hurricane / Tropical Storm History Historical Hurricane Tracks (NOAA) Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Echoes of the Storm 1900 Galveston Great Storm Sea Wall ... Flood Hazard Recovery Data (in Harris County) EFloodMap.com

76. Disasters - Immanuel College Library Resource Centre disasters. General, Air and space accidents. Blizzards, Bushfires. Chemicalaccidents, Cyclones. Drought, Earthquakes. El Nino, Famine. Floods, Hurricanes. http://www.schools.ash.org.au/immanuel/htm/disasters.htm

Disasters General Air and space accidents Blizzards Bushfires ... Volcanoes General Hazards and risks Virtual Library by topic United Nations ReliefWeb LawLink NSW - Thredbo landslide The living almanac of disasters ... Discovery Channel Natural Disasters Air and space accidents PlaneCrashInfo.com AirDisaster.com Aviation Safety Network Yahoo! Specific crashes ... Challenger Accident Bushfires Bushfire weather Country Fire Authority FireNet Information Network Fire related links ... Howstuffworks Chemical accidents Bhopal.Net Bhopal Legacy Cyanide spill Toxic campaign - Hotspots ... Welcome to Bhopal.org Drought Living with drought Understanding Drought - CSIRO Drought disasters ABS Drought in Australia ... Drought(Heinemann) Earthquakes 1995 Kobe Earthquake Yahoo!-Seismology What's shakin? Earthquake Information for the world ... Earthquake basics El Nino El Nino Online guide El Nino theme page El Nino Rules! El Nino Special Report ... El Nino Southern Oscillation Index Famine War and Famine in Sudan CNN Famine in Sudan Ukraine Famine 1932-1933 Floods India Floods July 2001 Nova Online - Flood!

77. Disasters - Immanuel College Library Resource Centre disasters. General, Air Accidents. Blizzards, Bushfires. Cyclones, Drought. Earthquakes,El Nino. Famine, Floods. Hurricanes, Nuclear. Oil Spills, Storms. Tornadoes, Tsunami. http://www.schools.ash.org.au/immanuel/disasters.htm

Disasters General Air Accidents Blizzards Bushfires ... Volcanoes General Hazards and risks Virtual Library by topic United Nations ReliefWeb LawLink NSW - Thredbo landslide The living almanac of disasters ... Back to top Air and space accidents PlaneCrashInfo.com AirDisaster.com Aviation Safety Network Yahoo! Specific crashes ... Back to top Bushfires Bushfires and other emergencies - Victoria Country Fire Authority FireNet Information Network Fire related links ... Back to top Drought Living with drought Understanding Drought - CSIRO Drought disasters ABS Drought in Australia ... Back to top Earthquakes 1995 Kobe Earthquake Yahoo!-Seismology What's shakin? Earthquake Information for the world ... Back to top El Nino El Nino Online guide El Nino theme page El Nino Rules! El Nino Special Report ... Back to top Famine War and Famine in Sudan CNN Famine in Sudan Ukraine Famine 1932-1933 Floods India Floods July 2001 Nova Online - Flood! Yahoo! Floods FEMA: Floods and flash floods ... Back to top Nuclear Chernobyl - the accident and progress since 1986 Chernobyl - a nuclear disaster Three Mile Island 2 Accident Inside Three Mile Island ... Three Mile Island (Yahoo!)

78. Fire, Flood, Blizzard, Twister When Disaster Strikes Fire, Flood, blizzard, Twister. Marylanders rightlyregard themselves as relatively removed from nature s worst http://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/e400.html

Getting Around When Disaster Strikes Old Sandy Spring Where History Happened Early Families at Work and Play Time Line ... Norbeck/Oakdale When Disaster Strikes Fire, Flood, Blizzard, Twister Marylanders rightly regard themselves as relatively removed from nature's worst disasters: hurricanes, earthquakes, fierce electrical storms, tornadoes, and devastating droughts. Yet excepting earthquakes, each occasionally strikes, seldom catastrophically but often severely enough to refresh our gratitude for their infrequency. By far the most costly disaster is the scourge of fire, sometimes caused by lightning, sometimes by spontaneous combustion, often by human carelessness and sometimes by arson. These scenes give a sampling of Sandy Spring's brushes with the hard hand of nature and arrant man. Four times in 30 years the Patuxent River leaped its banks and flooded the valley home of Mason and Lydia Haviland on Haviland Mill Road. Here Charlotte and Phyllis Haviland wade in the lawn during a 1956 deluge. Tropical storm Agnes hit hardest, in 1972, when water swirled 19 inches above the second floor. From their refuge in the upstairs bedroom, Mason and Lydia tucked the family cat in a styrofoam picnic cooler, launched it and themselves from a bedroom window, and swam with the cooler to high ground. Tom Lansdale's Sherwood Mill burns to the ground on an April Sunday in 1966a scene watched by hundreds of churchgoers. The structure had been built by his father Richard H. Lansdale II in 1921. The cause of the fire was not determined. Fire crews from Hillandale and Kensington struggled vainly beside Sandy Spring firemen to combat the blaze. Lansdale rebuilt and continued milling into the 1980s.

79. Rothstein Associates Inc. - Natural Hazards Links The only blizzard declared a natural and national disaster by the American andCanadian governments. The blizzard of the century and the millennium. . http://www.rothstein.com/links/links20.html

Natural Hazards Natural Hazards Links EFW Home Safety Disaster Links Find answers to questions like: Where are the brush fires? Where is it threatening to flood? What are the current National Weather Service warnings in effect right now? Where is the hurricane at now? How big was that earthquake and where was the epicenter? Where is it raining right now? Is the storm moving my way? Includes: wildland fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, current radar, tornadoes, traffic conditions, tsunami, volcanoes, storm prediction, meat/poultry recalls, etc. Emergency Management in the 21st Century: Coping with Bill Gates, Osama bin-Laden, and Hurricane Mitch ...by Claire Rubin. Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado. Natural Hazards Research Working Paper #1 Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange The purpose of EPIX is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information among Canadian and international public and private sector organizations about the prevention of, preparation for, recovery from and/or mitigation of risk associated with natural and socio-technological disasters. Based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Governor's Guide to Emergency Management Volume 1: Natural Disasters The Natural Hazards Center - Information on Human Adaptation to Disaster +H,£¡$ral Hazards Center, located at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA, is a national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. The Natural Hazards Center carries out its mission in four principal areas: information dissemination, an annual workshop, research, and library services. The center's prime goal is to increase communication among hazard/disaster researchers and those individuals, agencies, and organizat...

80. Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters, 1980–2001 The US has sustained 49 weatherrelated disasters over the past 22 years in which Blizzardof 96 and Flooding (Jan.); approximately $3.0 billion; 187 deaths. http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/A0882823.html

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... Father's Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips Weather Source: National Climatic Data Center Two damage figures are given for events prior to 1996: the first represents actual dollar costs and is not adjusted for inflation. The second (in parentheses) is the dollar cost normalized to 1998 dollars using a GNP inflation/wealth index. The total normalized losses for the 49 events are over $280 billion. Tropical Storm Allison (June); preliminary estimate of approximately $5.0 billion; 41 deaths. Drought/Heat Wave Western Fire Season Hurricane Floyd (Sept.); at least $6.0 billion; 77 deaths. Eastern Drought/Heat Wave (Summer); more than $1.0 billion; estimated 502 deaths. Oklahoma-Kansas Tornadoes (May); at least $1.1 billion; 55 deaths. Arkansas-Tennessee Tornadoes (Jan.); approximately $1.3 billion; 17 deaths.

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