1. Natural Disasters - Drought Natural Disasters Drought. Africa Seventy per cent of Africa NaturalDisasters - Drought www.volcanolive.com Copyright John Seach. http://www.volcanolive.com/drought.html

Natural Disasters - Drought Africa Seventy per cent of Africa is desert or dryland, and some three-quarters of the agricultural drylands are already degraded. Half of Africa’s population lives in the drylands. Latin America and Caribbean Outside the Amazon River basin, desertification is a growing problem in Latin America and the Caribbean, and most of the countries in this region are affected by the problem. From dryland ecosystems in the high mountains to lowland plains, areas vulnerable to desertification cover one third of the continent inhabited by 25 per cent of the population. Many of the Caribbean islands have special desertification problems that are linked to fragile island ecosystems. Asia and Russia Severe environmental deterioration has occurred in many of the nations that formerly comprised the Soviet Union and there has been catastrophic deterioration of some of the world’s largest bodies of water, such as the Caspian, Black, and Aral Seas as well as Lake Sevan. Half the land in Kazakhstan is now considered desert landscape, and 60 per cent of the country suffers from desertification, mostly due to the excessive use of water in the past. Other Asian countries suffer from the effects of desertification.

2. Natural Disasters Natural Disasters, Drought. Here you can access information ondrought. Application/Forms - Contacts - Events - General - Grants http://www.agriculture.gov.au/nrm3.cfm?display2=Natural Disasters&display3=Droug

3. Natural Disasters Related Links Disaster Relief.org Earth Watch Disasters at a Glance Center for Research on Epidemiologyof Disasters (CRED) Defending Against drought natural disasters 2003. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20171413~menuPK:3445

var templatePathPrefix = "http://siteresources.worldbank.org/"; Home Site Map Index FAQs ... Topics Search News All Home News Feature Stories Natural Disasters: Related Links Press Releases Feature Stories All By Date By Topic ... Kids DevNews Online Media Briefing Cntr Embargoed news and other material for accredited journalists only Login Register Site Tools About DevNews Media Center E-Subscriptions Feedback Natural Disasters: Related Links World Bank Resources Current Stories Eluding Nature's Wrath Risk Management: a Proactive Approach Earthquakes in Turkey Cost of Natural Disasters ... Youth Design Risk Management Projects Official Website: Hazard Management Unit Natural Hazard and Risk Management Partner Site: ProVention Consortium Photo Gallery: Gujarat Earthquake Assessment Video: Margaret Arnold, head of World Bank's Hazard Management Unit, speaks on the effects of natural disasters on developing countries. http://wbwebcast2.worldbank.org:8080/ramgen/media/naturaldisasters-032004.rm  (RealVideo) B-Span Presents: Disaster Management in Metropolitan Areas As part of the Metropolitan Governance Series, the interdependency of national economies, urban development, social upheaval and natural disasters is explored. Disaster Strikes: Who's Still Standing World Bank staff are joined by disaster relief experts to discuss social infrastructure and vulnerability of the poor in the wake of natural disasters.

4. Global Disaster Watch Current worldwide natural disaster warnings and updates volcanoes, flooding, landslides, drought, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis / tidal waves, meteor showers and solar flares, wildfires, severe weather warnings, disaster archives, record-breaking disasters and earth games. http://www.angelfire.com/on/predictions/

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Global Disaster Watch http://www.angelfire.com/on/predictions CURRENT WORLDWIDE NATURAL DISASTERS Warnings and updates for: drought, earthquakes, flooding, hurricanes, landslides, meteor showers, severe weather warnings, solar flares, tsunamis / tidal waves, volcanoes, wildfires, plus disaster archives and record-breaking disasters. UPDATED AROUND 11pm (CST) AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS EVENTS OCCUR - latest updates marked with The latest news coming off the news wire Tuesday, June 8, 2004 *About 20,000 people have been evacuated from the slopes of Mount Awu volcano in northern Indonesia which has begun showering hot ash on villages. The vulcanology office on Sunday raised the status on the volcano to "beware", the highest alert level. *A fresh earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale jolted the mountains north of Tehran in Iran on Monday, just over a week after a quake in the region left 35 dead and hundreds injured. On May 28 a quake measuring between 5.5 and 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the

5. The Most Deadly 100 Natural Disasters Of The 20TH Century The Most Deadly 100 natural disasters of the 20TH Century. Country, Year, Day,Month, Disaster, Region, Continent, Killed. 4, China, P Rep, 1928, drought, E.Asia,Asia, http://www.disastercenter.com/disaster/TOP100K.html

The Most Deadly 100 Natural Disasters of the 20TH Century Click Here to Visit our Sponsor Country Year Day Month Disaster Region Continent Killed NA Epidemic NA ALL Soviet Union Famine Russia.Fed Europe China, P Rep July Flood E.Asia Asia China, P Rep Drought E.Asia Asia NA July Epidemic Rest.Europ Europe Soviet Union Epidemic Russia.Fed Europe China, P Rep July Flood E.Asia Asia India Epidemic S.Asia Asia Bangladesh Famine S.Asia Asia China, P Rep Epidemic E.Asia Asia India Drought S.Asia Asia India Epidemic S.Asia Asia India Drought S.Asia Asia NA May Epidemic NA ALL Soviet Union Drought Russia.Fed Europe NA Epidemic NA ALL Ethiopia Famine E.Africa Africa China, P Rep Drought E.Asia Asia China, P Rep July Flood E.Asia Asia China, P Rep July Flood E.Asia Asia India Epidemic S.Asia Asia India Drought S.Asia Asia India Drought S.Asia Asia India Drought S.Asia Asia India Epidemic S.Asia Asia Bangladesh Epidemic S.Asia Asia Bangladesh November Cycl.Hurr.Typh S.Asia Asia Ethiopia October Drought E.Africa Africa India Epidemic S.Asia Asia China, P Rep July Earthquake E.Asia Asia China, P Rep May Earthquake E.Asia Asia Ethiopia April Drought E.Africa

6. Discovery Channel :: Natural Disasters Discovery Channel's indepth look at natural disasters. then check out the components that make one up. Killer drought. drought always threatens somewhere in the world Ice Snow. natural disasters. Oceans. Volcanoes. Picture(s) DCI http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/disasters.html

June 08, 2004 EDT Tornado Warning! Stalking Storms Online Follow the people who live for tornadoes and who are trying to figure out what causes them. Crumble California! Make the "big one" happen. Unleash a Hurricane Try to get the right mix of ingredients for a super hurrican. Hyper Hurricanes Check out video, animation and satellite views of some of the deadliest hurricanes ever. Hurricane Cam Peer into the eye of the storm with this webcam. Extreme Weather: Tornado Witness the birth and death of a tornado, then check out the components that make one up. Killer Drought Drought always threatens somewhere in the world. Experience one of nature's most patient and thorough killers in our interactive. Perfect Storm You've seen the movie; now unleash the "perfect storm" yourself and listen to some of the real-life heroes and survivors. Select Other Subjects Planet Earth Main Natural Disasters Oceans Volcanoes By visiting this site, you agree to the terms and conditions of our Visitor Agreement . Please read. 2004 Discovery Communications Inc.

7. Resolution VIII.35 On Natural Disasters, Particularly Drought The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Resolution VIII.35 on natural disasters, particularly drought. français español " Wetlands water, life, and culture" 8th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties http://www.ramsar.org/key_res_viii_35_e.htm

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Resolution VIII.35 on Natural disasters, particularly drought français español "Wetlands: water, life, and culture" 8th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) Valencia, Spain, 18-26 November 2002 Resolution VIII.35 The impact of natural disasters, particularly drought, on wetland ecosystems 1. RECALLING Article 3.1 of the Convention, whereby Contracting Parties have committed themselves to formulate and implement their planning so as to promote the conservation of wetlands included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance, and as far as possible the wise use of wetlands in their territory; 2. ALSO RECALLING that under Article 3.2 of the Convention, each Contracting Party has agreed that it will arrange to be informed at the earliest possible time if the ecological character of any wetland in its territory and included in the List has changed, is changing or is likely to change as the result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference, and to report any such change, without delay, to the Ramsar Bureau; 3. FURTHER RECALLING that in Recommendation 4.8 the Contracting Parties instructed the Ramsar Bureau to maintain the "Montreux Record" of listed sites where change in ecological character has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur; that in Resolution 5.4 they established guidelines for the operation of this Montreux Record and determined that its purpose should be

8. Drought, Floods, & Prayer. - Infomation On Natural Disasters & Those Affected By Other information is available at the US National drought Mitigation Center, andthe US natural disasters Hit AllTime High in 2000 from DisasterRelief.org. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~sjhop/prayer.htm

George Walker. Introduction and guide to this site. Most of the links below will open in a new window. Latest World Weather News From Roger Brugge. Global Vegetation health map renewed weekly, from NOAA (the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.) For background information on how these maps are derived see Index page. Last Weeks Major Global Climate Anomalies - Please note - This site has been discontinued. If you found it of value and would like to see it return please contact Thomas.Heddinghaus@noaa.gov or use Noaa's Comment form from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. Last Weeks International Weather and Crop Summary from the NOAA/USDA Joint Agricultural Weather Facility. US Drought Monitor For information on those involved in the production of the Drought Monitor see About the Drought Monitor Current US Weather conditions and forums thanks to @griculture Online From the ABC Australia. Latest Australian Drought Map Rainfall Maps Australian Drought News Other information is available at the US National Drought Mitigation Center,

9. ThinkQuest : Library : Natural Disasters the effects can be devastating drought, crop failures and starvation can lead tohuman suffering on a massive scale. (natural disasters, Readers Digest, 1996). http://library.thinkquest.org/10136/drought/droutq.htm

Index Disasters Natural Disasters Nine different natural disasters are examined here: bush fires, cyclones, drought, earthquakes, famine, floods, tornadoes, tsunami, and volcanoes. Find out what they are, what causes them, where they occur, and read about recent or famous occurrences of each disaster. Then visit the personal account section to read what it's like to live through one of these events, or share your own survival story. Visit Site 1997 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Languages English Students Stacey Nambour Christian College, Woombye, Australia Lisa Nambour Christian College, Woombye, Australia Cindy Coaches Colleen Nambour Christian College, Woombye, Australia Colleen Nambour Christian College, Woombye, Australia Colleen Nambour Christian College, Woombye, Australia 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

10. Index (Home) Page WELCOME TO THE "ONLINE - natural disasters AND CATASTROPHES AND SOME RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS" - HOME PAGE. Last updated mid-May 2004 or drought between 1980 and 2000" and that excess of 1.5 million people have died from natural disasters during this http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.ferris

11. The 100 Most Expensive Natural Disasters Of The 20TH The 100 Most Expensive natural disasters of the 20TH Country, Year, Day, Month, Disaster,Region, Continent, 22, Australia, 1982, drought, Oceania, Oceania, 6,000,000,000. http://www.disastercenter.com/disaster/TOP100C.html

The 100 Most Expensive Natural Disasters of the 20TH Century Click Here to Visit our Sponsor Country Year Day Month Disaster Region Continent Damage.US$ Japan Earthquake E.Asia Asia Soviet Union Flood Russia.Fed Europe Soviet Union Earthquake Russia.Fed Europe China, P Rep Flood E.Asia Asia Italy Earthquake Euro.Union Europe United States Cycl.Hurr.Typh N.America Americas United States Earthquake N.America Americas Indonesia Wild fire SE.Asia Asia Korea, Dem P Rep Flood E.Asia Asia China, P Rep Flood E.Asia Asia United States Earthquake N.America Americas United States Flood N.America Americas Japan Earthquake E.Asia Asia Russia Flood Russia.Fed Europe United States Storm N.America Americas India Cycl.Hurr.Typh S.Asia Asia Japan Storm E.Asia Asia China, P Rep Flood E.Asia Asia China, P Rep Earthquake E.Asia Asia Iran, Islam Rep Earthquake S.Asia Asia China, P Rep Flood E.Asia Asia Australia Drought Oceania Oceania Italy Flood Euro.Union Europe China, P Rep Flood E.Asia Asia Japan Cycl.Hurr.Typh E.Asia Asia United States Cycl.Hurr.Typh N.America Americas NA Storm Euro.Union Europe Italy Earthquake Euro.Union Europe Spain Drought Euro.Union

12. Natural Disasters In Georgia -- DROUGHT A special information site from The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences dealing with natural disasters in Georgia. Includes drought, Storms Excess Water, http://interests.caes.uga.edu/disaster/nuclear/articles.htm

Main Page Articles A special information site from The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Make Selection Disaster Main Page Disaster Preparation Disaster Recovery Drought Fire ARTICLES General Fallout Shelters Livestock Protection Effects of Radiation on Agriculture ... Decontamination General Effects of a Nuclear Explosion Warning Signals Rural Fire Defense Treating Radiation Sickness Fallout Shelters Supplies for Home Shelter Area Combined Family/Livestock Fallout Shelter Improvising Fallout Protection for Your Family Shelter Management Livestock Protection General Procedures for Protecting Livestock and Poultry from Fallout Protecting Beef Cattle from Fallout Protecting Dairy Cattle from Fallout Protecting Sheep from Fallout ... Last-Minute Fallout Protection for Livestock Effects of Radiation on Agriculture Effects of Radioactive Fallout on Milk Products Radiation Effects on Pasture and Forage Plants Radiation Damage to Livestock Productivity of Surviving Livestock ... Possible Effects of Nuclear Power Reactor Accidents on Agriculture Decontamination Food Supplies Decontamination Water Decontamination Soils Natural Disasters Home ... UGA Home College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

13. Natural Disasters In Australia resilient . Useful Links. natural disasters http//library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/sose/geography/disaster.htm.Cyclones. Vital drought. Bureau http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/naturaldisasters/

Skip to content home australia.gov.au about this site ... help Search: On this site On contributor websites Wednesday, 09-Jun-2004 07:56:46 AUS Eastern Standard Time Cultural Resources Articles Audience ausculture newsletter 'Bluey' search engine ... Training directory Newsletter Subscribe now! ausculture-newsletter Subcribe to our free e-mail ausculture-newsletter, bringing you the latest on culture, recreation and online issues More info Natural Disasters in Australia Australia has had its fair share of violent and destructive natural disasters Cyclones Darwin after Cyclone Tracy Barry Le Lieve Image courtesy of the National Library of Australia While Cyclone Tracy In March 1899, the devastation caused by Cyclone Mahina resulted in the greatest death toll of any natural disaster in our history. Over 400 people lost their lives. The storm decimated a pearling fleet at Bathurst Bay in Queensland and deaths included the crews of around 100 vessels and an estimated 100 local aborigines. In January 1970, Tropical Cyclone Ada caused severe damage to resorts on the Whitsunday Islands. Its path of destruction included the islands of Daydream, South Molle and Hayman. The damage bill was estimated at $390 million and, tragically, 14 people lost their lives.

14. Page Moved - Selected Internet Sites - Information Resources - Natural Hazards C natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center University of Colorado Volcanoes. Climate Change, drought, and El Nino disasters. Career/Employment Opportunities in Disaster/Emergency Management. E-mail Lists/Newsletters/Discussion Groups. natural http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/sites/sites.html

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15. Natural Disasters Pathfinder natural disasters Destructive Forces of Nature Sections on tornadoes,volcanoes, tsunami, lightning, earthquakes, drought and hurricanes. http://www.lkwdpl.org/schools/elempath/naturaldisasters/

Taft School Grade 4 Mrs. Hermetet Elementary School Pathfinders Lakewood City Schools 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.

16. Texas On Verge Of 'Worst Natural Disaster' As Heat, Drought Continue Texas On Verge of Worst natural Disaster As Heat, drought Continue.Posted on Mon, 03 Aug 1998 190315 GMT Written by Doug Rekenthaler http://www.disasterrelief.org/Disasters/980803Texas/

Texas On Verge of 'Worst Natural Disaster' As Heat, Drought Continue Posted on Mon, 03 Aug 1998 19:03:15 GMT Written by Doug Rekenthaler, Managing Editor, DisasterRelief.org The crushing high pressure system which has brought triple-digit heat and a severe drought to the Lone Star State for much of the summer finally is showing signs of moving. But for Texas farmers and ranchers, the relief may be too little, too late. At least 99 people have been killed by the heat, and even two train derailments have been blamed on the high temperatures: the tracks warped under the sun. Wildfires continue to rage across many portions of the state, and firefighters have been hampered by an almost total lack of rain and gusty winds. The Texas Division of Emergency Management on Friday reported that 7,236 fires have burned more than 300,000 acres since May 1. All 254 counties in Texas have been declared disaster areas, making farmers eligible for low-interest federal loans. The state has suffered catastrophic agricultural losses from which it may take a year or more to recover. Thus far, agricultural losses are estimated at $1.5 billion, with the ripple effect to other parts of the state's economy measuring close to $4.6 billion. However, those numbers are dated and when new assessments are released during the next week or so, they are expected to climb sharply. According to Texas Department of Agriculture spokesman Gene Acuna, the drought of 1996 "was the high water mark, and this year's numbers already are edging toward that mark and we've still got August to go." August traditionally is the hottest month of the year in Texas, meaning the drought of 1998 is shaping up as the worst ever to hit the state.

17. Texas On Verge Of 'Worst Natural Disaster' As Heat, Drought Continue (text Only) Texas On Verge of Worst natural Disaster As Heat, drought Continue.Written by Doug Rekenthaler, Managing Editor, DisasterRelief.org http://www.disasterrelief.org/Disasters/980803Texas/index_txt.html

Forum Get Help Give Help Links ... Library Texas On Verge of 'Worst Natural Disaster' As Heat, Drought Continue Written by Doug Rekenthaler, Managing Editor, DisasterRelief.org The crushing high pressure system which has brought triple-digit heat and a severe drought to the Lone Star State for much of the summer finally is showing signs of moving. But for Texas farmers and ranchers, the relief may be too little, too late. At least 99 people have been killed by the heat, and even two train derailments have been blamed on the high temperatures: the tracks warped under the sun. Wildfires continue to rage across many portions of the state, and firefighters have been hampered by an almost total lack of rain and gusty winds. The Texas Division of Emergency Management on Friday reported that 7,236 fires have burned more than 300,000 acres since May 1. All 254 counties in Texas have been declared disaster areas, making farmers eligible for low-interest federal loans. The state has suffered catastrophic agricultural losses from which it may take a year or more to recover. Thus far, agricultural losses are estimated at $1.5 billion, with the ripple effect to other parts of the state's economy measuring close to $4.6 billion. However, those numbers are dated and when new assessments are released during the next week or so, they are expected to climb sharply. According to Texas Department of Agriculture spokesman Gene Acuna, the drought of 1996 "was the high water mark, and this year's numbers already are edging toward that mark and we've still got August to go." August traditionally is the hottest month of the year in Texas, meaning the drought of 1998 is shaping up as the worst ever to hit the state.

18. Viva Network - 'risks' Facing Children - Drought & Natural Disaster drought and natural disasters can have devastating effects on communities and economies,threatening the lives of many people, especially children, being among http://www.viva.org/tellme/aboutcar/risks.php?icode=RGN

19. Drought | Weather | Dry Spell | Natural Disasters | Fire |Crop Damage During the 1930s the Dust Bowl drought was a natural disaster thatseriously affected the Great Plains of the United States. It http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p892.htm

quick advanced Scroll down for the article Weather - Dealing With Drought Imagine being told you can't have a bath ? For some of us this might be kinda cool, but after a few weeks the smell might change your mind. When there hasn't been rain for a long time and water has to be used sparingly you might need to go without a bath. But that's the only good thing about a drought A drought is a long period of dry weather that causes some serious problems like crop damage , a shortage of water, fire and dust. I'm not talking a week or two without rain . More like a few months to years . A drought isn't determined by the number of days that go by. It depends on the amount of moisture before and after the dry period and the length and size of the area without water If it doesn't rain for a while, farmers and cities can be in some serious trouble. It doesn't take long. A few weeks without rain will make people panic and crops shrivel . Nobody can wash their cars, water their lawn or take long showers . People and animals start dying of thirst and large areas are destroyed by dust storms or fire.

20. Natural Disasters - Drought - Taxation Tax relief available for people affected by the drought This Australian Governmentpage contains information about tax relief drought affected farmers, people http://www.agriculture.gov.au/nrm4.cfm?display2=Natural Disasters&display3=Droug

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