Natural Disasters

American Red Cross
The American Red Cross helps keep people safe every day as well as in an emergency.

 

Exploring Earth Hazards
Explore things on, in, around and about the Earth such as land, water, plants and animals, and maps

FEMA for Kids

At FEMA for Kids learn how to measure earthquakes, practice earthquake disaster math, and learn about historic earthquakes.

 

Hurricane and Natural Disaster Brochures

 

Natural Disasters

 

Natural Disaster Reference Database

Avalanches

Avalanche Awareness
Information about avalanches and avalanche safety. Inlcudes a first person account of avalanche survival, lists of avalanche books, and links to other avalanche sites

Blizzards

Blizzards
Explains what a blizzard is, why it's dangerous, and how to survive if caught in one.

Droughts

How Droughts Affect Us

Kids can learn how droughts affect us, the definition of drought, and how to track a drought.

Earthquakes

Erosion

Erosion of a Sea Stack
Pictures from 1890 to 1990 show erosion of Jump-off Joe in Oregon.

 

The Problem of Wind Erosion
Many parts of the world suffer from wind erosion. Learn the causes and impacts of wind erosion.

 

Stream Erosion
Look at pictures of stream erosion and learn how scientist measure stream discharge.

Fire

Brush Fires
 

Flood

Flood!
NOVA Online takes a look at the history of floods, the Midwestern flood of 1993, the benefits of floods, and more.

Hail Storms

Hail Storms

Images and stories of hail, hail storms and the damage they cause.

Hurricanes

Ice Storms

Ice Storms: Hazardous Beauty

Landslides

Landslides
What are landslides? The United States Search and Rescue Task Force describes landslides and the areas mostly likely to have a landslide.

Lightning Storms

Emergency Procedures During Thunder & Lightning Storms

Meteorites

Meteorite Impacts
Meteorites have hit Earth. Learn how they have impacted our environment.

 

Impact Craters
Calculate the size of a crater and learn what happens when meteorites hit Earth.

Monsoons

Monsoon
The Malaysian Meteorological Service tells you what a monsoon is, and how to prepare.

Mud Slides

Landslides and Mudslides

What to do before and after a hurricane. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

 

Mudslide Fact Sheet
Learn how to prepare for a mudslide.

Sandstorms

Gone With the Wind
Learn about the parts of a sandstorm.

 

What Causes Sandstorms?

Sinkholes

Florida Sinkholes
Learn about the different type of sinksholes and how to prevent them.

 

USGS: Sinkholes

Tornadoes

Observing Tornadoes, Dust Devils, Whirl Winds, Water Spouts and Land Spouts

Learn the different characteristics of each type of formation.

 

Tornadoes...Nature's Most Violent Storms
Learn what causes tornadoes and waterspouts, the shapes and sizes, and the ways to identify a tornado.

 

Storm Video

Tsunamis

Enchanted Learning: Tsunami
Look at diagrams showing how tsunamis are formed.

 

How Tsunamis Work
Learn how tsunamis work and look at before and after pictures of a tsunami.

Typhoons

Animated Guide: Typhoon
Watch a demonstration of how a typhoon is created.

Volcanoes

Water Spouts

Observing Tornadoes, Dust Devils, Whirl Winds, Water Spouts and Land Spouts

Learn the different characteristics of each type of formation.

Wind Storms

Windstorms and Tornadoes
Windstorms and tornadoes are a serious threat in most parts of the country.