Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies

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News & Information - National and International
ABC World News BBC News Center for International Disaster Information Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System MSNBC.com Places in the News - Library of Congress				ReliefWeb Reuters AlertNet United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Weather News - The Weather Channel World Health Organization

General CDC Natural Disasters Colorado Avalanche Information Center Coping with Disasters - Medline DisasterAssistance.gov Earthquakes, Floods and Other Natural Disasters - Science.gov Emergency Management - EPA Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA for Kids

Hazards in Colorado - Colorado Division of Emergency Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Natural Hazards Center Natural Hazards Data - National Geophysical Data Center ToxMap - TRI and Superfund Maps ToxTown

Disaster Preparedness Active Weather Alerts - National Weather Service Anatomy of a First Aid Kit Animal Rescue - Humane Society of the U.S. Disaster Preparation and Recovery - Medline DisasterSafety.org

Family Disaster Supplies Kit FEMA: Plan Ahead Information for Pet Owners - FEMA READY Colorado Ready.gov WeatherREADY - Weather.com

Aid Organizations: Support, Donations and Volunteering
American Red Cross American Red Cross: Mile High Chapter Catholic Charities USA Catholic Relief Services Doctors Without Borders Emergencies - Oxfam International International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) International Fund for Animal Welfare				International Medical Corps International Rescue Committee (IRC) Muslim Hands - United for the Needy Network for Good OCHA - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Relief International Save the Children UNICEF

Earthquakes and Tsunamis Earthquakes - New York Times Earthquakes: Response and Recovery - NLM/NIH How Earthquakes Happen - BBC News How Tsunamis Work International Tsunami Information Center

National Earthquake Information Center Satellite Imagery - DigitalGlobe Significant Earthquakes and Headlines - USGS Understanding Earthquakes USGS - Latest Earthquakes

Fire Fire Weather - National Weather Service National Interagency Fire Center

State of the Climate - U.S. Wildfire Wildfire - Colorado State Forest Service

Floods Fema: Flood Floods - CDC

Floods Monitor - NOAA Watch Nova Online: Flood!

Hurricanes, Cyclones, Tornadoes, Storms FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons and Tropical Cyclones (NOAA) How Tornadoes Work - Howstuffworks.com Hurricanes - ABC News Hurricanes - UCAR

International Hurricane Research Center National Hurricane Center Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning - NWS Tornadoes - NOAA World Meteorological Organization - Tropical Cyclone Programme