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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Hurricane Brochures

For Students 9th - 10th
NOAA presents a number of brochures designed to educate the public about hurricanes. Find information about how they form, their potential danger, photos, graphs, and more.
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Website
University of Southern California

University of Southern California:tsunami Research Group

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a world map of locations of past tsunamis, some video/animations of tsunamis, and a list of additional links to related topics.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Nova: Wave of the Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This media-rich essay from NOVA Online describes the challenges involved in installing a warning system for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean.
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Primary
Other

Select Bipartisan Committee: A Failure of Initiative

For Students 9th - 10th
A February 2006 report based on a House investigation into the local, state, and federal response plans to Hurricane Katrina. The findings found a long list of mistakes that were committed.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: 27 Storms: Arlene to Zeta

For Students 9th - 10th
View several satellite videos showing the hurricanes of 2005.
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Handout
Other

National Resources Canada: Landslides and Snow Avalanches

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines a landslide, avalanche, and a rockslide and provides examples. Describes the causes and effects of these events.
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Unit Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Learning Zone

For Students 3rd - 8th
This comprehensive, interactive site is loaded with information, activities, and stories about thunderstorms, lightning, and tornadoes. Find out how these weather systems are formed, how they impact our lives, and how they cause chaos.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: World Rushes to Help Nepal Recover From Earthquake

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on the devestating April 2015 earthquake that struck Nepal and steps that were taken at the time to help the impoverished country recover. Includes video.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 8 18 14: Can Giant Walls Deter Destructive Tornadoes?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out what makes a tornado happen and if tornadoes can be prevented with large walls. Includes video.
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Website
Other

Geoscience Australia: Landslides

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on recent Australian landslides, maps of Australian landslides, landslide risk assessment, a survival guide, and a shore safety pamphlet. Use the toolbar to your left to navigate through the different information on...
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Nepal Quake: Key Facts About the Earthquake

For Students 9th - 10th
Article presents key facts about a devestating earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Mt. Everest Shrank as Quake Lifted Kathmandu

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the effect an April 2015 Nepalese earthquake had on Mt. Everest.
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Handout
Other

Katrina Survivors Glimpse the Places They Called Home

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Red Cross covers the return of Hurricane Katrina survivors to their homes in this September, 2005, article.
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Article
NBC

Nbc News: Massive Quake Kills Nearly 10,000 in China

For Students 9th - 10th
A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck China, killing about 10,000 people and trapping huge numbers under concrete, steel and earth. Learn more details in this article.
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Website
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Landslide Hazards Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the problems associated with landslides, where they occur, and why they occur.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction: Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
This series of three articles (links) give basic information, describe the different causes of tsunamis, warning systems, past tsunamis and the evidence and destruction left by these waves. Animations are provided that illustrate...
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the U.S. Geological Survey is devoted to Tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest. View some animations of tsunamis.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: Japan Earthquake, March, 2011

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete coverage on the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March, 2011. Information also provided on the Fukushima nuclear plant. March, 2011
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 11 18 13: Sardinia Hit by Deadly Cyclone Cleopatra and Floods

For Students 9th - 10th
Residents of the normally idyllic Italian island of Sardinia were recently subjected to severe cyclone damage and flooding. Find out why Prime Minister Enrico Letta has declared this a national tragedy.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 7 28 14: Two California Wildfires Destroy 10 Homes

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the recent wildfires in Sacramento and Los Angeles. Includes a brief video clip.
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PPT
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Sinkhole Swallows Eight Rare Cars

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A slideshow of images shows the destruction caused when a sinkhold emerged, swalling eight Corvettes from a museum.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards: Fires

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse forest fires across the world. Learn about these natural hazards as you browse by date or region.
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Article
CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 14 13: Mas De 440.000 Evacuados en La India

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article reports on a storm threatening India that has required the evacuation of nearly half a million people.
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Article
CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 7 13: Lousiana, Alabama Y Florida Esperan Tormentas

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article reports on Tropical Storm Karen, expected to hit the Gulf States region of the United States.

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