Surf these sites: Contra Costa County Geologic Hazards -- Bibliographic of reports on seismic risk, landslides, other geologic hazards, and hazards policy in Contra Costa County, California. Geohazards -- Natural Resources Canada: Studies of earthquakes, flooding, landslides, and snow avalanches. Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts -- Article about a useful financial mechanism for reducing hillslope hazards, the formation of local assessment districts for the prevention, mitigation, abatement, or control of geologic hazards. (Available under California law.) Geologic Hazards Team (Earthquakes/Geomagnetic/Landslides) -- USGS (Geological Survey) team page, covering Hazards related to earthquakes, landslides, and geomagnetism. 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. Natural Hazards Databases at National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) -- Natural Hazards data and educational information including earthquake, tsunami, and stress data Northern California Geologic Hazards -- Bibliographic Database of Geologic Hazards Research in Northern and Central California (U.S. Geological Survey) Oregon Cascadia: Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano -- Cape Blanco has a long history of great earthquakes and tsunamis. Just offshore from the Cape lies the Cascadia subduction zone where the Juan de Fuca and Gorda plates plunge beneath the North America plate The last great earthquake on the Cascadia fault zone occurred in January 1700. Savage Earth -- Web companion to the PBS show, produced by New York''s WNET, on natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. Includes detailed animations, QuickTime movies, survivors'' stories, links, and more. Science Versus Advocacy: The Reviewer''s Role to Protect the Public Interest. -- Commentary on the roles and responsibilities of professional consultants in advising on development in locations prone to geologic hazards. The Natural Hazards Center -- Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Information on human adaptation to disaster. The Natural Hazards Mitigation Group at University of Geneva -- Research and training programs on volcanic and seismic hazards and their mitigation, as well as disaster response. USGS -- Hazards Theme -- Public-education gateway to U.S. Geologic Survey information on hazards.
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