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| pbs.org/wgbh/amex/three/ Set of documents about a nuclear accident which took place in the United States in 1979. Features include an overview of how a nuclear reactor operates, a Shockwave animation of what happened at Three Mile Island, a nuclear power timeline, brief biographi | |
| vassun.vassar.edu/~sttaylor/FAMINE/ Collection of views of the Irish tragedy from the Illustrated London News, the Pictorial Times, the Cork Examiner and the narrative Oxford to Skibbereen. | ||
| ifrc.org/publicat/wdr2000/ Annual report which analyses the humanitarian crises of the past, politicians and planners, present and future and provides comprehensive analysis of the world's humanitarian crises, for disaster professionals and donors, scientists and academics and planners, scientists and academics, journal | ||
| geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/ Offers interactive maps, images, and data. Information about research into the causes of geological phenomena, focusing on geomagnetism, landslides, and earthquakes. | ||
| stellar-one.com/nuclear/ Presents the full-text of the US Government report into the 1979 accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. | ||
| crashpages.com/ Also provides a forum for discussion, and a selection of links to related resources. Offers information relating to aviation safety with news stories, accident reports, MPEG video footage, photographs, and safety statistics. | ||
| ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/tekrd/rd/apps/em/disasters/dismone.html Responsible for the gathering, processing, archiving, and dissemination of remotely sensed data for Canada. Offers information on CCRS research and development, a catalogue of satellite images, a bibliographic database of publications since 1971, instruct | ||
| discovery.com/news/earthalert/earthalert.html Information on disasters throughout the world, including oil spills, earthquakes, wildfires, floods, landslides, tornadoes, volcanoes, and cyclones. Provides links to classroom activities about pollution, snow, thunderstorms, hurricanes, droughts, and tsu | ||
| ltpgsfc.nasa.gov/ndrd/ A bibliographic database on research, programs, and results which relate to the use of satellite remote sensing for disaster mitigation. A compilation of abstracted articles published since 1981 in relevant areas including: fires, eruptions, earthquakes, | ||
| wwwnotes.reliefweb.int/ Aims to strengthen the response capacity of the humanitarian relief community through the timely dissemination of reliable information on prevention, preparedness and disaster response. Includes information on emergencies, and 'The Bulletin', a listing of | ||
| environment-agency.gov.uk/flood/ Features a postcode based system allowing users in England and Wales to view flood plain maps of their local area. Offers guidance on preparing for flood conditions in order to minimise loss and ensure safety. | ||
| hoshi.cic.sfu.ca/epix/ Offers articles, research and training guides for topics including emergency communications, foreign animal diseases and volcanoes. Als EPIX is concerned with the prevention of, preparation for, and recovery from natural and socio-technological disasters. | ||
| encyclopedia-titanica.org/ Titanic. Includes passenger and crew lists with passenger lists divided alphabetically and crew lists divided into individual occupations; schematic deck plans of the ship; lifeboat details containing listings of pas Extensive information about the R.M.S. | ||
| disasterium.com/ Summary of natural disasters including fires, earthquakes and transportation disasters, arranged by date. | ||
| portal.unesco.org/ci/ev.php?URL_ID=3603&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201&reload=1030026362 Provides news on the damage to libraries and archives in Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Slovakia and Slovakia, arising from flooding in the Autumn of 2002, and describes actions taken for disaster recovery. | ||
| esig.ucar.edu/sourcebook/ Hurricane data covers 1900-1999, with data on floods, tornadoes, and lightning from the 1950s onwards. Provides data on economic damage caused by hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes in the USA and its territories. | ||
| members.tripod.com/~DisasterOnline/ Resource offering details of disaster movies, including summary information about films such as Avalanche, Bees, Dante's Peak, Tidal Wave, Airport, Juggernaut and The Poseidon Adventure. Also provides details of actors and producers familiar to the disast | ||
| historytoday.com/ Articles on politics, sport, religion, science, cinema and the arts and the arts, wars, discoveries, adventures and disasters. | ||
| airdisaster.com/ Includes crash photographs and videos, eyewitness reports, full text of investigative reports, and a glossary of specific terms. Information can be searched by keyword and an Provides information about aviation accidents and stories related to air safety. | ||
| fas.org/spp/51L.html Collection of resources relating to the accident which destroyed the Challenger space shuttle on 28th January 1986. Resources cover a range of topics including engineering considerations, the cultural significance of the event, and the possibility of a si | ||
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