NOAA adds new tsunami detection devices
In a move not related to the recent tsunami in the Solomon Islands - but still on the heels of it - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Monday the addition of three...
View ArticleNOAA Satellite and Information Service
We here at DNN love satellite and radar photos of storms - especially hurricanes. The size of weather patterns amazes me, and so I love scrolling through the various Web sites out there that offer up...
View ArticleNew tornado ratings in effect
Perhaps you've noticed in recent news stories (examples here) that National Weather Service scientists and others are now referring to tornado strength based on a new scale released last year. The...
View ArticleNew Jersey Flood Assistance Guide
As thousands of people across New Jersey clean up after the harsh flooding from mid-April's Nor'easter storm, New Jersey 2-1-1 just released its resource guide.Anybody in New Jersey can access 2-1-1,...
View ArticleAnimal Disaster Preparedness
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day is May 12th and organizations are getting the word out about how to include pets in your disaster plans.The Humane Society of the United States released an...
View ArticleDisaster spiritual care
As clergy from many faiths across the country currently help people cope after the tornado in Greensburg, Kan., and the flooding in the central U.S. and also the wildfires in Georgia and Florida -...
View ArticleDisaster Research at the National Hazards Center
The National Hazards Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder has a Quick Reponse Program, which "offers social scientists small grants to travel to the site of a disaster soon after it occurs...
View ArticleAll about hurricanes
Since the 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season has already gotten a good start, maybe it's time to refresh everyone on the "How To's" of hurricanes.Perhaps you've been wondering how hurricanes form, or how...
View ArticleNew disaster journal
The American Medical Association launched a new publication this week called "Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness."According to the AMA, "the new quarterly, peer-reviewed journal is the...
View ArticleIndiana requiring weather radios
Indiana General Assembly lawmakers just enacted a new regulation requiring mobile homes to have weather radios. The ruling comes in response to the deadly Nov. 2005 Evansville, Ind., tornado - which...
View ArticleJohnstown Flood Anniversary
It's been 30 years now since the devastating and deadly 1977 flash flood hit Johnston and Tanneryville, Pa. The Johnstown Tribute-Democrat Newspaper ran an excellent series of articles in the month of...
View ArticleDisaster Accountability
Hurricane Katrina spawned a number of organizations in its aftermath, covering everything from rebuilding homes to helping New Orleans' many musicians get back on their feet.The historic hurricane also...
View ArticleStudy shows increased asthma amongst WTC workers
For those of you keeping up with the Sept. 11 World Trade Center health effects, the journal of Environmental Health Perspectives published a study this week showing an increase in asthma amongst those...
View ArticleAmericans prefer MacGyver
The McCormick Tribune Foundation released a poll this week revealing that when asked "If a hurricane, flood or other disaster struck your community and government services were overburdened, what if a...
View ArticleNew tornado feature on Weather Underground
As a weather geek, I love finding new gadgets and Web sites that teach me more about the many facets of meteorology. I especially love learning about tornadoes. Some of my favorites sites include The...
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