All Hazards
Federal Programs
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Natural Disasters and Severe Weather Page: Provides CDC advice for various disasters and weather emergencies.
- EPA Air Quality Index Forecast: EPA's forecast of air quality across the United States.
- FEMA Disaster Declarations Database: FEMA-managed database of recorded disaster declarations by State and Tribal governments since 1953.
- FEMA Hazus Program: FEMA's standardized methodology and software for estimating disaster-related losses.
- National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences (NSF GEO): Supports natural hazard research grants through the Prediction of and Resilience against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS) program, as well as providing Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grants to research projects of pressing importance.
- NASA Earth Observatory Natural Hazards Viewer: NASA Visualization of natural hazards visible from space.
- NOAA ‘Billion-Dollar’ Weather and Climate Disasters: NOAA/NCEI records and data for disasters whose economic damages/costs exceeded $1 billion.
- NOAA National Severe Storm Laboratory: NOAA's dedicated severe storms research laboratory, based in Norman, Oklahoma.
- NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center: Provides information about severe weather systems, as well as storm watches, warnings, and advisories.
- USGS Groundwater Information: USGS-provided groundwater data and information center.
- USGS Natural Hazards Program: Home page of the USGS Natural Hazards Program, which tracks geological hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.
State Programs
- FEMA Emergency Management Agency Database: FEMA database of State and Tribal emergency management agencies.
International Programs
- International Disaster Database (EM-DAT): An international database that supports disaster preparedness and humanitarian action.
- Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR): An international partnership that assists developing countries with disaster risk reduction and climate change mitigation efforts.
- United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR): Serves as a coordinated hub for international disaster risk reduction efforts through the United Nations.
- USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance: Leads and coordinates U.S. federal response to foreign disasters.
- World Health Organization Natural Disaster Profiles: WHO profiles on various natural hazards and their associated vulnerabilities and impacts.
Academic Programs
- National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Hazard Visualizations: A collection of geoscience education materials and visualizations developed by the Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
- University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center: UC Boulder natural hazards program designed to support communication between researchers and disaster risk reduction entities.
- University of Delaware Disaster Research Center: Researches disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; and fosters dissemination of disaster risk reduction information.
- University of Washington Natural Hazards: A cross-disciplinary group of university partners that serves as a hub for disaster risk reduction.
Publications
- Hazard Mitigation: Integrating Best Practices into Planning (APA, 2010): A publication produced through a collaboration between the American Planning Association (APA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Details hazard mitigation legislation, comprehensive plans, and case studies for different jurisdiction types.