Disasters » Natural Hazards
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- Disasters / Disasters : US federally declared disasters, catastrophe information
US Federally Declared Disaster list, Catastrophe Information Center - current information on catastrophes in the USA
- Disasters / Earthquakes : Earthquake preparation advice
Fact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on earthquake hazards.
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Disasters / Floods : Flood hazard mitigation materialsFact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on flood hazards. Preventing flood claims. Flood forecast maps. Cleanup guidelines.
- Disasters / Hurricanes : Guidelines on how to prevent losses from hurricanes
Resources and guidance on how to plan for a hurricane as well as mitigation activities afterwards. Table of Safir-Simpson Hurricane Scale with explanations of the destructive force of hurricanes.
- Disasters / Landslides : The dangers from landslide and mitigation activities to control loss
Fact sheets, bulletins, prevention guides on landslide hazards.
- Disasters / Storms : Reference materials on thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, hail
Fact sheets on thunderstorms & lightning. Tornado safety. How to prepare for potential thunderstorm disasters. Guidance on preventing property damage from severe storms.
- Disasters / Volcanoes : Volcanic hazards
The basics about volcanic eruptions
- Disasters / Wildfires : Wildfire management and mitigation, campfire rules, etc.
Wildfire mitigation and management, Outdoor fire safety, firewise landscaping checklist, protecting your home from wildfire, fire-fighting aviation management, campfire rules, federal wildland fire policy, firefighting aviation, bushfires, firebreaks, etc.
- Disasters / Winter : Extreme cold and ice storm disaster safety, winter storm preparation
Extreme cold and ice storm disaster safety, winter storm preparation
- Disaster Management / Earthquake Disasters : Advice and resources on earthquake preparation
Fact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on earthquake hazards.
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Disaster Management / Flood Disasters : Guides, tools and resources on flood hazard mitigationFlood clean up. Fact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on flood hazards. Preventing flood claims. Flood forecast maps. Cleanup guidelines. Floodplain management.
- Disaster Management / Hurricane Disasters : Hurricane guides on how to prevent losses
Resources and guidance on how to plan for a hurricane as well as mitigation activities afterwards. Table of Safir-Simpson Hurricane Scale with explanations of the destructive force of hurricanes.
- Disaster Management / Landslide Disasters : Landslide hazards and mitigation activities to control loss
The dangers from landslide and mitigation activities to control loss. Fact sheets, bulletins, prevention guides on landslide hazards.
- Disaster Management / Storm Disasters : Thunderstorm, lightning, tornado, hail safety resources
Guidance on preventing property damage from severe storms. Fact sheets on thunderstorms & lightning. Tornado safety. How to prepare for potential thunderstorm disasters.
- Disaster Management / Volcano Disasters : Volcanic hazards
The basics about volcanic eruptions. Volcano safety.
- Disaster Management / Wildfire Disasters : Wildfire management and mitigation
Wildfire mitigation and management. Outdoor fire safety. Firewise landscaping checklist. Protecting your home from wildfire. Fire-fighting aviation management. Campfire rules. Federal wildland fire policy.
- Disaster Management / Winter Disasters : Extreme cold and ice storm disaster safety, winter storm preparation
Winter storm preparation. Extreme cold and ice storm disaster safety.
- Disaster Safety / Earthquake Safety : Earthquake preparation advice
Fact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on earthquake hazards.
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Disaster Safety / Flood Safety : Flood hazard mitigation materialsFact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on flood hazards. Preventing flood claims. Flood forecast maps. Cleanup guidelines.
- Disaster Safety / Hurricane Safety : Guidelines on how to prevent losses from hurricanes
Resources and guidance on how to plan for a hurricane as well as mitigation activities afterwards. Table of Safir-Simpson Hurricane Scale with explanations of the destructive force of hurricanes.
- Disaster Safety / Landslide Safety : The dangers from landslide and mitigation activities to control loss
Fact sheets, bulletins, prevention guides on landslide hazards.
- Disaster Safety / Natural Hazards : Fact sheets on floods, earthquakes, hailstorms, hurricanes, windstorms, etc
Prevention guides for natrual disaster emergencies - floods, tornadoes, winter storms, hurricanes, hailstorms, earthquakes, coastal hazards and more.
- Disaster Safety / Storm Safety : Reference materials on thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, hail
Fact sheets on thunderstorms & lightning. Tornado safety. How to prepare for potential thunderstorm disasters. Guidance on preventing property damage from severe storms.
- Disaster Safety / Volcano Safety : Volcanic hazards
The basics about volcanic eruptions
- Disaster Safety / Wildfire Safety : Wildfire management and mitigation, campfire rules, etc.
Wildfire mitigation and management, Outdoor fire safety, firewise landscaping checklist, protecting your home from wildfire, fire-fighting aviation management, campfire rules, federal wildland fire policy, firefighting aviation, bushfires, firebreaks, etc.
- Disaster Safety / Winter Safety : Extreme cold and ice storm disaster safety, winter storm preparation
Extreme cold and ice storm disaster safety, winter storm preparation
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Insurance Loss Control / Catastrophes : Insurance claims data related to natural catastrophic occurrences in the USAInformation on insurance catastrophe losses in the USA - claims data, etc.
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