Wednesday, 26th July 2006

New Natuaral Hazards Gateway Site from USGS, Fact Sheets & More

USGS Launches Web Site and Facts Sheets on Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, and Wildfires

From the announcement:

To help educate the public about the threat of natural hazards, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has launched a new Web site and seven easy-to-understand fact sheets on earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanoes and wildfires. The hazards Web site highlights resources and information available from the USGS and provides links to the individual hazards Web pages for more detailed information. The Web site and fact sheets can be accessed at http://www.usgs.gov/hazards.

You'll also find links to several USGS RSS feeds.

Direct to Fact Sheets:
+ Earthquakes
+ Floods
+ Hurricanes
+ Landslides
+ Tsunamis
+ Volcanoes
++ USGS Volcano Hazards Program fact sheets
+ Wildfires

See Also: Review All USGS Fact Sheets

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

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