Natural Disasters
Should the government be obligated to rescue people who ignore evacuation warnings in natural disasters?
Should the government be obligated to rescue people who ignore evacuation warnings in natural disasters?
vote now: Yes or No - (view results)
Yes
by Sophia Tesch
Civil defense sirens blaring, warnings on TV and radio saying danger is imminent evacuate immediately!
Natural Disasters
A guide to following the Haiti earthquake online
by Lucie Shores
Check out Livestation, for ongoing news and commentary. It is a site that provides a collection of world news stations as well
Natural Disasters
What are stratovolcanoes?
It is the classic image of a volcano: a tall mountain that looms over the surrounding countryside, growing progressively steeper as
Natural Disasters
Tsunami safety tips
A tsunami is a large wave or wave train triggered by the sudden disturbance of a body of water. The most common cause is seafloor
208 Article Titles on Natural Disasters
- Should military forces be used for delivering humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan? (4 articles)
- UN warns over crisis in South Sudan (1 article)
- 7.0 earthquake hits eastern Japan (1 article)
- Christchurch in New Zealand rocked by new series of earthquakes (1 article)
- Should people in the United States support humanitarian relief efforts in countries that are on bad terms with the U.S. government? (4 articles)
- The drought crisis affecting the Horn of Africa (1 article)
- Preparing a home for a natural disaster (1 article)
- Preparing a home for a natural disaster (1 article)
- Strong earthquake hits Papua New Guinea (1 article)
- 6.5-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico (1 article)
- Scientists could use toads to predict earthquakes (1 article)
- Professor who warned of Japanese 'nuclear earthquake' was fired (1 article)
- Causes and effects of landslides (1 article)
- 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Guatemala (1 article)
- Online ways to track Hurricane Irene (1 article)
- How major cities in the US are coping with Hurricane Irene (1 article)
- How Hurricane Irene has affected the Carolinas (1 article)
- Rising seas signal coming Ice Age (1 article)
- How Japan's nuclear disaster has affected local residents (1 article)
- How prepared is the Eastern United States for a major earthquake? (1 article)
- Virginia quake is largest recorded in state since 1897 (1 article)
- Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes Virginia, DC and New York (1 article)
- Is the U.S. government committing enough resources to fight global poverty? (1 article)
- How humanitarian aid can help recovery efforts for earthquake victims (1 article)
- How to prepare before a natural disaster strikes (3 articles)
- Does the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Japan call into question the safety of nuclear power? (5 articles)
- Comparing the tornado outbreaks of 1953 and 2011 (1 article)
- 89 dead as tornado devastates Joplin, Missouri (1 article)
- Volcanic ash from Iceland volcano heading to UK airspace (1 article)
- Japan quake study raises fears for other areas (1 article)
- Volcano erupts beneath Iceland glacier (1 article)
- An overview of the 2011 Mississippi River flood path: New Madrid to New Orleans (1 article)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development announces disaster relief for four states (1 article)
- Midwest flooding forces more evacuations (1 article)
- Japan: How the nuclear crisis unfolded (2 articles)
- Memphis braces as water levels rise (1 article)
- Ways to help US tornado victims (1 article)
- US fears overdue 'megathrust' earthquake will trigger tsunami and hit north-west coast (1 article)
- Good news regarding the earthquake and tsunami disaster response in Japan (1 article)
- Tornado rips through St Louis airport (1 article)
- Providing food and shelter may be a greater need than repairing Fukushima reactor (1 article)
- Is it possible to eradicate poverty? (13 articles)
- Lessons learned from the great Japanese earthquake of 2011 (1 article)
- What to do when you see or hear a tornado (1 article)
- Scientists say Philippines Taal Volcano could erupt soon (1 article)
- Do's and don'ts of donating after a disaster (1 article)
- Japanese agriculture dealing with triple disaster: Earthquake, tsunami, and radioactivity (1 article)
- Low Energy Nuclear Transmutation (LENT): A possible solution to the radiation danger in Japan (1 article)
- How earthquake prediction works (1 article)
- How to protect your property from natural disasters (1 article)
