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Forecasting
of Natural Disasters:
Forecasting of natural disasters is
not possible but awareness of calamity (earthquake /
flood / cyclones) prone areas is also
crucial. Some links to information related to various
zones prone to natural calamity, warning
systems, are listed as under: Write to us at dmis@sristi.org
General:
 Disaster
Mitigation & Vulnerability Atlas of India:
A combination of local hazard
intensity and vulnerability of existing house types
has been used for carrying out risk analysis given in
the district-wise tables. The Vulnerability Atlas,
thus, provides ready macro-level information for use
by the authorities for natural disaster mitigation and
preventive actions. Recognizing the usefulness of the
Vulnerability Atlas for formulating pro-active
policies to face the threat of natural hazards, is
being brought to the notice of the development
planners, decision makers, professionals and
householders.
Go to http://www.bmtpc.org/disaster.htm
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International
Research Institute for Climate Prediction:
The IRI
Forecasting Research Group provides a seasonal climate
forecast. This forecast is a net assessment (or
distillation) of information from a variety of climate
prediction tools, including dynamical models of the
atmosphere, statistical models of climate variability
related to sea surface temperature variability, and
knowledge of the current state of the climate system.
Go to http://iri.columbia.edu/climate/forecast//
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Interactive
Weather Information Network (IWIN):
This
system is located at the National Weather Service
Headquarters in Silver Spring, Md. It obtains raw data
from a telecommunications gateway, satellites, and
other multilayered redundant links. Go to http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/world.html
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Earthquake:
World-Wide Earthquake Locator:
The World-Wide Earthquake Locator is an interface
developed by Bruce Gittings of the Department of
Geography at the University of Edinburgh in 1995, very
much as an illustration of what is possible using the
World-Wide Web and the internet. It develops the
networking aspects of work we have done building an
earthquake analysis system using data dynamically
obtained over the internet.
Select an earthquake's Description
of Location to show the location of that
earthquake on a map. The data displayed reflect the
contents of the USGS earthquake database.
Go to
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/quakexe/quakes
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World earthquake information
from USGS
National Earthquake Information Center:
National Earthquake Information
Center - World Data Center for Seismology Earthquake information
and observation station: The
site hosts one of the most comprehensive systems Go to
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/
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Earthquake Maps and
answers to your
questions ABAG
Earthquake Maps and Information:
Information
links on modeling of houses, publications related to
earthquake, maps information, disaster preparedness
information. Go to
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/eqmaps.html
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Recent Earthquake Activity
information center: CPROST is located at the Harbour Centre campus of Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
It hosts a Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange (EPIX)
providing information about recent earthquake activity in different
seismic zones of the world. Go to http://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca/quake.html
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Earthquake Reporting Service:
U.S. Geological Survey and UC Berkeley service for earthquake
reporting.
Earthquake basics and
educational material; geological and historical information;
links to professional and amateur organizations; online access
to earthquake data. Current research activities and results in
seismology, crystal structure and deformation, geology and
borehole physics. for more go to
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov
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Surfing the Internet for Earthquake Data:
Data
Global /composite earthquake information, research
or special services Seismo-surfing the Internet.
The following are known
Internet type connections where original seismic data or
seismic research information is available. See the end of the
list for several other indexes to related fields. Please send
e-mail to steve@geophys.washington.edu
with suggested updates to this list. Go to http://www.geophys.washington.edu/seismosurfing.html
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Seismicity Maps of Recent Earthquake Activity in the World:
Earthquake
Activity, Earthquake Notification E-mail. Earthquake
Hazards Program- Present Earthquake Activity across
world. Maps of probable hazards
from future earthquakes including shaking intensity,
liquefaction, landslides. Links
to websites and organizations for information about
how to prepare for an earthquake. Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/activity/world.html
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Predicting an Earthquake:
Although a great deal is known about where earthquakes are likely to occur, there is currently no reliable way to predict the days or months when an event will occur in any specific location.. The USGS is thus focusing its research efforts on developing long-range earthquake probability forecasts in seismically active urban areas. The only on-going USGS research in earthquake prediction is the Parkfield Prediction Experiment.
Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/hazards/prediction.html
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EQNet:
Earthquake Information Network:
This website provides a common ground for all kinds of
information about earthquake disasters.
The site is a information store house for valuable
data and information services related to
earthquakes and similar disasters. The site
also contains some information about earthquakes in
other countries such as Peru, India, Turkey, etc. Go
to
http://www.eqnet.org/index.asp
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UC
Berkley Seismological Laboratory:
Where can I find
information on earthquake preparedness and safety? These links
offer a variety of useful information on how to prepare your
family and your home for a damaging earthquake. An information
center for emergency preparedness. Go to http://www.seismo.berkeley.edu/seismo/resource/preparedness.html
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Listservs
/ Newsgroups/ Newsletters on earthquake warning and
management:
Organizations
and Web Sites for Listservs/Newsgroups/Newsletter. An
alphabetical listing of a large number of newsletters and
listservs. Go to http://128.205.131.100:591/FMPro?-db=eqnetdb.fp3&-lay=index&-format=categories.html&-
error=categories.html&-max=10&-sortfield=name&-sortorder=ascend&-op=cn&
resourceCat=listservs&-token=Listservs/Newsgroups/Newsletter&-find
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European-Mediterranean
Seismological Centre (EMSC):
EMSC runs an Early Warning
System for any potentially damaging earthquake in the
European-Mediterranean region (and worldwide for M > 7). It
works as a network of seismic networks by merging in near
real-time information sent over the Internet by about 30
contributing institutes. It generates between 70 and 100
warning messages each year within an hour of the earthquake
occurrence. Go to http://www.emsc-csem.org
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Flood:
Effectiveness
of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications in Flood
Management:
Quick Response
Report # 130 from Natural Hazards Center titled
“Effectiveness of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Applications in Flood Management during and after Hurricane
Fran” by Ute J. Dymon. Go to
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/qr/qr114.html
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Federal Emergency Management Authority: FAQs to
prepare flood mapping:
Floods and
hazards mapping using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
for better management of disasters related with floods and dam
bursts. Go to
http://www.fema.gov/mit/tsd/fq_main.htm
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Cyclone:
Cyclone
watch online: For Indian Ocean
The
image provided depicts the latest JTWC forecast positions for
the current Tropical Storm/Typhoon in the West Pacific.
Presented are the current position (the large, red Tropical
Storm/Typhoon symbol), intensity (the number within the
symbol, as listed above), and forecast positions for 12, 24,
36, and 48 hours (the small, white symbols). Track
forecast uncertainty (based on JTWC 5-year average forecast
track errors (1990-1994)) is represented by the thin yellow
line surrounding the white track forecast positions..... more
Go to http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/indian/storm/storm16.html
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Cyclone,
Hurricane, Information center:
The
word "hurricane" probably comes from the Mayan storm
god Hunraken, or other Caribbean terms for evil spirit and big
wind. And the terms "hurricane", "typhoon"
and "tropical storm" all describe the same type of
swirling wind activity. They are giant whirlwinds where air
moves around a centre of low pressure - the eye of the storm -
reaching high speeds in circular waves extending 20 or 30
miles from the middle. Go to
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/newsid_202000/202344.stm
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Latest
Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) Forecast Positions :
The
image provided depicts the latest JTWC forecast
positions for the current Tropical Storm/Typhoon in
the West Pacific. Presented are the current position
(the large, red Tropical Storm/Typhoon symbol),
intensity (the number within the symbol, as listed
above), and forecast positions for 12, 24, 36, and 48
hours (the small, white symbols). Track
forecast uncertainty (based on JTWC 5-year average
forecast track errors (1990-1994)) is represented by
the thin yellow line surrounding the white track
forecast positions..... more Go to http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/indian/storm/storm16.html
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University
of Wisconsin, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological
Satellite Studies:
Tropical
cyclones resource center: Satellite Derived Winds and Analyses
of storm related data. Go to
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/
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AOML
Hurricane Research Division: FAQ : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones
How
much energy does a hurricane release?
What steps should I take when a hurricane
watch/warning is posted?
What can I do to make my home/business more disaster
resistant?
What kind of hurricane shutters are available ?
Go to
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html
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National
Hurricane Center:
Tropical
Hurricane awareness center. Learn
about the hazards of hurricanes and what you can do to
help protect yourself, your family, and your property.
Go to
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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Early
cyclone warning system in Andhra Pradesh (India) from
1977–1997 – A case study:
India has a very long coast line
of 5700 km which is exposed to tropical cyclones
arising in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian sea. The
present paper deals with a case study of Andhra
Pradesh, a state situated on east coast of India and
being most vulnerable for cyclones and hurricanes. Go
to http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/ewc98/abstract/sharma.html
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Canadian Hurricane
Center:
Provides information about the
hurricanes, genesis, sequences along with precautions to be
taken. Along with educational information for the kids and students
interested in studying the hurricanes. The center also
provides latest hurricane data in the region. Go to
http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/index_e.html
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Hurricane and Tropical Storm Info, Southern
Regional Climate Center, Louisiana State University:
The center provides information about tropical storms
and hurricane. Latest data of tropical storm imagery, observations, satellite data,
and predictions based on the trajectory taken is
provided on the website. Go to http://www.srcc.lsu.edu/OEP/tropical.html
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Hurricane Hunters Home Page:
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the
Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve, is
one-of-a-kind: the only Department of Defense
organization flying into tropical storms and
hurricanes on a routine basis. Go to
http://www.hurricanehunters.com/
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Lowes Storm 2000 Hurricane Tracking Site:
The website host a Storm Warning Center, which provides
latest information on storms in the region, along with
information about regional weather, preparedness for
disaster resulting from storms. The center also
provide email updates about latest storm predictions.
Go to
http://www.storm2000.com
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National Weather Service Disaster Survey Reports:
National Weather Service teams document the impact of
major weather systems. Reports include chronology of
forecasting and storm tracking along with related
events in the path of the storm. Go to
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/omdis.htm
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Purdue University Hurricane and Tropical Data:
This page provides access to a wealth of hurricane
information including charts on the track of the storm
plus a text based table of tracking information. The
table includes position in latitude and longitude,
maximum sustained winds in knots, and central pressure
in millibars. Go to
http://wxp.atms.purdue.edu/hurricane/index.html
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Starstone's Eye of the Storm Tracking Software:
Features a CD ROM based hurricane tracking program for
the PC. Also a free version for basic tracking and
mapping, and a 3D hurricane tracking screen saver. Go
to http://www.starstonesoftware.com/eots/
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Drought:
Global
VCI Imagery:
Satellite data on
vegetation and temperature and drought information and paper
on Monitoring vegetation condition from NOAA operational polar-orbiting satellites.
The site also provides historical data on droughts in various
parts of the world. Go to http://orbit-net.nesdis.noaa.gov/crad/sat/surf/vci/
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Bureau
of Meteorology Australia:
The website provides extracts and
summaries from the climate archive, weather predictions up to
7 days ahead, alerts of dangerous weather up to 2 days ahead.
Includes wind and storm warnings, fire weather warnings and
flood warnings. Besides numerical weather prediction output
from computer models (text, gridded data files, maps). A
special service called "SILO: Meteorological and
agricultural information for rural interests" contains
a rich source of meteorological and agricultural
information/products for Australia. Go to http://www.bom.gov.au/
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Current
Drought Status in Queensland, Australia:
This web site is produced by the
Queensland Centre for Climate Applications (QCCA). QCCA is a
collaborative initiative of the Department of Primary
Industries and the Department of Natural Resources to enhance
climate applications research and climate extension activities
for our rural industries. Go to
http://www.dnr.qld.gov.au/longpdk/
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NCDC's
SSM/I Monthly Image Products page allows for
global analysis of land surface temperature, wetness, and snow
cover. The products presented on the site include full and
anomaly fields for wetness and snow cover, and anomaly fields
for blended surface temperature for the period January 1992 to
the latest available month. These climate products are derived
from the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSMI), a polar
orbiting satellite with global coverage. Go to http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/servlets/SSMIBrowser
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Drought
Watch on the Prairies is a product of Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada. A great source for current information
on drought and its impacts across Canada. The impact of
climatic variability on the environment is of great importance
to the agricultural sector on the Canadian Prairies.
Monitoring the impacts on water supplies, soil degradation and
agricultural production is essential to the preparedness of
the region in dealing with possible drought conditions. Go to
http://www.agr.ca/pfra/drought.htm
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The
Canadian Climate and Water Information:
This site provides
information on the national climate and surface water
(hydrometric and sediment) data archives for which Environment
Canada has responsibility. The National Archives and Data
Management Branch, Atmospheric Monitoring and Water Survey
Directorate of the Meteorological Service of Canada maintains
these Internet pages on behalf of Environment Canada's various
partners and clients, and the Canadian public. Go to http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/climate/index_e.cfm
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Sahel
Weather and Crop Situation reports from FAO:
The "Sahel Report" is
issued every month throughout the growing season, which lasts
from June to October. The report describes weather conditions,
pest infestations and crop prospects in this drought-prone
zone. A synthesis report is published at the end of the season
containing first harvest estimates, based on a series of Crop
Assessment Missions which are undertaken jointly with national
and regional authorities. Go to http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/economic/giews/english/esahel/sahtoc.htm
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FAO's
Global Information and Early Warning System
on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS)
for Africa:
GIEWS has been answering questions
like these, providing regular bulletins on food crop
production and markets at the global level and situation
reports on a regional and country-by-country basis. The System
aims to provide policy-makers and policy-analysts with the
most up-to-date information available on all aspects of food
supply and demand, warning of imminent food crises, so that
timely interventions can be planned. Go to http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/economic/giews/english/giews.htm
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CPC's
Global Precipitation Monitoring information
The monthly and seasonal outlooks
provided are based primarily on climate phenomena that exhibit
a relatively large degree of predictability such as the El Niño/
Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, as well as decade-to-decade
variability and trends. .... more Go to http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/
current_impacts/global_precip_accum.html
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Weekly
Global Climate Highlights from CPC:
The Weekly Global Climate
Highlights (WGCH) provides a quick, but not necessarily
comprehensive, look at current climate anomalies and episodic
events. The product is designed to alert the user to
significant situations that warrant further examination or
study. Go to http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/GLOB_CLIM/
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The
Greater Horn Information Exchange (GHIE):
The Greater Horn Information
Exchange is dedicated to sharing regional and national data,
studies, activities, and analyses for projects in the Greater
Horn of Africa with the broadest possible range of GHAI
stakeholders, together with providing a variety of resource
materials including geographic and thematic maps, data sets,
and monitoring and evaluation results which contribute to the
holistic, regional perspectives needed to achieve the GHAI
goals. Go to http://edcsnw3.cr.usgs.gov/ghai/ghai.html
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USAID's Famine Early
Warning System (FEWS): The
Goal of the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS NET) is to
strengthen the abilities of African countries and regional
organizations to manage threats of food security through the
provision of timely and analytical early warning and
vulnerability information. Go to http://www.fews.net/
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Drought
Monitor:
Tracking drought
blends science and art. No single definition of drought works
for all circumstances, so people rely on drought indices to
detect and measure droughts. But no single index works under
all circumstances, either. That's why we need the Drought
Monitor, a synthesis of multiple indices, outlooks and news
accounts, that represents a consensus of federal and academic
scientists. Go to http://drought.unl.edu/monitor/monitor.html
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Source:
Various Internet sites as mentioned
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