Articles on history, seismology, geography and to-do lists for emergencies.

History, contact details, information on various weather hazards and appropriate related preparations.

U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) fact sheets on preparing for natural and "technological" disasters. Natural disasters discussed include earthquakes, landslides, mudflows, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, floods, and wildland fires.

Information resource on natural hazards with extensive information on disaster management.

Insurance industry initiative to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters. Emphasis on land use controls to avoid hazards.

Providing interactive hazard maps, disaster preparedness and hazard mitigation information for the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.

Natural disaster preparedness quiz

Information on preparing for severe weather.

Crisis and disaster management experts offer services in preparing for and mitigating natural, criminal and technological disasters.

Offers safety tips for tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes, lightning.

A guide to survival produced by the United States Department of Commerce.