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• Hurricanes
  NWS National Hurricane Center/Tropical Prediction Center (NHC/TPC)
  NWS - Central Pacific Hurricane Center
  U.S. Navy - Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
  University of Wisconsin - Tropical Cyclones
  NASA - Center for Operational Oceanographic Products & Services - Storm Related Tide Information
  NOAA - Hurricane Evacuation Maps
  NHC/TPC - Tropical Marine Forecast
  Canadian Hurricane Centre
  Caribbean Hurricane Network
  Cuban Meteorological Agency -Institute for Meteorology INSMET NOAA - Hurricane Research Division
  U.S. Navy - Naval Atlantic Meteorological & Oceanography Center - Norfolk, VA
  U.S. Navy - Naval Pacific Meteorological & Oceanography Center - Pearl Harbor, HI
  U.S. Navy - Fleet Numerical Meteorological & Oceanography Center - Monterey, CA
  Fiji Meteorological Service - South Pacific Ocean
  Australian Severe Weather - Tropical Cyclones - South Pacific Ocean
  Japan Meteorological Agency - West Pacific Ocean
  NASA - Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) - Tropical Rainfall
  NOAA - Tropical Atmosphere Ocean
  NOAA - Hurricane Map Viewer
  NHC/TPC - Alternate Hurricane Sites
  Atlantic Tropical Weather Center
  CoolWX - Tropical Weather
  Crown Weather Tropical Weather
  Mid-Atlantic Weather Hurricane Page
  Tropical Meteorology Online
  Hurricane Alley - Hurricane Resources
  Hurricane Hollow - Hurricane Resources
  Atlantic & Pacific Storm Tracking
  BoatUS - Hurricane Resources
  Hurricane City - Hurricane Resources
  Hurricane Track - Hurricane Resources
  LSU - Earth Scan Lab - Hurricanes
  University of Hawaii - Worldwide Tropical Storms
  Florida State University - EXPLORES! - Tropical Meteorology
  Florida State University - Cyclone Phase Evolution Analysis & Forecasts (Models)
  Colorado State - Dr. William Gray's Tropical Meteorology Project
  NOAA - Hurricanes
  The Hurricane Hunters
  NHC - Hurricane Preparedness
• Floods
  NWS - Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) - Flood Outlook
  NWS - Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS)
  NWS - Hydrologic Information Center (HIC)
  NWS - Current Flooding
  NWS/HPC - Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF)
  NWS/HPC - Excessive Rainfall Forecast
  NWS - Precipitation Analysis
  NWS/HIC - Water Supply Outlooks
  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Water Resources
  USGS - Real-Time Water Data
  USGS - Flood Resources
  NWS - Flash Flood Guidance
  NOAA - Floods
  Bureau of Reclamation - Dam and Water Resources
  EPA - Surf Your Watershed
  EPA - My Environment
  EPA - EnviroMapper
  EarthSat - Flood Risk
  EarthSat - Flood Threat
  EarthSat - QPF
  FEMA - National Flood Insurance
  FEMA - Flood Plain Maps
  FEMA - Flood Smart
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Mississippi River Commission
  Ohio River Basin Commission
  Delaware River Basin Commission
  NWS - Alaska/Pacific River Forecast Center (RFC)
  NWS - Arkansas-Red Basin RFC
  NWS - California-Nevada RFC
  NWS - Colorado Basin RFC
  NWS - Lower Mississippi RFC
  NWS - Mid-Atlantic RFC
  NWS - Missouri River Basin RFC
  NWS - North Central RFC
  NWS - Northeast RFC
  NWS - Northwest RFC
  NWS - Ohio RFC
  NWS - Southeast RFC
  NWS - West Gulf RFC
• Tornadoes & Severe Weather
  NWS Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
  NWS/SPC - Convective Outlooks
  NWS/SPC - Severe Storm Reports
  NOAA - National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)
  Tornado Alley Forecast Center
  The Tornado Project
  NOAA - Tornadoes
  NOAA - Lightning
  NASA - Lightning Information
• Wildfires
  National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
  NIFC - National Interagency Coordination Center
  NIFC - Current Wildland Fire Information
  NIFC - Wildfire Mapping Resources
  U.S. Forest Service - Fire Mapping
  NOAA - Fire Hazard Mapping
  NIFC - Predictive Services
  U.S. Forest Service - Wildland Fire Assessment System
  U.S. Forest Service - Fire and Aviation Management
  NWS/SPC - Fire Weather Forecast
  NOAA - Fire Weather
  NOAA - National Fire Weather
  Southern Area Coordination Center
  Southwest Coordination Center
  Eastern Area Coordination Center
  Rocky Mountain Coordination Center
  Northern Rockies Coordination Center
  Eastern Great Basin Coordination Center
  Northern CA Coordination Center
  Southern CA Coordination Center
  Alaska Fire Service
  NASA/UCSB - Southern California Wildfire Hazard Center
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Fire Management
  BLM - Wildfire Information
  U.S. Fire Administration
  Wildfire News
  Smokey the Bear
• Earthquakes
  USGS - National Earthquake Information Center
  USGS - Earthquake Page
  USGS - Earthquake Maps
  Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology - Seismic Monitor
  USGS - Earthquake Hazards Program
  Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC)
  USGS - Shake Maps by Region
  USGS - Regional Earthquake Centers
• Landslides
  USGS - Landslide Hazards
  USGS - National Landslide Information Center
• Winter Weather
  NWS - Winter Weather Forecasts
  NWS - Snow Conditions
  National Snow & Ice Data Center
  NWS - National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
• Excessive Heat
  NWS/HPC - Excessive Heat Index
• Volcanoes
  USGS - U.S. Volcano Hazards Program
  USGS - Cascades Volcano Observatory
  NOAA - Volcanoes
  USGS/Smithsonian Institute - Global Volcanism Program
  University of North Dakota Volcano Research
• Tsunami
  NOAA - Tsunami page
  NOAA - West Coat and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
  NOAA - Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
  NOAA - Tsunamis
  NOAA - Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) - Tsunami Research
  International Tsunami Info Center
• Avalanche
  U.S. & Canada Avalanche Forecasts
  U.S. Forest Service - National Avalanche Center
  Avalanche & Weather Conditions
• HazMat
  Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  U.S. Fire Administration
  U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) - Office of HazMat Safety
  USDOT - Emergency Response Guidebook (HazMat)
  Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Emergency Preparedness
  Health & Human Services (HHS) - Disaster & Emergency Resources
  EPA - Environmental Response Team
  NOAA - Office of Response & Restoration
  Chemtrec

• Emergency Management Resources
  Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  DHS - National Response Plan (NRP)
  DHS - Ready.Gov
  DHS - National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  DHS - Office of Domestic Preparedness
  DHS - Daily Infrastructure Report
  Department of Energy - Energy Assurance Reports
  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  FEMA - National Situation Reports
  USDA - Commodity Food Network
  U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Recovery
  FEMA - Mitigation Division
  FEMA - Emergency Management Institute
  FEMA - National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Use this link for more information on other NDMS teams (DMAT, DMORT, VMAT, NPRT, NNRT, FCC)
  NDMS - Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team
  Center for State Homeland Security
  National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) - Responder Knowledge Base
  Multi-Agency Disaster Help
  FEMA - Directory of State Emergency Management Agencies
  DHS - Reday.gov State EMA links
  Alternate State EMA Links
  Alternate State EMA Links
  Alternate State & Local EMA Links and Emergency Management Resources
  DHS - State Homeland Security links
  USA Freedom Corps
  Citizen Corps
  Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
  EPA - Office of Emergency Management
  DHS - Southwest Emergency Response Network
  DHS - Northwest Emergency Response Network
  DHS - Southeast Emergency Response Network
  DHS - Indiana Alert Network
• Other Government Resources
  FirstGov - Federal Government Main Website
  FirstGov - State Government Listings
  FirstGov - Local Gov't Listings
  FirstGov - Tribal Government Listings
  FirstGov - All Federal Agency Listings
  Alternate State & Local Government Resources
  Alternate Tribal Government Links
  County & Local Government Resources
  HHS/FDA - State Health Dept. Links
  National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
  National Science Foundation
  U.S. Fire Administration
  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  U.S. Department of Energy
  U.S. Department of Commerce
  U.S. Department of Interior
  U.S. Department of Interior - Bureau of Land Management
  Bureau of Indian Affairs
  SBA - Small Business Administration
  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
  U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
  U.S. Department of Justice - Victims of Crime Information
  Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  NOAA - NOAA Officer Corps The seventh uniformed service of the United States
  NASA

• General & International Disaster Resources
  USGS - Science Topics
  Natural Hazards Observer
  Fire Safety.gov
  NASA - Natural Disaster Reference Database
  NASA - Disaster Finder
  NWS - Billion Dollar Disasters
  NWS - Natural Hazard Statistics
  Pacific Disaster Center (PDC)
  Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
  George Washington University Emergency Management Newsletter
  U.N. ReliefWeb
  Asia-Pacific Disaster Information Center
  Canadian Center for Emergency Preparedness
  U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) - International Relief
  Reuters AlertNet - International Relief Information
  Disaster News Network
  CBS News - Disaster Links
  The Disaster Center
  General Disaster Resources
  Tallahassee Red Cross Online Library Disaster Related Publications, Documents, Articles, Brochures, Guides, Factsheets and Checklists
  Disaster Central - General & Worldwide Disaster Resources
  NOAA- Natural Hazards Data Resource Directory
• Mapping, GIS & Remote Sensing
  USGS - The National Map
  National Atlas of the United States
  National Atlas - Map Maker
  NOAA - Hurricane Evacuation Maps
  CIA Maps and Publications
  University of Texas Map Library
  National Geographic Maps
  United States Digital Map Library
  Geologic Maps
  Google Maps
  Mapquest - Maps
  MapsOnUs - Maps
  MSN/Mapblast - Maps
  USACE - GIS & Remote Sensing Information
  USGS - Geography and Mapping Resources
  USGS - Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS) Data Center
  HUD - E-Mapping Service
  Federal Geospatial One-Stop for data
  FEMA - Mapping & Analysis Center
  GIS User.com
  Terraserver Satellite Imagery of the U.S.
  Reference.com - Map Resources
  NANPA - Area Code Maps
• Satellite Resources
  NOAA - Satellite Resources
  NOAA - GOES Satellite Resources
  University of Wisconsin/SSEC - Satellite Resources
  NOAA - Operational Significant Event Imagery - Daily Satellite Imagery
  Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Laboratory - Ocean Remote Sensing
  University of Michigan - RADAR & Satellite Imagery
  NCDC - Historical Significant Event Imagery
  NWA - Satellite Resources
  Colorado State University - Satellite Resources
  University of Wisconsin - Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) Real-time Satellite Resources
  NASA - Satellite Resources
  Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) - Satellite Resources
  NOAA - Satellites
  U.N. Satellite Resources
  Center for Satellite Based Crisis Info
  Space Imaging Satellite Imagery
  Digital Globe Satellite Imagery
• Transportation
  National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
  U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) - National Traffic Info
  USDOT - Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration
  USDOT - Federal Highway Administration
  USDOT - Federal Railroad Administration
  USDOT - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  FAA - Airport Delays
  NWS - Air Traffic Weather Support
  NWS - Aviation Weather Center (AWC)
  NWS/AWC - (Flight) Center Weather Service Units
  USACE - National Inventory of Dams
  Stanford University - National Performance of Dams
  U.S. Coast Guard
  Flight Explorer - Flight Tracking
• Communications
  Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  National Communications System
  Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL)
  Amateur Radio Disaster Services (ARDS)
  Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)
  Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams (REACT)
  National Communications System (NCS) - SHARES
  U.S. Army - Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
  U.S. Navy MARS
• Demographics & Other Facts
  U.S. Census Bureau - Demographics
  U.S. Census Bureau - American FactFinder
  U.S. Census Bureau - State & County Quick Facts
  FedStats - Federal Agency and State Resources
  50 States.com - General State Information
  USA City Links
  State Resources & Information
  Penn State - Demography Resources
  Hoovers - Business Information
  Earth Resource System - General State Demographics
  CIA World Fact Book
  Geographic.org - Country Facts
• News Resources
  Newslink - Newspapers, TV and Radio Station Listings by State
  Newspapers.com - Newspaper Listings by State
  Refdesk.com - Newspaper Listings by State
  The Disaster Center - Newspaper Links by State
  The Disaster Center - TV Links by St
  Google News Search
  Day Pop News Search
  1st Headlines - News Headlines
  CNN - National News
  Fox News - National News
  USA Today - National News
  MSNBC - National News
  The Associated Press
  Reuters News Service
  Voice of America - International News
  BBC/UK - International News
• Associations & Online Magazines
  National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)
  International Association of Emergency Managers
  American Civil Defense Association
  National Association of State Fire Marshals
  International Association of Wildland Fire
  National Association of Counties
  Council of State Governments
  National Governors Association
  National Association of Search & Rescue (NASAR)
  American Civil Defense Association
  American Psychological Association
  Association of Dam Safety Officials
  National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT)
  NEMA - National Emergency Management Association
  National Fire Protection Association
  International Association of Fire Chiefs
  International Association of Police Chiefs
  International Association of Firefighters
  National Sheriffs Association
  National Association of EMT's
  American Meteorological Society
  National Weather Association
  Alliance of Information and Referral Systems
  Association of Volunteer Emergency Response Teams
  NWS - FOCUS Newsletter
  NOAA - Aware Newsletter
  NOAA - The Front - Aviation Weather Newsletter
  Firewise - Wildfire News & Notes
  GeoTimes Online Magazine
  Fire Chief Magazine Online
  EMS Magazine Online
  Firehouse Magazine Online
  Police Chief Magazine Online
  HazMat Magazine Online
  Disaster Recovery Journal Online
  Emergency Services Online Resources
  The Inter-Agency Board
  EIIP Virtual Forum
• Weather - Education, Resources, References and Glossaries
  NWS - Organizational Links
  NWS - Public Affairs Office
  NOAA - Office of Public, Constituent and Intergovernmental Affairs
  TWC - Weather Encyclopedia
  TWC - Weather Glossary
  NHC/TPC - Acronym List
  NOAA - Weather Glossary
  NHC/TPC - Tropical Weather Glossary
  Geology Dictionary
  Weather Guesser - Weather Resources
  NWS - Fire Weather Terminology
  NOAA - Online Library
  NOAA - Photo Library
  NOAA - Brochures
  Radio NHCWX - Online Weather Radio Broadcasts
  NWS - NOAA Weather Radio
  NOAA - Research
  NOAA - Education Resources
  University of Illinois Weather World 2010
  Earth Science Center
  NOAA - Jetstream, Weather School
  University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) - Meteorology Education & Training
  NOAA - Weather Education
  The Franklin Institute - Weather Education & Projects
  The Franklin Institute - Weather Education
  Wildweather.com - Weather Education
  UCAR - Weather Education
  Weather Dude - Weather Education
  Miami Museum of Science - Weather Education
  Natural Hazards Education& Research Information
• Other Resources
  Utility Connection - National Utility Company Directory
  USPS - Zip Code Search
  Zip Code Search
  Amazon Yellow Pages
  Verizon Yellow Pages
  Online White pages
  Online White & Yellow Pages
  FirstGov - State and Local Surplus Property
  Firstgov for Nonprofits
  World Clock
  Conversion Calculator
  Volunteering
  National Public & Private Schools Index
  NOAA/NGS - GPS Information
  Geo-Caching
  Official U.S. Time
  U.S. Naval Observatory & Master Clock
  Wikipedia - Online Encyclopedia
  Reference.com - Online Dictionary
  Reference.com - Online Thesaurus
  Reference.com - Online References
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