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GLG 100: Introduction to Earth Science and Lab

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Blizzards

Cost of Natural Disasters

Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Overview
NOAA
Catastrophes
Insurance Institute

Earthquakes

20 Largest Earthquakes in the World
USGS
Earthquake Lists, Maps, and Statistics
USGS
Earthquakes
CDC
Historic Earthquakes and Earthquake Statistics
USGS
Ring of Fire
USGS

Floods

Hurricanes

Hurricanes
CDC
National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service - Hurricane and Tropical Storm
Weather Channel
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Hurricane
Tornado
World Meteorological Organization
Hurricane Costs
NOAA

Landslide

Geologic Hazards - Landslides
USGS
Is there a list of the largest landslides in the world?
USGS
Landslides and Mudslides
CDC
Weather Underground
Worst Landslides in the U.S. History
Weather Underground

Tornadoes

Tornadoes
CDC

Tsunamis

NOAA Center for Tsumani Research
Tsunami Data and Information
National Centers for Environmental Information
Tsunami Glossary
UNESCO
Tsunamis
CDC
Tusnami and Earthquake Research
USGS

Volcanoes

Disaster Assistance - Volcano
Volcanoes
CDC
Volcanoes by Country
From Oregon State University

Wildfire (Forest Fire)

Active Fire Mapping Program
USDA Forest Service
Public Fire Information
US Forest Service
Wildfires
CDC