Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
Weather & Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters
Earthquake Damage, Paso Robles, California.
- AlertNet
www.alertnet.org - This "humanitarian news network ... aims to keep relief professionals and the wider public up-to-date on humanitarian crises around the globe." Run since 1997 by Reuters Foundation.
- CBS News Disaster Links
www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml - Covers a broad range of natural disaster and weather related web sites. Also, includes sections on biological and chemical weapons, cyber crime, terrorism, toxic spills, and humanitarian relief agencies and organizations.
- Disaster News Network
www.disasternews.net - A "news service that tells the story of disaster response and suggests appropriate ways the public can help survivors. . . . Produced by Village Life Company, a not-for-profit organization founded in early 1996."
- Earthquakes Hazard Program
earthquake.usgs.gov - Gives latest real-time earthquake information for California, the U.S., and the world and background information on earthquakes and earthquake preparedness.
- How to Help
www.disasternews.net/howtohelp/ - Provides tips on how to volunteer for or make monetary or material donations to disaster relief organizations or agencies. Includes links to faith-based domestic and international disaster response organizations and a database of volunteer opportunities in North America.
- National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS)
https://asd.fema.gov/inter/nefrls/ - Use this service, which is "activated only during a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency where people are displaced," to register yourself or to locate friends or family displaced by a disaster. The site notes that you may not locate someone because registration is voluntary and messages may be shared with only seven individuals. Also provides telephone contact information. In English and Spanish. From the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). [ Description provided by Librarians' Internet Index.]
- National Fire News
http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm - Up to the minute fire statistics and state-by-state summaries of fire activity.
- National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov - The National Weather Service hosts this service which includes information about hurricanes, hurricane preparedness, and tropical storm predictions.
- ReliefWeb
www.reliefweb.int/ - An "electronic clearinghouse for those needing timely information on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters - designed specifically to help the humanitarian community improve its response to emergencies." Headline news related to disasters and relief efforts and a directory of humanitarian organizations. Maintained by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Although focused on the world, part of the ReliefWeb content presents developing and on-going concerns for the needs of the United States.
Weather
- National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov - The National Weather Service hosts this service which includes information about hurricanes, hurricane preparedness, and tropical storm predictions.
- Precipitation/ Snow Information for Stockton & Tracy
cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html - Gives daily 24-hour rainfall totals and monthly summaries for California sites tracked by the California Department of Water Resources. The fire station on Robinhood Drive in Stockton and the one in Tracy are two such sites. For these two locations, look at the second and third choices under PRECIPITATION for about four weeks. Snow information is available for the mountains.
- Weather.com
www.weather.com - Current weather and 7-day forecast for U.S. locations. Put in a town or a zip code.
- Weather Underground
www.wunderground.com - Offers current weather for U.S. locations and other countries. It also has historic weather data for specific dates for the past four to eight years, depending on location. Includes many allergy and weather details.
- WINDandSEA: The Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Guide
www.lib.noaa.gov/docs/wind/windandsea.html - Over 1,000 links to science and policy sites related to oceanic and atmospheric issues, arranged alphabetically. Under the Oceanography section are links to web sites on Tsunamis and marine forecast products. Maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Federal Government.
- World Weather
www.globalweather.com - This site offers an ambitious portal for world weather conditions and weather discussion.
Photo Credits: "Bjorklund Panorama" (clouds), photo by Steffe at flickr.com - some rights reserved; Electrical storm in Spain, "Lightning," photo by Oli R, "Thunderstorm, july 11th" by Eirik Newth, and "earthquake 004" by Brian Lopez at flickr.com - some rights reserved; "Girl Under Umbrella," photo by florriebassingbourn at flickr.com - some rights reserved.