Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about natural disasters , why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.
Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871 - Information about the great forest fires of 1871. Form more information, don't forget to use the links on the left side of the page.
Kid's Hazards Quiz - Online quizzes to see if you are prepared for natural disasters including tsunamis, hurricanes, winter storms, floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and hurricanes.
National Geographic Environment - Use the drop down menu on the right for information and images about hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Science of Predicting Earthquakes - 6 minute and 37 second video about the science of predicting earthquakes.Includes a way to create an earthquake model.
Smokey the Bear - 4 sections: Smokey's Kids, Stop Wildfires!, Smokey's Vault, and Current Wildfires
Storms 2009 from the Palm Beach Post - Photo galleries of storms, information about history's worst storms, interactive map, satellite, radar, and a weather blog.
Tornadoes - Information for children about tornadoes