Natural Disasters  Tags: ugl_subject_guide natural_disasters disaster_relief ugl  

hurricanes
tsunamis
earthquakes
volcanoes
floods
natural disasters
disaster relief
emergency response
emergency management
catastrophes
names of specific disasters : i.e. Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Andrew

Natural disasters occur throughout the world, often with little advance notice, causing unimaginable destruction and devastation. They impact entire geographic regions, countries, cities, towns, rural areas, and families. These disasters impact lives in numerous ways - physical, social, and psychological. Information about these topics can be approached through many different perspectives, and the resources below will lead to information from a wide variety of these.