Observe various severe weather phenomena in this image gallery from WGBH. Weather is the combination of factors -- temperature, wind, snow or rain, and sunlight and clouds -- that happen in a specific place at a specific time. Sometimes...

Web site that contains detailed statistics involving natural disasters by year and type of disaster. Statistics are available in .pdf format.

Features data collection for natural disasters and maps the trends giving us an idea of where disasters have a tendency to strike.

USA Today studies floods and has links to flood preparedness. Article from April, 2005.

This resource has safety suggestions for floods, hurricanes, thunderstorm and cold weather.

This resource has safety suggestions for floods, hurricanes, thunderstorm and cold weather.

A map from 1916 of the United States showing the cities where the government maintained flood stations at the time. "Reservoirs to hold back flood waters have been proposed, but their construction would be very expensive. The Weather...

This resource has safety suggestions for floods, hurricanes, thunderstorm and cold weather.

Interesting map with information comparing Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.