61. HISTORICAL DISASTERS historical disasters in the usa. THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST avalanche CENTER SNOW AND avalanche CENTER avalanche FACTS http://usroots.org/~genranch/disaster/

HISTORIC DISASTERS IF YOU HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THIS SITE PLEASE EMAIL ME CAROL DEAN You are the Visitor to this Site since 4/11/2000. Previous Visitor Count was 1532 WEATHER-FOR THE WEATHER JUNKY IN ALL OF US. CURRENT WEATHER THE WEATHER CHANNEL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HISTORY WEATHER HISTORY ... WEATHER AERONAUTICAL GANDER NEWFOUNDLAND AIR CRASH THE CHALLENGER DISASTER MAJOR AIRCRAFT DISASTERS NTSB AIRLINE CRASHES ... HAWAII FLIGHT 243 BLIZZARDS OLD WORLD SETTLERS COMBAT NEW WORLD SNOW THE SCOOP ON SNOW PLOWS SNOWSTORMS IN NEW ENGLAND NEW ENGLAND BLIZZARD OF 1888 ... SUPER STORM 1993-EASTERN BOMBINGS OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING RESOURCE CENTER WORLD TRADE CENTER-NYC BRIDGE FAILURES TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE- 1940 TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE-1940 GALLOPING GERTIE SHORT HISTORY ON GALLOPING GERTIE ... SUNSHINE SKYWAY-TAMPA BAY-1980 DAMS COLLAPSE OF ST. FRANCIS DAM, SANTA PAULA,CA 12 MAR 1928 LEFT 450 DEAD TETON DAM, ID 1976 DROUGHTS THE DUST BOWL THE DUST BOWL THE DAY OF THE BLACK BLIZZARD KANSAS IN THE 1930s ... EARTHQUAKES EPIDEMICS 1833 CHOLERA BROADSIDE EPIDEMIC TIME LINE OTHER EPIDEMICS-ILLINOIS EARLY CHOLERA EPIDEMICS- ILLINOIS ... MARYSVILLE ADVOCATE, KS ACCOUNT OF THE 1918 FLUE

62. Science & Technology At Scientific American.com: The 10 Worst Snow Disasters In A snowslide (known as the Rodi avalanche) buries the town of Plurs, claiming 2427 It is one of the worst train disasters in US history. 1916. Tyrol. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000EC1B8-5DAE-102D-9B7683414B7F0000

63. A Thin White Line | Outside Online the guide in charge during the January 20 avalanche disaster. Despite theeerie similarities, these disasters involved very different circumstances. http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200304/200304_thin_white_line_1.html

Home Gear Bodywork Travel ... Australia-Pacific Search for You Are Here: Home A Thin White Line eBags Mother Lode Wheeled Duffel (Luggage) JBL Woody Sawed-Off Magnum Speargun (Accessories) Uvex Wing RS bike helmet (Clothing / Apparel / Helmet) View all Gear Blogs Today's Question Is it possible to work up to run over ten miles in nine months? answer Is it possible to re-train my body and lungs to be a distance athlete? answer Today's Question What's the perfect boot for my year-long, cross-country wander? answer Is there such a thing as a mini-tent for gear storage? answer Buy Gear at REI Hiking Gear Cycling Gear Paddling Gear Snow Sports Gear ... All Gear on Sale Online Favorites Into Thin Air Best Adventure Books The O Files: Unsolved Mysteries Dream Towns ... Dream Jobs Special Issues 2005 Buyer's Guide Summer Traveler Tour de France Adventure Lodges ... Adventure Goddesses Photo Galleries Tour de France 2005 American Coasts Beaches See All Galleries ... Outside Magazine April 2003 Page: A Thin White Line By Ted Kerasote "I know what happened," says Ruedi Beglinger, the guide in charge during the January 20 avalanche disaster. "It would be a different ballgame if I couldn't figure it out." (Andy Anderson) TUMBLING DOWN Will outrage over the deaths of seven students change how the B.C. backcountry is run?

64. IRIN Asia Central Asia TAJIKISTAN TAJIKISTAN Risk Of in avalancheprone zones and should there be any signs of possible disaster, a lot of natural disasters occur in Tajikistan; not only avalanches but http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=39973&SelectRegion=Central_Asia&Sele

65. The Associated Press Katmandu, Nepal At Least 26 People Were It was believed to be the biggest avalanche disaster to hit a trekking ormountaineering expedition in Nepal, where majestic peaks and pristine valleys http://www.csac.org/Incidents/1995-96/Nepal-111195

66. 26 Trekkers Die In Avalanches Near Everest *** From Ann And It was believed to be the biggest avalanche disaster to hit a trekking or In India s worst avalanche disaster, at least 60 people died last January in http://www.sarinfo.bc.ca/Library/Rescues/Everest.NEP

*** 26 Trekkers Die in Avalanches near Everest *** From: "Ann and Cameron."

67. OPTIMUM PROBING FOR AVALANCHE VICTIMS Each avalanche disaster is unique and ultimately the rescue leader makes certain Applying these three questions to a general avalanche disaster and http://www.avalanche.org/~moonstone/rescue/optimum probing for avalanche victims

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE ALTA AVALANCHE STUDY CENTER Miscellaneous Report No. 13 OPTIMUM PROBING FOR AVALANCHE VICTIMS Ronald I. Perla Wasatch National Forest June 1967 Introduction The technological problems connected with the development of a "wonder searching instrument" are immense. Until science presents us with this instrument we must use classical search devices. At present,, the avalanche dog and the avalanche probe are in most general acceptance. Should the avalanche dog fail, or not be available as is the case in so many localities the victim's chances depend on the effectiveness of a probing operation. This paper will examine probing methodology and attempt to justify a set of guidelines for the rescue leader to follow. Each avalanche disaster is unique and ultimately the rescue leader makes certain decisions to maximize the victim's chances of survival within the limitations of a safe and sane operation. Very often the rescue leader must choose between various courses of action; the correct choice is the one which gives the highest probability of finding the victim alive. This choice may not be the same one which will give the highest probability of simply finding the victim - dead or alive. Specifically, three judgement decisions will be discussed. Resolving these three decisions is of intrinsic importance. However, equally important are the possibilities of extending the proposed solutions to related rescue problems. The three specific judgement decisions in question are:

68. Natural Disasters: Avalanches And Blizzards | EThemes | EMINTS These sites are about avalanches and blizzards and how they form. Also includesinformation about winter storms and snow. Learn about rescue dogs used in http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000536.shtml

About eMINTS Communities Equipment eThemes ... eThemes Natural Disasters: Avalanches and Blizzards Contact eThemes@emints.org if you have questions or comments about this resource. Printer-friendly version Please preview all links before sharing in class with students. Title: Natural Disasters: Avalanches and Blizzards Description: These sites are about avalanches and blizzards and how they form. Also includes information about winter storms and snow. Learn about rescue dogs used in avalanches. There are photographs and videos of these natural disasters. Grade Level: Resource Links: Snow Almanac See pictures and read about the winter weather in the New England area. Also has general information on blizzards. Introduction to Avalanche Rescue Dogs Find out what it takes for a dog to be a rescue worker. Includes photos. Avalanche Awareness Information about the three factors that make avalanches. Don't miss the "Photos" link at the bottom. Nova: Avalanche! This site has video clips of avalanches, information about the making of an avalanche documentary, the elements of a slide, and snow sense. Click on "Teacher's Guide" for a hands-on activity on creating your own avalanche. US Danger Scale This chart shows the different levels in this avalanche scale and what they mean.

69. REGISTER USER ACCOUNT Researchers say more is needed to prevent avalanche disaster. By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGERJUNEAU EMPIRE. Courtesy of Skip Gray. Dramatic slide An avalanche http://juneauempire.com/stories/010205/loc_20050102001.shtml

USER REGISTRATION REGISTER USER ACCOUNT Becoming a registered member is fast and FREE . Just fill out the following information and you'll have access to all the stories on JuneauEmpire.com, including local, state and community news, professional, college and high school sports, This Week, Food, Books and more. Read more on registration coming to the JuneauEmpire.com at Why Register? or read our FAQs Comment @ the Web Room Blog Sign up is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Fields marked require a response Already a Member? Enter your username and password here to login. If you need to create an account use the sign up form. Username: Password: (case sensitive) Remember my login Forget Your Password? Forget Your Username? Modify Your Account Reactivate Your Account. ... Report A Problem Become a Member - Create Account document.writeln(""); ERROR: JavaScript Disabled, please consult your browser's help for information on enabling javascript. Choose a Username: This will be your login or username At least 6 characters No spaces Choose a Password: Must be at least 6 characters Passwords are case sensitive Confirm Password: Password Hint: E-Mail Address: Note: A valid e-mail address is required We will send you an e-mail to confirm your registration.

70. NEDIES - Natural And Environmental Disaster Information Exchange System Online collection of disaster forms* on avalanches occurring in the EU andCandidate Countries Analysis of avalanche information from disaster forms*. http://nedies.jrc.it/index.asp?ID=88

71. Earth Sciences: Natural Disasters And Hazards: Avalanches UFOseek Directory For UFOseek directory for Earth Sciences/Natural disasters and Hazards/AvalanchesEarth Sciences Natural disasters and Hazards Avalanches. http://www.ufoseek.com/Earth_Sciences/Natural_Disasters_and_Hazards/Avalanches/

Earth Sciences: Natural Disasters and Hazards: Avalanches Advanced Search only this category Random Link UFOSeek Forum Webmasters Logout ... Natural Disasters and Hazards Avalanches Avalanches Subscribe Links Avalanche Centers and Organizations http://www.avalanche.org/avcenters.htm Liste of organizations from the Westwide Avalanche Network. Review It Rate It Bookmark It Canadian Avalanche Association ... http://www.avalanche.ca/ Contributes to the goal of reducing avalanche incidents world wide. Review It Rate It Bookmark It Colorado Avalanche Information Center ... http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche/ Provides avalanche forecasts and warnings for Colorado. Includes accident reports and educational resources. Review It Rate It Bookmark It University of Calgary Avalanche Research ... http://www.eng.ucalgary.ca/Civil/Avalanche/ Research on all aspects avalanche formation. Review It Rate It Bookmark It Utah Avalanche Forecast Center ... http://www.avalanche.org/~uafc/ Avalanche forcasting for Utah ski areas. Review It Rate It Bookmark It Westwide Avalanche Network ... http://www.avalanche.org/ Current avalanche information around the world. Review It Rate It Bookmark It UFOSeek Friends: Directory of Healthy Sense Directory of science Home ... Bookmarks Thanks PremiumHostingService.com

72. History Channel Classroom: avalanches recounts the worst avalanche disaster in America, when a wall of whitedestroyed an entire train and all its contents, including the passengers. http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.051

The Wrath of God: Disasters in America This series examines some of the disasters, natural and man-made, that have had historical significance in America. The results of these disasters have ranged from weather warning systems to fire code regulations, but at a great price. Because of the loss of life and property these disasters caused, steps were taken to reduce and to eliminate the tragedies of similar disasters in the future. Wrath of God: Disasters in America would be useful for classes on American History, Civics, American Culture, Science and Technology, Geography and Safety. It is appropriate for middle school and high school. Avalanches This episode of The Wrath of God examines the deadly power of snow. Delicate crystals that resemble ornaments of white lace, snowflakes can combine under the right circumstances to yield a destructive force that is as deadly as it is beautiful. Avalanches recounts the worst avalanche disaster in America, when a wall of white destroyed an entire train and all its contents, including the passengers. It also takes a look at the miraculous survival of a Colorado man who lived to tell the story of his encounter with the mountain. anomaly asphyxiated crescendo disgruntled ... spellbinding Discussion Questions Avalanches are cascades of snow that tumble down a mountain under the right conditions. What are some of these conditions? What causes avalanches?

73. WMO In Disaster Reduction Disaster Reduction Avalanches Only a few small natural avalanches (sluffs)are possible. MODERATE (yellow). Moderately well bonded on some steep http://www.wmo.int/files/disasters/dr/avalanches.htm

About NDPM Programme Related Programmes Natural Disasters Measures for Disaster Reduction ... Natural Disaster Database Links to Key Websites Global Co-operation Public Infomation Publications Educational Resources ... Home Disaster Reduction - Avalanches Prevention Mitigation Preparedness Prevention Identify the hazard and assess the threat to life and resources Develop early warning techniques Broadcast avalanche warnings routinely Encourage people to follow updates on local websites Post internationally standardized notices warning of the degree of the danger at the avalanche sites Mitigation Avoid placing houses or services in potential avalanche pathways Launch capacity building and community awareness programmes Develop community and regional planning strategies, along with realistic, cost-effective tactics for putting them into practice in avalanche-prone areas Preparedness Relocate communities in avalanche-prone areas Convey the importance of avalanche awareness to developing countries as they establish or expand villages and towns and transportation routes in mountainous regions Avalanche Hazard Posting and Relevant Information Degree (colour) Snowpack Avalanche probability LOW (green) Generally well bonded and stable Triggering is possible only with high additional loads on a few very steep extreme slopes.

74. WMO In Disaster Reduction Avalanches are large masses of snow and ice that moves rapidly down the steeper Most avalanches start during or after large snowstorms, when the snow is http://www.wmo.int/files/disasters/disasters/avalanches.htm

About NDPM Programme Related Programmes Natural Disasters - Tropical cyclones ... Natural Disaster Database Links to Key Websites Global Co-operation Public Infomation Publications Educational Resources ... Home Avalanches What are they? How are they formed? What regions are most vulnerable and why? Statistics on hazard analysis and impacts ... Links of References What are they? Avalanches are large masses of snow and ice that moves rapidly down the steeper slopes of mountains and hills. (WMO) An avalanche may be Dry or Wet, according to whether free water is present in the snow. It may be of Loose Snow, when the avalanche starts at a single point, or a Slab Avalanche which occurs when an area of more cohesive snow separates from the surrounding snow and slides out. SAIS How are they formed? Most avalanches start during or after large snowstorms, when the snow is unstable and relatively loose. The four primary triggers are: a steep slope of 25 to 50 degrees heavy snow cover instability from weakness in a layer impact such as stepping or jumping on the snow (WMO) What regions are most vulnerable and why?

75. SATSIE - Austrian Institute For Avalanche And Torrent Research Practical Experience with the Austrian powder avalanche simulation model in hazard Disaster Risk Management Reducing socioeconomic vulnerability. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/satsie/aiatr.html

AIATR, Austria EU Contract no. EVG1-CT2002-00059 Objectives Partners Private Links ... Publications Institut für Lawinen und Wildbachforschung, Forstliche Bundesversuchsanstalt (Austrian Institute for Avalanche and Torrent Research, AIATR) [ http://fbva.forvie.ac.at/inst8/avalanche.html Institution description Preventive avalanche research was initiated in Austria after the Second World War establishing a snow research centre in the Wattener Lizum in Tyrol. Research was then transferred to Obergurgl, located 2000m above sea level. Here methods of high altitude afforestation have been investigated to replace expensive and complicated control construction techniques. In recent years increasing settlement pressure in the inner alpine valleys and the extension of ski areas, including infrastructure, to high altitudes necessitated extraordinary, permanent protection measures against avalanches. This and the rising number of tourism-related avalanches accidents has led to an intensification of avalanche research at the Federal Forest Research Centre (FBVA) in Vienna. In 1985 the avalanche research group was transferred to Innsbruck by establishing an avalanche research institute of the FBVA there. Projects of the FBVA are planned and carried out in close co-operation with the Provincial Divisions of the Austrian Service for Torrent and Avalanche Control.

76. CM Magazine: Disaster Alert! avalanche and Landslide Alert! (Disaster Alert!). Amanda Bishop and Vanessa Walker.St. Catharines, ON Crabtree, 2005. 32 pp., pbk. cl., $9.86 (pbk. http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol11/no20/disasteralert.html

CM . . . . Volume XI Number 20 . . . . June 10, 2005 Avalanche and Landslide Alert! (Disaster Alert!). Amanda Bishop and Vanessa Walker. St. Catharines, ON: Crabtree, 2005. ISBN 0-7787-1608-2 (pbk.), ISBN 0-7787-1576-0 (RLB). Subject Headings: Avalanches-Juvenile literature. Landslides-Juvenile literature. Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14. Review by Gail Hamilton. Flood and Monsoon Alert! (Disaster Alert!). Rachel Egan. St. Catharines, ON: Crabtree, 2005. ISBN 0-7787-1609-0 (pbk.), ISBN 0-7787-1577-9 (RLB). Subject Headings: Floods-Juvenile literature. Monsoons-Juvenile literature. Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14. Review by Gail Hamilton. Environmental Disaster Alert! (Disaster Alert!). Paul Challen. St. Catharines, ON: Crabtree, 2005. ISBN 0-7787-1613-9 (pbk.), ISBN 0-7787-1581-7 (RLB). Subject Headings: Natural disasters-Juvenile literature.

77. Weather, Natural Disaster Photography weather, natural disasters, and weather research/meteorology rain, rainbow,snow, storm, fog, food aid, earthquakes, avalanches, landslides http://www.legendimages.com.au/qweather.html

weather, natural disasters, and weather research/meteorology including cyclone, drought, dust storm, famine, flood, lightning, monsoon, wet/dry seasons, rain, rainbow, snow, storm, fog, food aid, earthquakes, avalanches, landslides Northeast, Ohio, USA (c) The Image Finders/Jim Baron AnthroArcheArt Brian Parker Photographs The Image Finders Lochman Transparencies ... World Images see also volcano sky/clouds

78. Disaster - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia A landslide is a disaster closely related to an avalanche, but instead of occurringwith snow, it occurs involving actual elements of the ground, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster

Disaster From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A disaster (from Greek meaning, "bad star") is a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life property , livelihood or industry often resulting in permanent changes to human societies ecosystems and environment . Disasters manifest as hazards exacerbating vulnerable conditions and exceeding individuals' and communities' means to survive and thrive. Most events included herein are compiled from United States Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security. The word's roots imply that when the stars are in a bad position, a disaster is about to happen. The Latin pejorative dis and astro , star (L. aster ), creating the Italian disastro , which came in to the English language in the 16th century (OED 1590) through the French desastre Contents Terminology: Disaster vs. catastrophe Categories of disaster Natural disasters Avalanche ... edit Terminology: Disaster vs. catastrophe The University of Delaware's Disaster Research Center differentiates disasters from emergencies and catastrophes as follows: Emergency : An event that may be managed locally without the need of added response measures or changes to procedure.

79. Arancibia Landslide-debris Avalanche In Costa Rica: A Disaster Announced Twice Arancibia landslidedebris avalanche in Costa Rica A disaster announced twiceBy Rolando Mora Chinchilla Escuela Centroamericana de Geología, University of http://www.crid.or.cr/crid/CD_EIRD_Informa/ing/No2_2001/Pagina12.htm

Contributions Back Content Forward Arancibia landslide-debris avalanche in Costa Rica: A disaster announced twice By Rolando Mora Chinchilla Fig. 1 Location of the study area Introduction Local people were speculating about the possibility of a volcano to develop in the region, and some of them also heard some underground sounds and saw smoke columns. Actually, the sounds were the landslides at the moment of being triggered and the smoke was the dust generated by the rocks being crushed during their travel down hill (fig. 2). Fig. 2 Dust clouds generated by the crushing rocks. Bajo Caliente is a village located where the Veracruz River joins Aranjuez River with a population that rounds 300 people. Considering that this village is located 4 m above the bottom of Aranjuez riverbed and having this river a very mismanaged upper catchment, the hazard of an avalanche that could affect the village was a major concern. After 1988 the authorities took no action, people continued to live and work on the land in Las Lagunas de Arancibia. In October the 30th 1993 at noon, a translational slide of 2.9 millions of m3 was triggered and its debris avalanche covered an area of 17.7 Ha (Fig. 3). The run out length of the avalanche was 850 m (Fig. 3). The slide was preceded by a period of intense rainfall, but when the material moved down, the rain had stopped 12 hours before.

80. Snowstruck | Jill Fredston | Avalanche | Doug Fesler The worst avalanche disaster in the United States killed 96 people, in Wellington,Washington, in 1910. They were waiting for a train. It never came. http://www.ralphmag.org/DN/avalanche.html

Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches Jill Fredston (Harcourt) Do you remember our first snowfall? You woke up and you knew by the silence that something was going on and you looked out the window and everything was upside-down: the dark earth has gone white, the bright morning sky has turned dark and menacing, the trees holding fragments of the sky on their branches. Above all, it was the silence of it all, you said: the sifting of the heavens, coming down, coming down, almost menacing in its gentleness. And there is menace. Which is exactly why Jill Fredston has spent years studying avalanches and their aftermath. She and her husband Doug Fesler might be called "The Powder Blast Kids." They were so mad for snow and ice that they moved to Alaska to study, learn, understand - and then to teach - the secrets of snow, its slides, and its ability to decimate cars, and houses, and railroads, and roads, and power-lines, and people. They've spent the last thirty years making themselves experts. And it is hard not to get caught up in their enthusiasm, even though some of us wouldn't be caught dead in Alaska. The mortality rate of avalanches in this country - two hundred people die every year - is paltry when compared to those who die in their cars or in a bar-room brawl or choking on lobster (one of my old friends did that) or even falling and bonking their heads in their own bathrooms. Still, the figures should be even less, says the author.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Page 4     61-80 of 91    Back | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | Next 20