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Annotated Bibliography of Web Pages Related to Flooding

 
Association of State Floodplain Managers. Association of State Floodplain Managers. September 12, 1998. http://www.floods.org/index.html (September 23, 1998).

The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) home page is divided into the following categories: 1) a short history of the ASFPM, 2) a list of conferences held, 3) state coordinators of the National Flood Insurance Program, 4) links to other web pages, 5) a calendar of events. This page includes information about the ASFPM, application for membership, a copy of the organization's constitution, a list of publications, announcements about upcoming events and conferences, and links to other similar web pages.

Dartmouth Flood Observatory. Hazards Center Home Page. September 8, 1998. http://www.dartmouth.edu/artsci/geog/floods/ (September 30, 1998). (c) 1996, 1997 Dartmouth Flood Observatory.

This web page includes information about floods, natural disaster prevention, detection and control of floods and hurricanes, satellite and radar images, and safety measures. This page also contains links to other web pages regarding the same issue.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "National Flood Insurance Program." Fema.Gov Home Page. September 23, 1998. http://fema.gov/nfip/(September 23, 1998).

This web page is divided into the following categories: 1) additional information about FEMA, 2) the impact of FEMA projects, 3) weather forecasts, 4) "What's New" 5) employment opportunities, 6) business opportunities, and 7) measures to mitigate the impact of floods. This web page also includes news about storm activity in the Pacific and Atlantic, a list of previous storms and hurricanes, and the names of the hurricanes.

Floodplain Management Association. "Basics of Flooding."  Floodplain Management Web Site. January 7, 1997. http://floodplain.org/p-basics.htm#Basics%20of%20Flooding%A0 (May 5, 1998).

This web page offers information and suggestions about floods, and also the opportunity to ask experts questions about floods. The web page includes: basic information about floods, information for homeowners about present or future storms, and information for high-risk communities. This page is part of the Floodplain Management Association homepage, which contains more information regarding flooding.

Geologic Hazards Team of the National Landslide Information Center of the USGS. Landslide Information. March 4, 1998.http://gldage.cr.usgs.gov/html_files/nlicsun.html(May 5, 1998).

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) web page is divided into the following categories: 1) El Niño, 2) maps of disasters affecting the San Francisco Bay area, 3) Information about disasters in each state, 4) important facts about recent disasters, 5) a bibliography of recent publications from the NLIC, 6) images of disasters, 7) a list of topics which include: activities sponsored by the NLIC, a directory of organizations which combat disasters, a list of factors which play into natural disasters, and indications of a possible disaster.

Green. Green: Global Rivers Environmental Education Network. http://www.econet.apc. org/green/ (May 5, 1998).

The Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) home page includes: information about GREEN sponsored events in 1998, global perspectives about rivers, news regarding rivers, GREEN's environmental education initiatives, GREEN's online service, links to other web pages about rivers, financial information about GREEN, announcements about public workshops, and GREEN's 1998 seasonal catalogue.

IECA. IECA: International Erosion Control Association. 1998. http://www.ieca.org © 1996-98 by IECA. (May 5, 1998).

The International Erosion Control Association home page contains information about IECA, membership application, announcements about upcoming events, the IECA forum regarding the control of erosion, and access to IECA resources: products, services, the IECA store, industrial links, and the EC Journal. Also it contains information about the IECA program, contact information, and business opportunities.

Larsen, Matthew C. "Investigation of Water, Energy, and Biogeochemical Budgets (WEBB) in the Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico." USGS Caribbean District Home Page. March 13, 1998. http://dprsj1.er.usgs.gov/public/webb/webb.html (May 5, 1998).

The Investigation of Water, Energy, and Biogeochemical Budgets (WEBB) in the Luquillo Mountains, Puerto Rico is part of the USGS Caribbean District home page. The WEBB program, supported by the USGS, is directed towards the better understanding of processes that control waters, energy and the flow of biogeochemicals, their interactions and relations to climate changes, and the ability to predict continental water levels. The page also has links to other web pages on the Luquillo project and other projects regarding Puerto Rico and the tropics.

National Academy of Sciences. "Water Science and Technology Board." National Academy of Sciences. September 23, 1998. http://www2.nas.edu/wstb/ © 1998 by the National Academy of Sciences. (September 23, 1998).

This web page is divided into the following categories: 1) employment opportunities, 2) search engine, 3) a list of publications, 4) a summary regarding the Water Science and Technology Board (WSTB). The page includes outlines of past and present projects on flooding, the disastrous consequences of a flood, and copies of recent publications about the WSTB. This web page also has information about how to contact the WSTB.

Natural Hazards Center. Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. May 4, 1998. http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/ (May 5, 1998).

This is the homepage of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Besides including a search engine and a link to "What's new?" the page contains information from the National Hazards Center library, publications from the National Hazards Center, and a list and index of disaster information compiled by the National Hazards Center.

Contained in the Natural Hazards Center Page is issue #267 of Disaster Research issued November 16, 1998. http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/dr/dr276.html (March 3, 1999). The e-mail newsletter contains information regarding the Community Recovery Assistance Team Program, relational databases, emergency planning, and employment opportunities. Also, the page includes a list of Web sites which provide country-specific information about the consequences of Hurricane Mitch.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Environmental Technology Division (ETD) by Tim Scheibe. Hydrology Web. Feb. 13, 1997. http://terrassa.pnl.gov:2080/EESC/ resourcelist/hydrology.html © Battelle Memorial Institute, 1995. (May 5, 1998).

Besides including links to other web pages, this page includes: information on hydrology and related Internet resources, date resources, computer modeling and software publications, bibliographic materials, projects and specific topics, electronic discussion groups, scientific and professional societies, short course announcements, links to other research organizations and companies and a search engine.

Public Broadcasting System Online. "Flood!" Nova Online. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ nova/flood/ © 1997 WGBH. (May 5, 1998). Página de la Web compañera del programa Nova #2307T: "FLOOD!" el cual fue televisado por Public Broadcasting System en los Estados Unidos el 6 de Mayo de 1997.

This web page is related to the Nova program, #2307T, entitled, "FLOOD!" which was broadcasted by the Public Broadcasting System in the United States, on May 6, 1997. The web page includes general information about flooding, a transcription of the television program, and an instructional guide, which accompanies the video for classroom instruction.

Public Broadcasting System. "Floods: How can water be powerful enough to move a house?" Newton’s Apple. http://ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/12/Lessons/floods.html (May 5, 1998).

This web page contains a basic introduction to the concept of flooding followed by a list of vocabulary and definitions, a list of flood resources, educational activities, and questions regarding floods for use in the classroom.

U.S. Department of Commerce. "National Hydrologic Outlook." National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (September 1998) http://www.outlook.noaa.gov/ (September 23, 1998).

This web page includes information about flooding, preventative measures, current satellite images and radar readings, news regarding storm activity, information and maps regarding La Niña and El Niño, and a list of vocabulary and descriptions of such phenomenons. Also this web page includes links to other sites including flood-related material.

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