This issue of KIDS, dated November 24, 1998, was written and produced by students of Whitehorse Middle School in the Madison Metropolitan School District, located in Madison, Wisconsin.

The KIDS Report is published with the support of the Internet Scout Project and the National Science Foundation.

The following links provide information for students studying natural disasters.

General Disasters	Hurricanes	Earthquakes	Volcanoes

General Disaster Sites

Disaster Relief Reviewed by Matthew D.

The Disaster Relief web site is good for people who are in middle school or older. It has topics on hurricanes, volcanoes and many other disasters. It has many news articles and you can search for a specific topic. There are also many links to other sites where you can find certain topics including a link to the American Red Cross. The Red Cross site includes news stories and a calendar of events. In addition, the site also has a press room where you can look at late-breaking stories. There is also a library filled with useful facts. Help is very easy to get if you get confused, and you can also give help. This a very useful and detailed web site. The site is sponsored by IBM, the Red Cross, and CNN, all very credible sources.
URL: http://www.disasterrelief.org

Eye on the World Reviewed by Matthew D.

If you want to read late-breaking news stories on disasters, this is the site for you. This web site has topics on earthquakes, fires, volcanoes, and weather-related disasters. There are many links to other web sites. The links are in categories listed by type of disaster. This page has a news category where you can look at news stories having to do with a certain type of disaster. The site also has a category about astronomy and a place to look at photos of disasters. The author of the page has included his home page and photos he took. There are many links for each category. I recommend this site for people ages 12 and up. This site provides good pictures and good graphics. This is a good site for anybody interested in disasters. It mixes personal accounts with official data sites, such as the U.S. Weather Service. Credibility seems high, but personal pages should be checked for accuracy.
URL: http://www.iwaynet.net/~kwroejr/violent.html

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Hurricane Sites

Cosmic Baseball Association Reviewed by Alex P.

Have you ever wanted to see hurricane statistics? For 13-year-olds and up, this site provides information about earthquakes. It makes the information like a baseball roster and has stats, complete with batting averages, at-bats, hits, home runs, and strikeouts. This is a useful web site for people who want to get information fast about hurricanes. Statistics are derived from legitimate databases (National Hurricane Center, USA Today, Purdue University), giving this information credibility and reliability.
URL: http://www.clark.net/pub/cosmic/93th.html

Miami Museum of Science Reviewed by Alex P.

If you want to hear stories of hurricane survivors, this is a site for you. This site is the official site of the National Hurricane Service. I recommend this site for ages 12 and up. It talks about what's inside a hurricane, survivors, weather instruments and the "killer storm." The site has a teacher's guide. This is a good site if you want to get information. It is endorsed by the Miami Museum of Science for educational purposes.
URL: http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/hurricane0.html

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Earthquake Sites

Perilous Times - Earthquakes Information Page Reviewed by Alex P.

Did you ever want to know when an earthquake might happen? This site is very good for you. You can get information about earthquakes. It has 41 different links to connect you to other information. Some links are "Plate Tectonics," "Earth's Interior," "The Richter Magnitude," and "Seismograph Stations." Although most links contain great information, some of them are not very organized. The "Earthquake Information Page" has 17 links that relate to earthquake predictions. I recommend this site to people of the ages 12 and up.
URL: http://www.teleport.com/~jstar/earthq.html
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U.S. Geological Service - Earthquakes in CA-NV Reviewed by Alex P.

This site has been developed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Information provided is in-depth and is updated hourly. There is a map showing where earthquakes happen and their magnitude. The map is misleading. It shows the magnitude (the smaller the box the less the magnitude). The box that represents a magnitude of 4 is a lot bigger than the box of a magnitude of 3. So it looks like a magnitude 7 or 8 not a 4 magnitude. There is a key to help you understand the map. I recommend this site to people 13 and older. It's packed with information, but it must be read carefully.
URL: http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/

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Volcano Sites

Volcano World Reviewed by Matthew D.

This is a web site that is packed with information on volcanoes. This web site has a glossary and a "what's new" category. It has images and clips of volcanoes. A very interesting category is volcanoes of other worlds which has pictures of volcanoes in outer space. If you need help finding something, there are search engines to help you. You can ask a volcanologist questions. There is a news and current events category and also a teaching and learning category. You can search for volcanoes by world region, country/area and volcano name. There are also links to the volcanoes. You can find volcanic parks and monuments and find the topic of the week. This web site provides a lot of specific information. I recommend this site for people who are 12 years or older. This site was developed by a group of volcanologists, geologists, and computer scientists at the University of North Dakota.
URL: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html

Volcanoes.com Reviewed by Matthew D.

If you have been looking for a site on volcanoes, this a good site for you. It has the volcanoes listed by countries and then it has the volcano name. When you click on a region which is normally a continent, you find a country. Then you find the name or group of volcanoes. When you click on the volcano it shows a picture and some history about the volcano. It also has a history of eruptions. There are some links and some people have their own pages. When you click on the country or region of the volcano, you can get a map of where the volcanoes are located. You can also submit your own "Volcano Related" web page. There are also some volcano images. I recommend this site for people ages 12 and up. This is a very detailed and thorough site. This is a good site for people who want to learn about volcanoes.
URL: http://www.volcanoes.com/

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These Internet resources were evaluated on the basis of the Site Selection Guidelines that the students developed. Questions and comments can be sent to teacher Tina Krouth, kkrouth@madison.k12.wi.us

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