Weather
HURRICANES AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEATHER
IRE Resource Center: Hurricane Resources
A collection of investigations that were done after past hurricanes, including much of last year's award-winning work, and tipsheets from the reporters who have covered hurricanes and other disasters. Also included are references to relevant articles in The IRE Journal and Uplink, as well as chapters in IRE books.
IRE: Covering Weather Disasters
There, you'll find information about the IRE and NICAR Database Library Storm Events database, the official U.S. government record of storm events around the country since 1950. The IRE Resource Center has a collection of investigative stories about storms and natural disasters, plus tipsheets and archived Uplink and The IRE Journal articles to assist journalists in covering disaster. National Hurricane Center Storm Pulse
Storm tracking site that features great graphics for following hurricanes, etc. Allows you to search storms by name, region, etc. HurricaneAdvisories.com
Track progress of hurricanes. LSU: Hurricane Response Mapping LiveNewsCameras.com: Hurricane Page
FOX-based site has live radar and cameras from cities in the path of the storm. Weatherbug.com
Coverage of national weather events. NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Tracks watches and warnings for the entire United States. CNN: Hurricane Special Section
Safety tips, facts, etc. NOAA: Historical Hurricane Tracks
This new geographic information systems-(GIS)-based tool allows you to query the entire Atlantic Basin tropical cyclone data record from 1851 to the present. Hurricane History South Florida Sun-Sentinel Hurricane News Page U.S. Census: Facts & Stats on Start of 2007 Hurricane Season IRE: Hurricane Resources Poynter.org: Covering Hurricanes Cyberjournalist.net: Hurricane Katrina Newsblogs Wall Street Journal Storm Blog Hurricane Isabel Blog
WVEC.com in Virginia ran a Hurricane Isabel blog for its readers. An interesting approach to storm coverage. USA Today: Hazardous Weather Page USA Today: State Forecasts Tropical Storm Prediction Center HurricaneTrack
Track storms online. Hurricane Hunters HurricaneTrack.com Storm Name List Poynter.org: Hurricane Resources National Weather Service Southern Region Weather School: Severe Weather
A great primer on severe weather basics. Chase Day
A site for tornado chasers. Lots of images. IRE and NICAR Database Library: Storm Events Database
You must be an IRE/NICAR member to access this database. An official record of all kinds of disasters, kept by the National Climatic Data Center. It shows the location, the type of disaster, numbers of deaths and injuries, and the cost of damage. Current as of Dec. 31, 2002, the data includes 491,070 records of tornadoes, hurricanes, hail storms, blizzards, ice storms, droughts, floods, heat waves and more. NOAA's Hurricane Page
Photos,latest tracking data, etc. Hurricane 2001
The site features updated forecasts on the latest storms in every region of the United States. Also an archive of past storms. Tsunami-Ready Certified Communities
There are already 21 such communities on the West Coast/Alaska/Hawaii, and one on the East Coast. Interesting trend story. National Weather Service: Storm Ready! Initiative Florida Weather Center -- Tampa Bay Online
Always has current hurricane info. FEMA Storm Watch
The Federal Emergency Management Agency tracks hurricanes. Watch site that provides backgrounders on preparedness, satellite images and weather outlook. UNISYS Hurricane/Tropical Data CharityNavigator.org
Track charities invloved in hurricane relief. Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies Coastal Population Tool
From the NOAA. A handy tool when reporting on hurricanes or tropical storms. Track the number of people who live in a coastal area. This helps track evacuation and damage estimates. Disaster Center Disaster Recovery Site
Use these bulletin boards, links and other resources to track clean up and communications after a storm. USGS: Track River and Stream Flows
Helpful in covering floods, hurricanes. NOAA: Coastal Population Tool
Track populations in coastal cities. CDC: Tips Sheet of Hurricane Recovery
This site includes tips on storie food, washing hands without water, preventing West Nile Virus, cleaning mold, etc. Florida and Island Webcams
Helpful in tracking storms. How Hurricanes Work Hurricane Hunters NOAA: Costliest Hurricanes St. Petersburg Times Central Florida Hurricane Center New Orleans Times-Picayune: In Harm's Way
Package (pre-Katrina) on why hurricanes are such a threat to New Orleans. Gulf Coast Oil Platform Maps WSMV Weather Radar and Hurricane Coverage StormTools
Resources from Poynter's Al Tompkins. VueToo: Hurricane/Tropical Storm Gustav
Follow information on the storm through various windows housed on a single page. Hurricane Video and Audio Feeds
Feeds are helpful for tracking any big tropical storm or hurricane in the world. CNN.com: El Nino 2002 Fact Sheet NOAA: Historical Hurricane Tracks
Use this database of maps to look up tracks of past storms. Florida Hurricane Damage Database
Covers six Southwest Florida counties, from the Keys to Manatee County, using Google Images. Users can zoom to a neighborhood and either view reported damage or report damage. Houston Chronicle Hurricane Central FOX Carolina Hurricane Page Galveston Hurricane: 1900 (CNN)/ Mathematics of Tsunamis
The math and physics rules that govern them. National Weather Service for Several Northeastern Cities
Unofficial historical weather data for the region. FEMA: Dealing with Flood-Damaged Property Generator Safety During Storms, Floods Hurricane Insurance Blog Floodsmart.gov
Resources from the National Flood Insurance program. BankRate.com: Recovering from a Natural Disaster
Report in the wake of North Carolina's Hurricane Floyd about the difficulties people can expect to face when natural disaster strike. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Weather.com: Tornado!
Extensive look at this force of nature, teaching readers about the power of tornadoes and how to protect themselves from their wrath. National Lightning Detection Network Database
This site consists of more than 100 remote, ground-based sensing stations located across the United States that instantaneously detect the electromagnetic signals given off when lightning strikes earth. These remote sensors send the raw data via a satellite-based communications network to a network control center. The site also has information on land surface, atmosphere, oceans, locations and other databases. CyberJournalist.net: Tornado Blogs
A team of WeatherBug meteorologists and two users are posting blogs about tornadoes and severe weather in the Midwest. Find out more about it on Cyberjournalist.net.
Des Moines Register: Parkersburg Tornado
Use this aerial Google Map to pull up video and stories about a tornado that hit Parkersburg, Iowa, in May 2008. The storm wiped out the southern one-third of the town. Des Moines Register: Iowa Tornadoes Database
List of tornadoes, path, damage and rating. Uses Google Maps to identify locations on Iowa map. National Weather Service: National Tornado Fatality Map
This image map allows you to click on states/cities where deaths occurred. IRE Tornado Resources
General links, tips and tools for covering tornadoes in your area.
FLOODING AND SAFETY
National Weather Service: River Flooding Map
Track what rivers are flooding around the country. FEMA: What States Spend on Flood Damage FEMA: Flood Hazards Mapping
CDC: Hurricane and Flood Recovery CDC: Flood Cleanup
Red Cross: Repairing a Flooded Home
Poynter.org: Iowa Media Coverage of Floods
Poynter.org: Resources for Covering Floods
National Hurricane Center: How a Storm Surge Works
Animation and explanation.
Generator Safety During Storms, Floods Floodsmart.gov
Resources from the National Flood Insurance program. NatureServe.org
Offers data, information on conservation issues, nature safety and global warming issues. NASA Earth Observatory Site
Look at natural hazards such as volcanoes, fires and floods through satellite photos, etc. MSNBC Flood Map
Uses text and video icons to locate stories along an online map. Just click on the map (usually along a river) and you get stories and information from that area's flooding issues.
HURRICANE IKE
Houston Chronicle Hurricane Central Houston Chronicle Hurricane Ike Damage Map
Roll your mouse over the highlighted map areas for time/details of damages. Houston Chronicle Science Blog: Hurricane Ike Corpus Christi Caller-Times Galveston County Daily News WHP-CBS Hurricane News KPRC-NBC Hurricane News My FOX Houston KTRK-ABC CNN iReports: Hurricane Ike Weather.com: Hurricane Ike National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Ike Storm Pulse Hurricane Ike Tracking Map
Storm tracking site that features great graphics for following hurricanes, etc. Allows you to search storms by name, region, etc. Vuetoo: Hurricane Ike Situation Page Weather Underground: Hurricane Ike HurricaneAdvisories.com
Track progress of hurricanes. LiveNewsCameras.com: Hurricane Page
FOX-based site has live radar and cameras from cities in the path of the storm. Gulf Coast Oil Platform Maps Hurricane Video and Audio Feeds
Feeds are helpful for tracking any big tropical storm or hurricane in the world. AccuWeather Texas Governor's Office: Hurricane Ike Preparedness
News headlines, evacuation information, etc.
Google News: Hurricane Ike Yahoo! News: Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike Online Newsroom
Video and Red Cross information. NY Times: Hurricane Ike Map Hurricane.com Storm Advisories Hurricane City Galveston (Texas) Hurricane Impact Report Galveston Storm Surge Animation
From Chris Hanson at 3DNature. StormTools
Resources from Poynter's Al Tompkins.
1900 Galveston Storm
Still ranks as the biggest natural disasters in U.S. history. CNN: 1900 Galveston (Texas) Hurricane Wikipedia: 1900 Galveston Hurricane
HURRICANE GUSTAV
Weather.com: Hurricane Gustav Tracker State of Louisiana Emergency Site
Links, news updates, changes in emergency management. New Orleans Times-Picayune Hurricane Center
News, storm tracking and more.
New Orleans Times-Picayune My Storm Blog HurricaneTrack.com
Blog and Java tracking maps of Gustav. Hurricane Gustav Resources Blog BlogHerald: Hurricane Gustav Resources About.com: Hurricane Gustav Resources Wikipedia: Hurricane Gustav Flickr: Photos and Videos of Hurricane Gustav
Includes links to support groups on Facebook and LinkedIn. Twitter: Hurricane Gustav
Get updates on the storm from "tweets." FEMA: Hurricane Gustav Hurricane Gustav Information Center WGAL Hurricane Center
HURRICANE KATRINA
New Orleans Times-Picayune: In Harm's Way
Package (pre-Katrina) on why hurricanes are such a threat to New Orleans. Discovery.com: Hurricane Katrina Fact Sheet PolicyNewsLinks.com: Hurricane Katrina Press Releases CharityNavigator.org
Track charities invloved in hurricane relief. Generator Safety During Storms, Floods Floodsmart.gov
Resources from the National Flood Insurance program. IRE Resource Center: Hurricane Resources
A collection of investigations that were done after past hurricanes, including much of last year's award-winning work, and tipsheets from the reporters who have covered hurricanes and other disasters. Also included are references to relevant articles in The IRE Journal and Uplink, as well as chapters in IRE books. PolicyNewsLinks.com: Hurricane Katrina Press Releases
WINTER WEATHER
National Weather Service: Snow and Blizzards
Survival tips, weather terms, etc. AllWeatherSports.com
Cool tips on how to winterize your bike in the snow, etc. National Weather Service
Maps, terms, forecasts, links to dozens of other sites. The Old Farmer's Almanac Weather History
From this page you can find out what the weather was like for any of 1,500 locations around the United States or Canada on any date from 1994 to the present. AllAboutSnow: Snow Facts
GuiWeather
Uses Google Earth to map and track storm warnings, etc.
Weather.com
The Weather Channel's site. Weather and cool stuff from every part of the world. Snocountry.com
As the name implies, weather reports for skiers and mountain areas. CNN: Winter Weather University of Illinois Winter Storm Resource Center Winter Weather Awareness Accuweather Winter Storm Center SnowStats.com
Latest snow conditions for all major North American ski and snowboard areas. Just click on the state or area of Canada you want. Natural Gas Supply Association OutdoorPlaces.com: Frostbite Treatments
A great checklist of treatments. Basics of El Nino and El Nina Mid-Atlantic Weather Station
A nice set of links to mid-Atlantic weather sites. Some global weather sites as well. USA Today Ski Guide
Weather forecasts for key ski areas. SkiMaps.com Intellicast
Regular weather updates, including maps. Intellicast's U.S. Satellite Photo Automated Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Magazine
Several stories on trends and the science of weather. Weatherunderground.com
Weather data from 1994-present. The Weather Network Washington Post Weather Page
Posts world weather news, images, historical data and an outlook for the beaches. Type in a city for an instant forecast. RainorShine.com
Simpler than Weatherchannel site with many helpful links. CNN Weather National Climatic Data Center
Up-to-date weather data. Marineweather.com
In-depth coastal forecasts.
OTHER WEATHER SITES
National Climatic Data Center American Meteorological Society
Research, announcements, news releases, etc. The Old Farmer's Almanac Weather History
From this page you can find out what the weather was like for any of 1,500 locations around the United States or Canada on any date from 1994 to the present. Earthwatch Weather on Demand
Headlines, radar forecasts for national and international locations, warnings, advisories on blizzard, flood, storm and high winds. Emol.com
You can see a map with Flash animation showing flooded areas, and a gallery of images about the rainfall. WeatherBug Hurricane Watcher CSS Weather Page
Resources galore. Emergencyemail.org
A great site; you can sign up for national emergency alerts or sign up for state, county, local alerts. WeatherUnderground
Full of weather facts, forecasts, links, etc. Type in your ZIP code to get weather in your area. WeatherBonk
Uses Google Maps to show you weather all over the world. Bob Vila: Home Storm Safety Tips USA Today: Solar Storms
Origins of solar wind, etc. SpaceWeather.com
Tracks solar wind, meteors, planet temps, etc. Hurricane History FEMA
Disaster management resources. Tropical Prediction Center Automated Weather Source Neighborhood WeatherNet
Covers the United States, UK, Canada and New Zealand. Farmer's Almanac Weather Page
Provides some of the forecast information from the print almanac, including full moons and meteor showers. UK Weather Interactive Weather Info. Network U.S. Census: Facts & Stats on Start of 2007 Hurricane Season Doppler Radar Sites
Links to radar shots in all 50 states. Gannett's Science and Weather Page
Dozens of links to hurricane and tornado sites. Aws Inc.
Provides software to subscribers with weather updates and alerts of local weather conditions delivered to the PC desktop. It also provides sport statistics for individual high schools and recreation leagues. Air Weather Association OntheSnow.com Ski Reports Snow Crystal Growth
Informative background information on the physics of snow.
SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK LINKS
National Geographic's Nature's Fury
Words, images and video on wildfires, hurricanes, etc. National Weather Service, Oklahoma: Severe Weather Links Weather.com: Severe Weather Page Weather Center's Heat index Doppler Radar Sites
Links to radar shots in all 50 states.
Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions
Looks at demands on power grid. Department of Energy: Demands on the Power Grid Red Cross: Heat Waves Page National Climate Prediction Center
A 15-page .PDF with stats about the advertising and media job markets. BigStormPicture
Storm chaser Ryan McGinnis' photo blog.
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