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Storm Prediction Center
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is part of the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Its mission is to provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States. The SPC also monitors heavy rain, heavy snow, and fire weather events across the U.S. and issues specific products for those hazards. It uses the most advanced technology and scientific methods available to achieve this goal.
Office of Meteorology Public Outreach
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Disaster Mitigation for Sustainable Livelihoods Programme
DiMP promotes disaster mitigation as a strategy to achieve sustainable development. It encourages the integration of disaster mitigation with development programs, particularly those targeted at economically vulnerable communities. This site provides a description, history, background information, and details about current areas of interest of the program; more information about Periperi, a network of organizations and institutions committed to risk reduction in southern Africa; a list of DiMP publications; and links to related regional and international organizations.
International Conference on Disaster Management:
Cooperative Networking in South Asia
In November 1999, the Indira Gandhi National Open University sponsored the International Conference on Disaster Management. This site includes dozens of technical papers from the conference addressing a variety of issues relating to disaster management in Asia and elsewhere around the world.
Benfield Greig Hazards Research Center Disaster Management Unit
The Disaster Management Unit (DMU) "adds operational expertise in disaster mitigation and preparedness to the Centre's existing scientific expertise. Its work comprises research, information dissemination and education, project management, training and consulting. Outlines of some of the current projects can be found on this website."
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Storm Prediction Center
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is part of the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Its mission is to provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States. The SPC also monitors heavy rain, heavy snow, and fire weather events across the U.S. and issues specific products for those hazards. It uses the most advanced technology and scientific methods available to achieve this goal.
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Flood Hazard Mapping
This FEMA site provides an overview of the National Flood Insurance Program and FEMA's map modernization program.
Mitigation Success Stories in the U.S.
A joint project of the Association of State Floodplain Managers' Flood Mitigation Committee and the Federal Emergency Management Agency Mitigation Directorate, 1999, Mitigation Success Stories in the United States is intended to showcase examples of natural hazard mitigation activities and to publicize the benefits of mitigation successes across the country. The project's sponsors hope these examples can serve as models for others to use and provide decision makers with valuable information about how to formulate, undertake, and ultimately achieve natural hazard reduction in our communities.
CSU Flash Flood Lab
The Flash Flood Lab at Colorado State University is a problem-focused, multi-disciplinary center providing applied research, education and a communication forum to reduce the future impact of flash flood disasters. This site provides information about the lab and flash floods, upcoming events, how to prepare for and survive a flood, and links to other relevant sites.
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Storm Prediction Center
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is part of the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Its mission is to provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States. The SPC also monitors heavy rain, heavy snow, and fire weather events across the U.S. and issues specific products for those hazards. It uses the most advanced technology and scientific methods available to achieve this goal.
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