1966 film [5:02] provides actual footage of the Alaskan earthquake and the devestation incurred.

Discover why the floodwalls in New Orleans failed when they should have held. Consider the alarming forecast of more intense storms in the coming years, and review preparedness measures underway to protect New Orleans from future...

NPR has kept a journal of the on-going events of what is being called the largest natural disaster to hit the United States, Hurricane Katrina.

It is a scary feeling to hear the tornado sirens go off! However, we should be thankful we have to technology to warn people of impending tornadoes. We can thank science for that! Learn how scientists have predicted tornadoes with better...

Dangerous rain induced landslides are explained and presented in this weather oriented National Geographic Video. [3:46]

This video checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #28: High Tide in Hawaii by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Fact Tracker: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters, the nonfiction companion written by Will...

Wildfires can burn thousands of acres, devastate communities, and sometimes even claim lives. Janice Coen at the National Center for Atmospheric Research is studying how weather and fire interact in order to develop a wildfire prediction...

Natural disasters can bring death and destruction to communities in the United States and around the world, but they can also teach us about Earth's natural processes. [5:34]

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Geosciences has partnered with NBC Learn and the Weather Channel to produce a 10-part video series that explores the science of natural disasters and research to avert their human...

Video provides an explanation for how sinkholes form. [1:13]

Brief video explains the nature of floods and what happens when it floods. [1:04]

Video teaches about wildfires and wildfire management and protections. [1:42]

Video provides an explanation of the causes of tsunamis. [1:08]

Video illustrates and explains a Nor'easter while exploring the conditions that create these powerful storms. [1:39]

Video explains the process of a landslide. [1:16]

History Channel episode on the hurricane that devastated Galveston, Texas in 1900. Informational text with facts and history of the Galveston hurricane accompanied by a brief video explaining the science of hurricanes. [2:30]

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, NPR discusses past natural disasters in U.S. history, the challenges and the rebuilding. From the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, read about the events that changed peoples lives.

Animation explains why the magnitude-7 earthquake in Haiti didn't cause a large tsunami. [1:00]

Researchers at the state-of-the-art Structural Engineering and Materials Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using a full-scale model building to test new ways to protect structures from earthquakes and potentially save...

Students will learn about the Blizzard of 1949 and the emergency actions taken by the United States government in response.

Students will learn about the Blizzard of 1949 and the emergency actions taken by the United States government in response.

This documentary tells the story of the worst series of storms in Wyoming's history, the Blizzard of 1949 and how the State of Wyoming responded. Students will watch short video clips with firsthand interviews of the Blizzard of 1949,...

Are disasters more common, or does it just feel like it?

Much of the financial support for earthquake-stricken Haiti has a high-tech source -- the text message.