Comprehensive look at Hurricane Katrina. Photos, interactive media, video, news stories, and a lot more can be found on this page.

Discover what experts view as the top weather related events of the 20th century, get background information on them and see photos. Some of the events covered are the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the 1930s Dust Bowl, Hurricanes Camille...

This August, 2005, report discusses problems with the levees that protect New Orleans and why they failed causing 80 percent of New Orleans to flood. RealAudio of this report is also available.

This article discusses the impact of Hurricane Tomas on the population of Haiti following the earthquake, floods, and cholera epidemic that occurred earlier in the year. (November 5, 2010)

The federal government announced their terms for rebuilding New Orleans, including the raising of structures three feet. Three government officials are interviewed in this April, 2006, report. Video, audio, and a transcript of this...

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was criticized by many federal officials for what seemed to be an early reopening of New Orleans in September, 2005. However, as Tropical Storm Rita approached the Gulf Coast, Mayor Nagin reverses his decision...

Images, animations, and video of Hurricane Rita can be found on this interactive site by CBS news. Resources are also archived providing an extensive look at the destruction and efforts to rebuild.

This vivid look at New Orleans and the surrounding areas truly gets to the core of the destruction imposed by Hurricane Katrina. A graphic overview, panoramic photographs, and short videos are just a few of the amazing resources offered...

Discover the true powers of Mother Nature through this vivid collection of research which delves into the causes of natural disasters and the impacts on those affected.

This interactive feature reports on devastation caused after Hurricane Katrina. It includes diaries, towns that were affected and virtual tours. This is a great source for learning how this disaster affected residents of the southern U.S.

This article explains the effects El Nino has had on different climates and natural disasters throughout the world.

Report on the problem of increasing costs of rebuilding the levees that protect New Orleans from flooding that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Audio, video, and a transcript are available for this April, 2006, report.

During Hurricane Katrina, the levees that protected New Orleans failed to prevent flooding. In this June, 2006, report, NewsHour reports that the repairs to the levees still may be inadequate to protect the city. Audio, video, and a...

Thorough resource that covers preparing for natural and man-made disasters and hazards.

The World Food Programme is the largest food aid organization in the world, providing food where needed to victims after earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters. Learn what hunger is: the causes, the people, where...

Explore the Ready website for an overview of how families and businesses can prepare for emergencies, threats, and disasters by building kits, making plans, and staying informed. Find safety information about biological threats,...

A look at the weather, how it is measured, and how it is caused. Learn what weather is like all over the world, how global warming is affecting our planet, and how "extreme" conditions like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and drought...

Click on the links to find guides to weather and natural disaster safety tips for earthquakes, floods, heat waves, hurricanes, lightning, mudslides, avalanches, thunderstorms, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires, and winter storms.

Online school for weather presents a complete guide to the ocean and its effect on our weather such as El Nino, hurricanes, floods, and droughts. Explores layers of the ocean, sea water, waves, tides, rip currents, and more. A review...