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• Helz, R. L.; Gaynor, J. E.
  Reducing Loss of Life and Property from Disasters: A Societal Benefit Area of the Strategic Plan for U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System (IEOS).
  January 2007, 65 p.
  Identifying Number(s): USGS-OFR-2007-1147
  Keywords: Predict; Monitor; Respond; Natural disasters; Earth observation systems; Disasters; Assess; Hazardous events; Technological disasters; Warning systems; Integrated Earth Observation System (IEOS)

• Supplemental Environmental Assessment to the Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for Typcial Recurring Actions Resulting from Flood, Earthquake, Fire, Rain, and Wind Disasters in California as Proposed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Mojave Water Agency, Groundwater Monitoring Wells Replacement Project, FEMA-DR-1577-CA.
  October 2006, 11 p.
  Keywords: ; Water wells; Crisis management; Environmental impacts; California; Natural disasters; Rain; Federal assistance programs; Ground water; Wind; Fires; Floods; Restoration; Mitigation; Recovery; Monitoring; Emergencies; Earthquakes

• Flood Information Tool User Manual. Revision 7.
  Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., April 1, 2003, 104 p.
  Keywords: Models; Wind; Floods; Conversion methods; Geographic information system (GIS) software; Menu options; Analytical processes; Project setup; Validation; Flood Information Tool (FIT); Natural hazards loss estimation methodology; Natural disasters; Coastal analysis; Estimating; HAZUSMH; Potential losses; Input data; Riverine analysis; Earthquakes

• Supplemental Environmental Assessment, Lick Observatory, University of California at Santa Cruz (PDMC-PJ-09-CA-2005-065).
  February 2007, 12 p.
  Keywords: ; Crisis management; Environmental impacts; California; Natural disasters; Rain; Federal assistance programs; Wind; Fires; Floods; Alternatives; Resources; Earthquakes

• Facing Tomorrow's Challenges: U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade 2007-2017.
  January 2007, 81 p.
  Identifying Number(s): CIRC-1309
  Keywords: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Geologic surveys; Natural resources; Global aspects; Floods; Trends; Science; Ecosystems; Research management; Strategic planning; Volcanoes; Wildland fires; Threats; USGS (U.S. Geological Survey); Environmental impacts; Natural disasters; Land use; Risk; Climates; Droughts; Earthquakes

• Kafali, C.; Grigoriu, M.
  System Performance Under Multi-Hazard Environments.
  Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., March 4, 2008, 250 p.
  Identifying Number(s): MCEER-08-0006
  Keywords: System performance; Probabilistic models; Natural disasters; Hurricanes; Ground accelerations; Structural systems; Performance assessments; Design alternatives; Wind velocities; Multi-hazard environments; Nonstructural systems; Earthquakes

• Stambaugh, H.; Sensenig, D.
  Special Report. Fire Department Preparedness for Extreme Weather Emergencies and Natural Disasters.
  Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC., April 2008, 39 p.
  Keywords: ; Emergency preparedness; Fire prevention; Natural disasters; Emergency communications; Weather; Arson; Fire fighting; Buildings; Crimes; First responders; Public safety; Communities; Fire departments

• Wood, N.; Soulard, C.
  Variations in Community Exposure and Sensitivity to Tsunami Hazards on the Open-Ocean and Strait of Juan de Fuca Coasts of Washington.
  January 2008, 44 p.
  Identifying Number(s): USGS-SIR-2008-5004
  Keywords: Statistical analysis; Tsunamis; Washington (State); Vulnerability assessments; Economic data; Coastal areas; Land cover data; Figures; Composite indices; Hazards; Tables (Data); Sensitivity; Strait of Juan de Fuca; Natural disasters; Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake; Exposure; Communities; Economic assests; Critical facilities data; Geographic information system tools; Population data; Earthquakes

• Scawthorn, C.; Cowell, A. D.; Borden, F.
  Fire-Related Aspects of the Northridge Earthquake.
  National Inst. of Standards and Technology (BFRL), Gaithersburg, MD., March 1998, 166 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NIST-GCR-98-743
  Keywords: Emergency preparedness; Natural disasters; Emergency planning; California; Investigations; San Fernando Valley (California); Fires; Incident management; Natural gas; Surveys; Northridge earthquake; Los Angeles (California); Maps; Pipelines; Earthquakes; Fire departments

• Riley, M. A.; Sadek, F.
  Experimental Testing of Roof to Wall Connections in Wood Frame Houses.
  April 2003, 82 p.
  Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6938
  Keywords: ; Hurricanes; Damage; Construction materials; Wind; Environmental testing; Houses; Climate; Dynamic tests; Hazards; Residential buildings; Seismic loads; Natural disasters; Wooden structures; Structural analysis; Roofs; Joints; Walls; Earthquakes