Every recorded hurricane, cyclone, and typhoon since 1850
Based on the NOAA’s historical tropical storm tracks data, which includes storms dating as far back as 1850, the map above shows a top-down
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Natural disasters
Oklahoma has become the earthquake capital of the US
Last year the U.S. Geological Survey released a flurry of reports on the topic of human-induced earthquakes. It is now
Read MoreNatural Disaster Risk 2015
A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions,
Read MoreEvery earthquake felt in Canada from 1985
While many on B.C.’s South Coast were jolted out of their beds on Dec. 29 by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake,
Read MoreUS Drought Map
US drought map focuses on broadscale conditions. Local conditions may vary. In 2015, wildfires burned over 7 mln acres, primarily
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