Disasters

According to the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on strengthening institutional arrangements, examples of public awareness programs, and others that support disaster risk mitigation and response.

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Disasters Resources

Building Capacity to Integrate NASA Earth Science into Water Resources Management Applications

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training program works directly with end-user agencies to develop hands-on and online workshops on access, visualization, and application of NASA remote sensing and model products, applicable to flood, drought, agriculture and climate change. The program develops...Read more

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Water Center

Published: 
January 1, 2013
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
Online home of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Water CenterRead more

University of Nebraska Extension

Published: 
January 1, 2014
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension homepageRead more

Transitioning to Zero Freshwater Withdrawal in the U.S. for Thermoelectric Generation

Published: 
October 15, 2014
U.S. Department of Energy
Drought poses important risks to thermoelectric power production in the United States because of the significant water use in this sector. Here a scoping level analysis is performed to identify the technical tradeoffs and initial cost estimates for retrofitting existing thermoelectric generation to...Read more

Aqueduct

World Resources Institute
Aqueduct is a global water risk mapping tool helps companies, investors, governments, and other users understand where and how water risks and opportunities are emerging worldwide. Read more

Community-Based Water Resiliency Tool (CBWR)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Community-Based Water Resiliency (CBWR) Tool (version 2.0) is an easy way to find out how prepared your community is to handle emergencies that impact your water systems and learn about tools and resources that can be used to build resilience.Read more
Regional focus: 
Global

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit provides scientific tools, information, and expertise to help people manage their climate-related risks and opportunities, and improve their resilience to extreme events. The site is designed to serve interested citizens, communities, businesses, resource...Read more

Digital Coast Data Access Viewer

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Draw an area of interest on a map to search for LIDAR, imagery, land cover, and benthic data available for that location through the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Choose a dataset of interest, and then make selections in an easy-to-use checkout interface to download your desired data. The...Read more

Energy Infrastructure with Real-Time Storm Information

U.S. Department of Energy
EIA tracks and reports on selected significant storms that impact or could potentially impact energy infrastructure.Read more

Inundation Dashboard

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Inundation Dashboard provides real-time alerts and historical inundation information at select NOS stations. The product is available in three regions: New York City/Long Island Sound; Lower Chesapeake Bay; and coastal North Carolina with additional regions to followRead more

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