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http://Coastal.er.iisgs.gov/hurricanes/ <br />U.S. Geological Survey Impact Studies for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are available here. <br />http://Www.incidentnews.gov/ <br />This site contains information provided and approved by the unified command for specific hazardous material spill inci- <br />dents. Hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, it contains news, photos, and other information that <br />may be of interest to involved public, journalists, academics, nongovernmental organizations, and others. Current informa- <br />tion concerns response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. <br />http: / /Sciencepolicy. colorado. edu /admin /Publication_files/ resource- 1766- 2005.36.pdf <br />This paper, "Hurricanes and Global Warming," reviews recent research on tropical cyclones and climate change from the <br />perspective of event risk, vulnerability, and outcome risk and will be published in the December 2005 issue of the Bulletin <br />of the American Meteorological Society. <br />http://Www.nasa.gov/Vision/earth/lookingatearth/hurricane — 2005. html <br />This new hurricane resource from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration features a wide range of hurricane- <br />related topics, such as hurricane basics, classroom activities, satellite images, news, and links to related resources. <br />http://Www.asce.org/Static/hurricane/J*ourn,al.cfm <br />The American Society of Civil Engineers compiled this special collection of journal and magazine articles and proceedings <br />papers related to hurricane events. <br />http:/ /www. air - worldwide .com /public /N`ewsData /000797 /The Coastline at_Risk.pdf <br />This new report by AIR Worldwide Corporation, The Coastline at RisC Estimated Insured Value of Coastal Properties, <br />estimates that more than 35 percent of the insurance industry's property exposure in Gulf and East coast states is in coastal <br />counties. <br />http://Www.csc.noaa.gov/Mpass/ <br />The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration created this Web site to help marine protected area managers use <br />social science to accomplish their goals. Specifically, this site provides basic information about social science concepts and <br />methods and guides managers in determining the appropriate tools, such as surveys and cost - benefit analyses, to address <br />their specific issues. 0 <br />I1f[; F=e r <br />http: / /www. gao. gov /d`ocsearch /featured /dprr. html <br />The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has posted this bibliography of its disaster - related products. <br />http: / /www. fema. gov /fenw /Statedr. shtm <br />Contact information for state offices and agencies of emergency management is available from this Federal Emergency <br />Management Agency online directory. <br />http: / /www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ emergency _response /common misconceptions.pdf <br />"Common Misconceptions in Disasters: Panic, the `Disaster Syndrome,' and Looting," a chapter in the book The First 72 <br />Hours: A Community Approach to Disaster Preparedness, can be downloaded for free from the U.S. Department of <br />Health and Human Services Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. <br />http://Www2.bfrl.nist.gov/Software/CET/ <br />This cost - effectiveness software tool developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology helps users make <br />straightforward and consistent comparisons of risk mitigation strategies based on established economic evaluation prac- <br />tices. The free software allows building owners and managers to define hazards scenarios, identify possible consequences <br />of those scenarios, and compare combinations of strategies to mitigate those consequences. <br />Natural Hazards Observer November 2005 26 <br />