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<br />Although the emphasis of the inventory is to describe existing data <br />resources, it also includes a number of offices that might serve a referral <br />function--such as the departmental emergency coordinators. In addition, <br />we have included libraries, computerized search services, and public sales <br />offices {U.S. Government Printing Office, National Technical Information <br />Service, etc.). <br /> <br />Most of the listed agencies regularly share their data with the public. <br />However, some of the data resources are not organized for public distribu- <br />tion, which means that the data, although available, may not be easily <br />accessed. A number of agencies, such as the U.S. Geological Survey and the <br />National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, exchange their data. <br />In some cases, data exchanges are made in lieu of charges for the data. <br /> <br />The inventory includes more summaries of data describing the natural <br />event and post-disaster investigations than references to sources of demo- <br />graphic and economic data. The latter would themselves be the proper sub- <br />ject of another inventory. Hence, only the most relevant sources are in- <br />cluded along with several computerized systems to integrate the raw data <br />and planning needs. Information useful in natural hazards planning is in- <br />cluded when listed in bibliographies or library-listed series of reports. <br />Academic, nonprofit, state, and local organizations publish much of this <br />information. <br /> <br />Few of the data resources include information about individuals. Where <br />this low level of aggregation is desired, special arrangements are generally <br />needed to insure that personal privacy is not violated. <br /> <br />The major natural hazards covered in this inventory are (see SUbject <br />Index for summary page numbers): <br /> <br />Avalanche <br />Drought <br />Earthquake <br />Erosion <br /> <br />Flood <br />Landslide <br />Lightning <br /> <br />Severe Storm <br />Tornado <br />Tropical Cyclone <br /> <br />Tsunami <br />Volcano <br />Wil dfi re <br /> <br />3 <br />