Extreme Events and Disturbances

(From the USGS Natural Hazards Gateway) In the United States each year, natural hazards cause hundreds of deaths and cost tens of billions of dollars in disaster aid, disruption of commerce, and destruction of homes and critical infrastructure. 

One of the goals of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is to reduce susceptibility of citizens who are in at-risk areas from natural hazards by working with partners and providing information and resources to help reduce these risks.

The Ecosystems Program at USGS provides links to research for the following major natural hazards:

Floods

Hurricanes

	USGS National Wetlands Research Center Prepares for 2007 Hurricane Season Studying hurricanes is critical to the USGS National Wetlands Research Center's research mission. Although headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, NWRC's hurricane researchers find themselves at work throughout the world. Presented here are some examples of NWRC's wide-ranging hurricane research efforts.