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FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Page of Federal Emergency Management Agency, a large-scale American government sponsored disaster institute. Set Stocm Watch for cyclone and tyfoon observation. Widespread information and disaster management explanation are available. Also installed of past data on disaster.
EMA (Emergency Management Australia) EMA is the Federal agency responsible for reducing the impact of natural and human-caused disasters on the Australian community. It is also the lead agency for coordinating Federal disaster response.
Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, New Zealand The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management of New Zealand aims to lead the way in emergency management through:defining the thinking, putting effective systems in place, seeking optimal risk decisions through informed choice building partnerships with communities. The homepage contains information on the most recently declared civil defence emergencies.
EMERCOM This homepage provides information about activities of Ministory of Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disaster in Russia (described only in Russian).
Cabinet Office We can see the latest information about disaster prevention/disaster in this homepage (described in Japanese).
National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center It is an organization that belonged to NOAA. We can go the site from the page of NOAA. It is in Florida, USA. It is carrying out the prediction and research etc. of hurricane. In the site link is improving very much.
Atlantic oceanograpgic & Meteorological Laboratory The site will cover the four principal areas of the research at AOML, which are: hurricanes and tropical meteorology, climate, ocean/atmosphere chemical exchanges and the coastal ocean. The appendix contains other, more detailed information, about the programs at AOML.
Bureau of Meteorology Australia The Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology is the National Meteorological Authority for Australia. Her aim is to observe and understand Australian weather and climate and provide meteorological, hydrological and oceanographic services in support of Australia's national needs and international obligations. We can download Annual Report from the site.
Brisbane Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre There are some information offered by the State of Queensland, such as warning of cyclone ,weather forecast etc. We can see Flood Warning Summery in the website.
HongKong Obsservatory The Hong Kong Observatory is a department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It forecasts weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. The Observatory also monitors and makes assessments on radiation levels in Hong Kong and provides other meteorological and geophysical services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors.
Naval Research Laboratory Monterey USA NRL Monterey is a scientific center in the USA Navy wholly dedicated to atmospheric research. It conducts research and development to provide objective local, regional, and global atmospheric analysis and prediction as well as the development of automated weather interpretation systems to support Naval Operations. We can see some reports and journals in the site.
Delaware River Basin Commission Presented by the Comitee for administration of the Delaware River. The comitee is organized by the US Federal Government, the State of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. In the site we can see regulations and plans about administration of rivers, such as anti-drought plans. Link is excellent.
Susquehanna River Basin Commission Presented by the Comitee for administration of the Susquehanna River. The comitee is organized by the US Federal Government, the State of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. In the site we can see regulations and plans about administration of rivers, such as anti-drought plans.
New Jersey Drought Information Provided by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. They offer latest information & statistical data about drought in their homepage.
Texas Water Development Board Presented by Texas Water Development Board.The TWDB is the state agency charged with statewide water planning and administration of low-cost financial programs for the planning, design and construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control and agricultural water conservation projects.
Maryland Department of the Environment Presented by Maryland Department of the Environment. They offer some information about enviramental protection in the State and about disaster.
California Department of Water Resources Its aims are to manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the State's people, and to protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.
Santa Clara Valley Water District Providing Wholesale Water Supply and Flood Management to Santa Clara County.
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe Cooperation project in Volga basin.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Japan The Ministry of Construction Japan is constantly undertaking research on the development and management of infrastructure (roads, rivers, urban development, sewerage, housing, mapping, etc.). This homepage contains information of its projests, White paper, press release etc.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan has The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion. This homepage presents many research results and links about earthquake.
Kantei (Official Residence) of the Prime Minister of Japan In this website they anounce several issues discussed in the Cabinet and frequently update them. Latest disaster information is also updated.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides us some information named "Disaster prevention and Relief" in the homepage.
JICA (Japanese International Cooperation Agency) JICA is responsible for the technical cooperation aspect of Japan's ODA programs. It has about 1,200 staff members working both in Japan and at its more than fifty overseas offices. In the website we can search their activities and also achievments. Database of country information is excellent.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery of Japan In this homepage we can get several useful data about japanese situation of agriculture, forestry and fishery. They also offer information of drought.
Ministry of the Environment, Japan This homepage contains many topics about enviromnental problems. By this well-categorized website, we can get useful and latest information.
Foundation of River and Basin Integrated Communications, Japan It was established in 1985 for the purpose of offering the information about flood and sand disaster of rivers/valleys when emergency occures. We can see records, information etc. of disasters on the homepage.