Flood -- A flood is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. The worst floods usually occur when a river overflows its ... > full article

Levee -- A levee, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial embankment or dike, usually earthen, which parallels the course of a ... > full article

List of major natural disasters in the United States -- This is a list of major natural disasters in the United ... > full article

Catastrophe modeling -- Catastrophe modeling (also known as cat modeling) is the process of using computer-assisted calculations to estimate the losses that could be sustained by a portfolio of properties due to a ... > full article

Severe weather terminology (United States) -- This article describes severe weather terminology used by the U.S. National Weather Service. The National Weather Service has developed a multi-tier concept for forecasting all types of hazardous ... > full article

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale -- The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of "tropical depression" and "tropical storm" and thereby become ... > full article

Levee failures in Greater New Orleans, 2005 -- In 2005, as a result of Hurricane Katrina, there were extensive failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding communities. There were also extensive ... > full article

Mid-Atlantic United States flood of 2006 -- The Eastern United States flooding of June 2006 is a significant flooding event in much of Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern United States. The flooding was very widespread, affecting numerous ... > full article

Coastal management -- Coastal management or coastal defence is used throughout the world for many different purposes, but predominantly to reduce coastal erosion and ... > full article

Hurricane Agnes -- Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. A rare June hurricane, it made landfall on Florida before moving northeastward and hitting New ... > full article

Flood Your Body with Oxygen
Flood Your Body With Oxygen is "Mr. Oxygen" Ed McCabe's follow-up to his best-seller Oxygen Therapies, and is the seminal work on the subject and encompasses its' entirety. DISEASES CAN'T LIVE IN ... > read more

Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster
What Hurricane Katrina reveals about the fault lines of race and poverty in America-and what lessons we must take from the flood-from best-selling "hip-hop intellectual" Michael Eric Dyson Does ... > read more

The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850
"Climate change is the ignored player on the historical stage," writes archeologist Brian Fagan. But it shouldn't be, not if we know what's good for us. We can't judge what future climate change will ... > read more

The Winds of Change : Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations
The Winds of Change places the horrifying carnage unleashed on New Orleans, Mississippi, and Alabama by Hurricane Katrina in context.Climate has been humanity's constant, if moody, companion. At ... > read more

Adventures from the Technology Underground : Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons, and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them
Editorial ReviewsThe Age of Invention is Still Alive: Catapults, Air Cannons, and Skycars Punkin' Chunk Catapult Taser Air Cannon Skycar Watch Adventures from the Technology Underground Slideshow ... > read more

Isaac's Storm : A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Vintage)
On September 8, 1900, a massive hurricane slammed into Galveston, Texas. A tidal surge of some four feet in as many seconds inundated the city, while the wind destroyed thousands of buildings. By the ... > read more

Detox Box
The Detox Box, created by holistic physician Mark Hyman, M.D., gives you everything you need to complete a safe, effective, and medically informed detoxification program at home. Designed for total ... > read more

Asbestos: Risk Assessment, Epidemiology, and Health Effects
Asbestos is the most litigated issue of the past century and the largest volume pollutant listed in the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory. Exposure remains a looming problem in the developed world and ... > read more

National Electrical Code 2002 (softcover) (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code)
The #1 electrical reference, the 2002 National Electrical CodeŽ, is now available through today's #1 electrical publisher, Delmar Publishers! The single most important reference in the ... > read more

SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming
Prepare for the SAS Base Programming Exam with the only guide authorized by the SAS Certified Professional Program. Increase your credibility as a technical professional, expand your knowledge of SAS ... > read more