Record Natural Disaster Losses in 2011 January 19, 2012 | Voice of America "The United Nations reports 2011 was the costliest year in history for catastrophes. It says... The President’s 2013 USGS Budget Proposal February 13, 2012 | USGS "The President’s 2013 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey is $1.1 billion, $34.5 million... 2012 Natural Catastrophe Review January 6, 2013 | Munich Re Munich Re has posted a 58-minute webinar that reviews natural catastrophe events for the United... Billion Dollar Disasters January 9, 2012 | NOAA NOAA has a website that provides information on all weather and climate-related disasters that have... Landslides Waiting to Happen September 27, 2012 | The Landslide Blog From the Landslide Blog with examples from New Zealand..... "One of the greatest challenges... USGS Images for Natural Hazards Response December 16, 2012 | "The primary goal of U.S. Geological Survey Natural Hazards Response is to ensure that the... Colorado Earthquakes: Interesting Visit to a Trenching Study August 21, 2012 | YouTube This video by the Colorado Geological Survey covers both natural and human induced earthquakes that... M4.0 Earthquake near Hollis Center, Maine October 16, 2012 | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Felt earthquakes in Maine are unusual. USGS reports that a M4.0 earthquake occurred today... |