4.1 World-Wide Disaster Information

Disasters are defined as life-threatening events that affect many people within a relatively brief period of time, bringing sudden and great misfortune. News of disaster spreads quickly via the mass media and the Internet. With a click of your mouse, you can access information on a number of disasters around the world. Browse the site and respond to the following:

1			Pick a disaster in each category ("acts of god" and human caused). Describe what you find, then compare and contrast the information and responses to each.
2			Explain how this site might be of use to individuals and communities.
3			What aspects of the site did you find interesting?