Natural disasters

Photographs, maps, and text provide a brief understanding of hurricanes, how they are formed, and the destruction they leave behind.

Explains what causes floods, how the United States prepares for them, the destruction they leave behind, and the flooding that occurred after Hurricane Katrina.

"This photo-illustrated book describes wildfires, including forest fires, grass fires, and bush fires. Explains how these fires are started, what conditions create a crisis, and steps taken to put fires out. Also includes information on staying safe and preventing wildfires"--Provided by publisher.

"This photo-illustrated book describes hurricanes, or as they are known in other parts of the world, cyclones and typhoons. Explains how hurricanes are formed, how they are predicted, what can be done to stay safe in areas prone to hurricanes"--Provided by publisher.

"This photo-illustrated book describes flash floods, regional floods, and storm surges. Explains how floods are predicted, what can be done to help prevent them, and how to stay safe in areas prone to flooding"--Provided by the publisher.

"This photo-illustrated book describes what makes a winter storm a blizzard, how blizzards affect people, and highlights some historic blizzards. Includes information on keeping safe if living in an area prone to winter storms"--Provided by the publisher.

Describes hurricanes, or as they are known in other parts of the world, cyclones and typhoons.

Describes how earthquakes happen, how quakes affect people, and highlights some historic earthquakes.

Explains why hurricanes occur, describes the technology used to study them, looks at the damage they cause, and discusses some of history's worst hurricanes.

Describes how volcanoes are formed, what causes them to erupt, and the results of an eruption.