David E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.

• Preface,1 Background and History,Natural Disasters in Human History,Earthquakes,Significant Earthquakes in History,Important Earthquakes in U.S. History,Tsunamis,Volcanic Eruptions,Significant Volcanic Eruptions in History,Volcanic Eruptions in the United States,Extreme Weather,Tornadoes,Hurricanes,Typhoons and Cyclones,Floods,Floods in Recorded History,Floods in the United States,Forest Fires,Other Types of Natural Disasters,Mass Wasting,Drought and Famine,Limnic Eruptions,Sinkholes,The Genesis of Natural Disasters,Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions,Facts about Earthquakes,The Genesis of Earthquakes,The Genesis of Severe Storms,Tornadoes,Hurricanes,References,2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,The Impact of Human Activities on Natural Disasters,Earthquakes,Problems,Solutions,Sinkholes,Landslides,Problems,Solutions,Forest Fires,Problems,Solutions,Floods,Problems,Solutions,Drought,Problems,Solutions,Extreme Weather and Climate Change,Climate Change,Extreme Weather,Other Natural Disasters,Preparation and Recovery,Warning Systems,Recovery,Conclusion,References,3 Perspectives,Who Is Pele: A Native Hawaiian Perspective by Wendy Awai-Dakroub,Unnatural Disasters by Trudy E. Bell,Understanding the Communication Gaps between Disaster Prediction and Public Response by Sean Ernst,Red Tide: The Insidious Killer by ChrisAnn Silver Esformes,The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 by Madeline Clark Frank,After the Disaster: What Are the Next Steps? by Eloise Merrifield,Pele Says Hello by Chloe Olewitz,Some Confessions of a Lifelong Storm Chaser by Lane Ponsart,4 Profiles,American Red Cross,Americares,Disaster Research Center (University of Delaware),Earthquake Engineering Research Institute,Federal Emergency Management Agency,Tetsuya Fujita (1920–1998),Landslides Hazards Program,Giuseppe Mercalli (1850–1914),National Integrated Drought Information System,Natural Hazards Center (University of Colorado),Christopher G. Newhall (1948–),Office of Wildland Fire,Charles F. Richter (1900–1985),Seismological Society of America,Stephen Self (1946–),United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction,Alfred Wegener (1880–1930),World Weather Attribution,Zhang Heng (78–139 ce),Reference,5 Data and Documents,Data,Table 5.1 Deadliest Tornadoes in U.S. History,Table 5.2 Costliest Tornadoes in U.S. History since 1950,Table 5.3 Highest-Recorded Tsunami Water Height (meters),Table 5.4 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Summary Stats, 2017,Table 5.5 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Summary Stats, 1980–2017,Table 5.6 Recent Changes in Earthquake Activity in Selected States,Table 5.7 Seventy-Eight-Year List of Severe Weather Fatalities,Documents,Albers v. County of Los Angeles (1965),Landslide Loss Reduction (1989),Florida Statute 501.160 (1993),Floodplain Management Strategies (2005),California Constitution (Article 1, Section 19) (2008),Alfredo Mejia v. Citizens Property Insurance Corp (2014),Ladra v. New Dominion, LLC (2015),Earthquake Safety Checklist (2017),Assembly Bills 1857 and 2681 (California) (2018),International Tsunami Warning System (2018),National Landslide Preparedness Act (2017–2018),Measurement Scales (current),Summary of the California Emergency Services Act (2018),6 Resources,Introduction,Books,Journals and Articles,Reports,Internet,Books on Specific Natural Disasters,7 Chronology,Glossary,Index,About the Author,