Disaster Studies

Historical tornado data from 1950-1995. The Archive was compiled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission during the 1970s and is maintained by the Storm Prediction Center.

The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) maintains information about extreme weather and climate events, including lists of billion dollar weather disasters in the U.S., 1980-2001. The NCDC provides also storm and climatological data.

IPUMS provides census and survey data from around the world integrated across time and space. IPUMS integration and documentation makes it easy to study change, conduct comparative research, merge information across data types, and analyze individuals within family and community contexts. Data and services available free of charge.

ICPSR offers more than 500,000 digital files containing social science research data. Disciplines represented include political science, sociology, demography, economics, history, gerontology, criminal justice, public health, foreign policy, terrorism, health and medical care, early education, education, racial and ethnic minorities, psychology, law, substance abuse and mental health, and more.

Long-term data and photographs from natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. Maintained by the National Geophysical Data Center.