![Hurricane Sandy, what we know now.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/10/Main5.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
By: David P. Russ
USGS post Hurricane Sandy research for resilience and restoration along the coast. Read more
![Storm Surge Caused Major Damage During Hurricane Sandy](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/10/main.jpg)
Added: Monday, October 27th, 2014
By: Christian Quintero, cquintero@usgs.gov
New USGS Sensor Network Will Provide Vital Storm Tide Information During Future Storms. Read more
![Progress Toward a Safer Future Since the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/10/Main4.jpg)
Added: Friday, October 17th, 2014
By: Tom Brocher, brocher@usgs.gov
25 years ago, on October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m., a magnitude 6.9 earthquake severely shook the San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions. Are we safer now? Read more
![Get Ready to ShakeOut on October 16](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/10/Main3.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
Are you prepared for future earthquakes? Sign up and participate in a worldwide earthquake drill. Read more
![September is National Preparedness Month](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/08/Main2.jpg)
Added: Friday, August 29th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov)
USGS science helps the public understand and prepare for natural hazards. Read more
![Preparing Communities for the Next Great Tsunami](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/08/Main1.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
By: Steven Sobieszczyk, ssobie@usgs.gov
Community Vulnerability to Tsunami Hazards around the Pacific. Read more
![Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake in California](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/08/CA-quake.png)
Added: Sunday, August 24th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Science for Volcano Hazards](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/08/20100417_4_17gigjok_gos.jpg)
Added: Thursday, August 21st, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
USGS scientists are improving our understanding of volcano hazards to help protect communities and reduce risks. Read more
![New Insight on the Nation’s Earthquake Hazards](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/07/NationalMapMain.jpg)
Added: Thursday, July 17th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov) and Mark Petersen (mpetersen@usgs.gov)
To help keep communities safe from earthquakes, new USGS maps display how intense ground shaking could be across the nation. Read more
![Science Brings Clarity to Shifting Shores](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/07/Main1.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, July 16th, 2014
By: Lindsay Mann (elmann@usgs.gov) and Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov)
A new online tool that interactively serves up past, present and future coastal hazards can help communities improve their resilience. Read more
![Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake in Mexico](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/07/Main.jpg)
Added: Saturday, June 7th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Volcano Warning Alert Issued for Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/06/BrightImage.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014
<a href="mailto:apdemas@usgs.gov">Alex Demas</a>
Alaska's Pavlof Volcano in the Aleutian Islands is Erupting. Learn more
![Hurricane Season has Arrived](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/06/HurriMain.jpg)
Added: Monday, June 2nd, 2014
By: Hannah Hamilton, hhamilton@usgs.gov and Christian Quintero, cquintero@usgs.gov
Hurricane season is here. USGS is ready, are you? Read more
![Join America’s PrepareAthon!](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/04/Main1.jpg)
Added: Monday, April 28th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov)
Are you ready for tornadoes, wildfires, floods and hurricanes? Join us in drills, discussions and exercises. Read more
![Landslide in Washington State](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/03/MainImage3.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov)
USGS is working with partners to provide up-to-date information. Read more
![The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake & Tsunami](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/03/MainImage1.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, March 25th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov), Emily Roland (eroland@usgs.gov), Peter Haeussler (pheuslr@usgs.gov)
It was the largest U.S. earthquake ever recorded, and a turning point in earth science. Learn about the great leaps in research over the past 50 years. Read more
![Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/06/main.jpg)
Added: Sunday, March 23rd, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Tracking Urban Change and Flood Risk with Landsat](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/03/BridgestoneArenaFrontPage.jpg)
Added: Friday, March 21st, 2014
By: Ali Ogden, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Urbanization can spell trouble for flood risk. Read more
![USGS Turns 135: Continues Mission of Science for America](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/02/MainImage.jpg)
Added: Monday, March 3rd, 2014
Filed under:
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Planetary Science,
WaterBy: Jon Campbell, joncampbell@usgs.gov
On March 3, the U.S. Geological Survey marks 135 years of science for America. Read more
![Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake off Chile](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/04/MainImage2.jpg)
Added: Sunday, March 2nd, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake in Mexico](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/04/Cover.jpg)
Added: Saturday, January 18th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![20 Years Ago, Northridge Started Revolution in Quake Science](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/01/MainImage.jpg)
Added: Friday, January 17th, 2014
By: Tim Merrick (trmerrick@usgs.gov) and Paul Laustsen (plaustsen@usgs.gov)
A costly and deadly disaster prompted dramatic improvements in earthquake monitoring and science. Read more
![Facts about Indian Ocean Seismic Event](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/03/Screen-Shot-2014-03-14-at-4.41.12-PM.png)
Added: Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event has been detected off the coast of Indonesia. USGS concludes it was a naturally occurring earthquake. Read more
![Natural Hazards of 2013](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/01/Homepage-Image.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov)
Reflecting on the past year, we are reminded of the natural hazards that are a persistent part of our lives, and of the contributions of science to preparedness. Read more
![Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake in Puerto Rico](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/01/Homepage-Image-Puerto-Rico-Earthquake.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, January 7th, 2014
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information.Read more
![Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake in Cuba](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2014/01/Homepage-Image-for-Cuba-Earthquake.png)
Added: Thursday, December 12th, 2013
<a href="mailto: jrobertson@usgs.gov">Jessica Robertson</a>
The USGS is providing up-to-date information.
![The Hills Are Alive With Ecosystem Research: The Western Mountain Initiative](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/12/028.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
By: Ethan Alpern, ealpern@usgs.gov 703-648-4406
Mountain science supports conservation of water supplies and other ecosystem services. Read more
![Magnitude 3.2 Seismic Event in Illinois](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/11/Homepage-Image-Illinois-Earthquake1.jpg)
Added: Monday, November 4th, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![USGS Awarded Supplemental Funds to Support Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/10/Post-storm3_DSC_1174-1LG.jpg)
Added: Thursday, October 24th, 2013
By: Christian Quintero, cquintero@usgs.gov and Clarice Nassif Ransom, cransom@usgs.gov
Hurricane Sandy: Looking Back and Moving Forward. Read more
![The Magnetic Storm of Halloween 2003](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/10/witchaurora21111.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
By: Jeffrey J. Love (jlove@usgs.gov), E. Joshua Rigler (erigler@usgs.gov), and Jessica K. Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov)
Ten years ago, the Sun played tricks on planet Earth. Read more
![Shake It Like It’s Real on October 17, 2013](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/10/IMG_2483-1.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
By Ethan Alpern, ealpern@usgs.gov
Join millions of people across the world for the ShakeOut earthquake drill. It’s simple: just "Drop, Cover, and Hold On."
![USGS Responds to Record Flooding in Colorado](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/09/67949.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
By: Heidi Koontz, Marisa Lubeck, Jennifer LaVista
USGS field crews are measuring significant flooding and assessing landslides across Colorado’s Front Range. Read more
![Protected: Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake in Pakistan](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/09/Pakistan-Earthquake-Homepage-Image-1.jpg)
Added: Monday, September 9th, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
![September is National Preparedness Month](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/08/Debris_Flow_2.jpg)
Added: Thursday, August 29th, 2013
Chris Hook and Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov)
USGS science helps people understand and prepare for natural hazards. Read more
![How to Live with Wildfires in Southern California](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/08/Show_Title_Screen.jpg)
Added: Monday, August 26th, 2013
By: Ben Young Landis blandis@usgs.gov
Using scientific studies, USGS is untangling the many factors that drive home loss and habitat loss from southern California’s perennial wildfires. Read more
![Building’s Demolition Gives Rise to Seismic Knowledge](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/08/warren_hall_pano.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
By: Barbara Wilcox
USGS will track the energy generated by an office tower’s implosion to map the Hayward Fault. Read more
![Low-Level Flights Study New Madrid Seismic Zone](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/07/asdsadsad.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, July 17th, 2013
By: Jennifer LaVista & Heidi Koontz
Low-level flights may help find shallow concealed faults associated with the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Read more
![Scientists Need Your Eyes and Ears](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/07/Homepage-Image-Citizen-Science.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
By: Christopher Hook and Jessica Robertson (703-648-4460)
Experience an earthquake? See a landslide? Are your flowers blooming earlier? New building in your neighborhood? Tell us about it! Read more
![United States-Mexican Borderlands Science Knows No Boundaries](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/06/boarder.jpg)
Added: Thursday, June 6th, 2013
By: Heidi Koontz, & Randy Updike
A recent compilation of USGS science along the 2000-mile stretch of shared landscape between the United States and Mexico highlights scientific projects, challenges and future opportunities. Read more
![Hurricane Season is Here.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/05/sandy_goe_2012302_1745_lrg.jpg)
Added: Friday, May 31st, 2013
By: Dr. Hannah Hamilton, hhamilton@usgs.gov
Hurricane season has arrived, and USGS is ready. Read more
![Two Volcanoes Erupting in Alaska](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/05/Homepage-Image2.jpg)
Added: Friday, May 24th, 2013
by <a href="mailto:jrobertson@usgs.gov">Jessica Robertson</a>
Scientists are monitoring and providing alerts on Pavlof and Cleveland volcanoes.
![Disaster Relief for Hurricane Sandy](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/05/Homepage-Photo-Thielier-Top-Story-Large-1.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov)
$475.25 million in funds from DOI will help rebuild the region and make communities stronger and more resilient. Read more
![Does Solar Activity Cause Earthquakes?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/04/Sun-and-Earth.jpg)
Added: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov) and Jeffrey Love (jlove@usgs.gov)
A recent study found no link between the two. Read more...
![Magnitude 2.3 Earthquake in Virginia](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/05/Homepage-Image1.jpg)
Added: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
This was an aftershock from the magnitude 5.8 earthquake in 2011. The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Fargo Flood First Responders](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/05/Rotating_image.jpeg)
Added: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Point of Contact: Marisa Lubeck
USGS hydrologists respond to spring flooding in North Dakota. Read more...
![When Floods Hit, the USGS is There](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/04/Picture_048.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
POCs: Marisa Lubeck and Jennifer LaVista
Crews respond to spring flooding in the Midwest and Northern Plains. Read more...
![Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake in Iran](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/04/Homepage-Image-Iran-Earthquake-April-16.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more...
![A Glimpse Into the Future of Our Science](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/04/Tailrace_and_fog_CGR2SprandoWFRC.jpg)
Added: Monday, April 15th, 2013
Filed under:
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WaterBy: David Hebert (dhebert@usgs.gov)
The USGS is ready to address some of society’s most critical issues for years to come. Read more
![Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake in Iran](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/04/Top-Story-Homepage-Image-Iran-Earthquake.jpg)
Added: Monday, April 1st, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![The Science of Sinkholes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/03/Homepage-Image-Reference-Sinkholes.jpg)
Added: Monday, March 11th, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson (jrobertson@usgs.gov) and Randall Orndorff (rorndorff@usgs.gov)
A recent devastating sinkhole in Florida has raised questions and concerns about this phenomenon. Read more
![USGS Marks 134 years of Science for America: A Most Unusual Birthday](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/03/USGS-134-Years-of-Science-for-America2.jpg)
Added: Monday, March 4th, 2013
Filed under:
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WaterJon Campbell
On March 3, the U.S. Geological Survey turned 134. Established by Congress in 1879 and built on a legacy of impartial science, the bureau faces unusual challenges in the near term.
![Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake in Southern California](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/03/anzaquake.png)
Added: Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![What if a Meteorite Struck the United States?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/02/Feature-Image.jpg)
Added: Friday, February 15th, 2013
Hannah Hamilton, David Powars
It did, 35 million years ago.
![Get Ready to ShakeOut on February 7](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/02/IMG_2487.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov, Heidi Koontz, hkoontz@usgs.gov
You are encouraged to participate in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill to be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Read more
![Are you ready for landslide season?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/01/landslideeq.jpg)
Added: Friday, January 25th, 2013
By: Barbara Wilcox
Landslides and debris flows are common and destructive geologic hazards that can happen every year in every U.S. state. Read more
![Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake in the Santa Cruz Islands](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/02/Santa-Cruz-Earthquake-Map.jpg)
Added: Friday, January 25th, 2013
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Start with Science to Address Vulnerable Coastal Communities](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2013/01/DSC_1210LG.jpg)
Added: Monday, January 14th, 2013
By: Clarice Nassif Ransom, cransom@usgs.gov
Hurricane Sandy is a stark reminder of just how essential it is for the Nation to become more resilient to coastal hazards.Read more
![Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake off California](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/12/avalonquake1.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake off Japan](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/12/Japan-Earthquake-TS-Homepage-Graphic.jpg)
Added: Monday, November 26th, 2012
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Shifting Sands: Sandy’s Lessons in Coastal Geology](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/11/Homepage-Photo-Thielier-Top-Story.jpg)
Added: Thursday, November 15th, 2012
By: Rob Thieler (rthieler@usgs.gov), Nathaniel Plant (nplant@usgs.gov), and Hilary Stockdon (hstockdon@usgs.gov)
Learn about USGS science on the processes that cause coastal change. Read more
![USGS Continues Response to Hurricane Sandy](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/10/Feature-Image-2.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
By: USGS
USGS crews are out surveying the damage, recovering the sensors deployed before the storm, and collecting data that will be crucial to recovery efforts.
![USGS Finalizes Hurricane Sandy Preparations](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/10/Figure-1-cover.jpg)
Added: Monday, October 29th, 2012
By: USGS
USGS is keeping careful watch as Hurricane Sandy continues to track northeast along the east coast of Florida and the Atlantic coast.
![USGS Works Toward Seismic Safety in Burma](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/10/traditional_construction.jpg)
Added: Monday, October 29th, 2012
By Susan Hough, Brian Heidel and Mark Petersen
There is an urgent need for steps to mitigate earthquake risk in Burma, as it is not a question of “if” future large earthquakes will occur, but rather “when.” Read more
![USGS Issues Landslide Alert for Hurricane Sandy](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/10/pallisadesnjpallis4.jpg)
Added: Sunday, October 28th, 2012
By USGS
The USGS has just issued a landslide alert for parts of Maryland, Delaware, and northern Virginia. Read more
![Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake in Guatemala](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/11/Guatemala-Earthquake-Homepage-Image.jpg)
Added: Sunday, October 28th, 2012
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Preparing for Hurricane Sandy](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/10/085338W5_NL_sm.gif)
Added: Friday, October 26th, 2012
By: USGS
USGS is keeping careful watch as Hurricane Sandy continues to track northeast along the east coast of Florida and the Atlantic coast.
![Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake in Canada](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/10/Canada-Earthquake-Homepage-Image.jpg)
Added: Friday, October 26th, 2012
By: Jessica Roberston (jrobertson@usgs.gov)
The earthquake struck off the west coast in the Pacific. The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Get Ready to ShakeOut on October 18](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/10/Drop_Cover_Hold_On.jpeg)
Added: Friday, October 12th, 2012
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
Are you prepared for future earthquakes? Sign up and participate in a worldwide earthquake drill. Read more
![Tsunami Sets Back Work to Save Hawai’ian Teal](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/10/BYA_Brood_3May06_010.jpeg)
Added: Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
By Barbara Wilcox
Critically endangered birds whose numbers grew rapidly after successful translocations by USGS and USFWS biologists likely took a hit from the 2011 event. Read more
![September is National Preparedness Month](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/09/006sr.jpg)
Added: Monday, September 17th, 2012
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
USGS science helps people understand and prepare for natural hazards. Read more
![Start with Science: Hurricane Isaac](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/09/dam_lidar_coverphoto.jpg)
Added: Friday, September 7th, 2012
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While Hurricane Isaac has passed, scientific work to understand the storm’s impact on Gulf Coast states continues. Read more
![Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake in Costa Rica](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/09/shake.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near the west coast of Costa Rica on September 5, 2012 at 14:42:10 UTC. Read more
![Water Woes: USGS Continues to Monitor Flooding Along Isaac’s Path and Drought Conditions Elsewhere](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/09/topstory_image_homepage1.jpg)
Added: Saturday, September 1st, 2012
By Melanie Gade, Hannah Hamilton and Alex Demas
Real-time map showing the extent of flooding (black dots) and drought (red dots) in the U.S. Read more
![USGS Responds to Hurricane Isaac (8/28/2012)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/08/Feature-Image.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
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USGS scientists, engineers, and technicians are working along the Gulf coast in response to Hurricane Isaac. Read more
![Magnitude 7.6 Earthquake in the Philippines](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/08/shakemap.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
USGS scientists are providing up-to-date information. Read more
![Preparing for Tropical Storm Isaac](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/08/Tropical-Storm-ISAAC2.gif)
Added: Saturday, August 25th, 2012
By: Hannah Hamilton and Melanie Gade
The U.S. Geological Survey is keeping careful watch as Tropical Storm Isaac continues to track northwest toward the west coast of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
![One Year Anniversary: Magnitude 5.8 Virginia Earthquake](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/08/se082311a_ciim_zoomout.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
By: Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
It was one of the largest recorded earthquakes to occur in the east over the last century. Find out what scientists have learned in the past year. Read more
![The Science of Living with Dangerous Volcanoes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/07/Shishaldin8.20.2008-Cyrus_Read.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
By: Christina Nyquist
USGS scientists improve systems to monitor and forecast volcanic activity and track volcanic ash to help communities prepare. Read more
![President Obama Honors 3 USGS Scientists with Presidential Early Career Awards](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/07/Feature-Collage2.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
By: Alex Demas
These 3 young scientists have forged ahead with innovative research at the frontiers of science. Learn more
![Dry Conditions to Persist Throughout the Nation](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/07/Feature-Image.jpg)
Added: Monday, July 16th, 2012
By: Kara Capelli, Jenn LaVista, Jess Robertson
The majority of the nation is facing dry conditions; in most areas drought conditions are expected to persist or intensify. Read more
![Did You See a Landslide?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/06/Homepage-Image1.jpg)
Added: Monday, June 11th, 2012
By: Christina Nyquist, cnyquist@usgs.gov
The new “Did You See It?” website collects citizen observations of landslides. Read more
![What Should the Future of Our Science Be?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/06/Landsat-Image.jpg)
Added: Monday, June 4th, 2012
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WaterBy: David Hebert, dhebert@usgs.gov
Please comment on the USGS’ draft science strategies! Read more
![Bringing Earthquake Science into Your Home](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/05/carrizo2-lrg.jpg)
Added: Thursday, May 10th, 2012
By Heidi Koontz and Barbara Wilcox
Citizen volunteers, portable instruments, and real-time maps help improve gathering of and access to earthquake data.Read more
![The USGS and Partners Work to Develop an Earthquake Early Warning System for California](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/04/019sr.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
By Christina Nyquist
The USGS and partners are designing an earthquake early warning system for California to help save lives and property.
![Is the Recent Increase in Felt Earthquakes in the Central U.S. Natural or Manmade?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/04/Featured-Image2-e1334260022848.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Science or Soundbite? Is the recent increase in midcontinent earthquakes natural or man-made? Find out here.
![Join Citizens and Scientists Tracking the Pulse of Our Planet](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/04/Sarah_rathbone_locust-.jpg)
Added: Monday, April 2nd, 2012
by Catherine Puckett
Timing is everything! Consider helping track changes in spring’s arrival
![Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake Strikes Northern Sumatra, Indonesia](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/04/exposure_small.jpg)
Added: Sunday, April 1st, 2012
A magnitude-8.6 earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at 8:38 a.m., UTC at the epicenter.
![Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Oaxaca, Mexico](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/03/Featured-Image1-e1332279721312.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
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A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck in the Mexican state of Oaxaca Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at 12:02 p.m., local time at the epicenter.
![Flood Outlook 2012: Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/03/DSC01338.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
By Kara Capelli
Flood Safety Awareness Week is March. 12-16. What can you do to prepare?
![Understanding the connections that determine groundwater availability](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/03/Davis_Oct04_07.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
By Kara Capelli and Kevin Dennehy
National Groundwater Awareness Week is Mar. 11-17, 2012. See how USGS science is connecting groundwater and surface water.
![The March 11 Tohoku Earthquake, One Year Later. What Have We Learned?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/03/web_110320-M-0145H-063.jpg)
Added: Friday, March 9th, 2012
By Christina Nyquist
Since Japan’s March 11, 2011, Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, scientists at the USGS have learned much to help better prepare for a large earthquake in the United States.
![An Extraordinary Sense of Public Service](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/03/Featured-Image-e1331324989186.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
By Catherine Puckett
Five USGS employees honored with Distinguished Service Awards for their service to the nation
![The President’s 2013 USGS Budget Proposal](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/02/Lostman_s_River.jpg)
Added: Monday, February 13th, 2012
The proposed USGS budget reflects research priorities to respond to nationally relevant issues, including water quantity and quality, ecosystem restoration, hydraulic fracturing, natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and support for the National Ocean Policy, and has a large R&D component.
![Exploding Lakes in West Africa](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/02/Feature-Image-e1328736982752.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Kara Capelli and Bill Evans
Exploding lakes in Cameroon, Africa, have killed people and livestock. Find out how USGS science is helping prevent such an event from occurring again.
![The USGS Monitors Earth’s Magnetic Field to Prepare Citizens for Magnetic Storms](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/01/sunearth-e1328108747717.jpg)
Added: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Christina Nyquist, Jeffrey Love
Everyone is familiar with weather systems on earth like rain, wind and snow. But space weather – variable conditions in the space surrounding Earth – has important consequences for our lives inside Earth’s atmosphere.
![USGS Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Project Goes National](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/01/Search-and-Rescue-Loma-Prieta.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
By the SAFRR Team
Scientists and communities are working together to make science more useful and communities safer. What one emergency manager has to say.
![100 Years of Volcano Monitoring in the United States](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/01/hvo-TS.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
By Jessica Robertson
Modern volcano monitoring in the United States began with the founding of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 1912. Living with volcanoes
![Oklahoma Struck by Series of Quakes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/11/okseismicity-crop.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Shaking from Oklahoma's M5.6 main shock, the largest quake in the State's history, was felt from St. Louis to Lubbock. Number of quakes increasing in Oklahoma
![Magnitude-7.2 Earthquake in Eastern Turkey](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/10/Turkey-earthquake.jpg)
Added: Monday, October 24th, 2011
By USGS
A magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, October 23, 2011. History of strong earthquakes
![President Obama Honors 3 USGS Scientists with Presidential Early Career Awards](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/10/PECASE-Winners-sm.jpg)
Added: Monday, October 17th, 2011
By Clarice Nassif Ransom
It's only the beginning of their careers, but these 3 young scientists have forged ahead with innovative research at the frontiers of science. How they've transformed their fields
![Our Ever-Changing Earth: Science to Understand, Prepare for, and Mitigate the Risks of Change](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/10/erosion-roadside.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
By Cheryl O'Brien and Tania Larson
Oct. 9-15, 2011, is Earth Science Week, themed "Our-Ever Changing Earth," and Oct. 12, 2011, is International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. Answers to questions posed by a changing world
![Where Are Wildfires Burning?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/09/afire.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Fire managers and the public can access online maps of current wildfire
locations, thanks to a Web-based mapping application provided by the USGS
and its partners.
![200th Anniversary of New Madrid Earthquakes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/12/NewMadrid496x255.jpg)
Added: Thursday, September 1st, 2011
By Melanie Gade and Heidi Koontz
On Feb. 7, 1812, at about 3 a.m., a third, and probably most widely felt of three major earthquakes, occurred in the central Mississippi River Valley. Similar risk today.
![USGS Responds to Record Floods after Hurricane Irene](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/08/stream_levels_8_31.jpg)
Added: Friday, August 26th, 2011
Rivers and streams are reaching record levels as a result of Hurricane Irene’s rainfall, with more than 80 USGS streamgages measuring record peaks.
![5.8 Earthquake in Virginia](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/08/va_eq_1.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51 PM a 5.8 Earthquake occurred 38 miles outside of Richmond, VA.
Added: Friday, August 12th, 2011
A new geologic map of Lassen Volcanic National Park and vicinity has been created. The map area includes the entire Lassen Volcanic Center, parts of three older volcanic centers, and the products of regional volcanism.
Added: Sunday, July 10th, 2011
To better understand and reduce tsunami hazards, USGS scientists examined sediment deposited by the tsunami in and around Sendai, Japan, as part of an international tsunami survey team organized by Japanese scientific cooperators.
Added: Thursday, June 30th, 2011
USGS crews continue to measure streamflow and collect water quality and sediment samples in the Ohio and Mississippi River basins using state-of-art instruments.
Added: Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Many communities in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and Iowa are dealing with record floodwaters and bracing for more flooding in the upcoming weeks.
Added: Monday, June 6th, 2011
Fire managers and the public can access online maps of current wildfire locations, thanks to a web-based mapping application provided by the USGS and its partners.
Added: Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
New Zealand has experienced another damaging earthquake close to the city of Christchurch, which is still recovering from the magnitude-6.1 earthquake that struck in February. This latest quake has resulted in additional damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Added: Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
The USGS-NASA Landsat 5 satellite captured this image of 39-mile track of destruction caused by a massive tornado on June 1 near Sturbridge, MA.
Added: Monday, March 28th, 2011
As hurricane season starts, researchers are modeling potential changes to
coastal environments to identify communities vulnerable to extreme erosion during storms. Data collected before and after storm landfall are used to verify past forecasts and improve future predictions.
Added: Monday, March 28th, 2011
The effects of the March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami on Japan are being monitored using Landsat satellite data from the USGS.
Added: Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Magnetic storms can cause loss of radio communication, affect global-positioning systems, damage satellite electronics and cause electrical blackouts. USGS scientists are constantly collecting geomagnetic data, and you can view new updates in near-real time.
![MO_Well_Spikes Missouri Well Spikes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/03/MO_Well_Spikes-150x150.jpg)
Added: Saturday, March 26th, 2011
The most recent earthquake in Japan affected water levels in groundwater wells all over the country. Water level fluctuations were recorded as far away as Illinois, Virginia, Missouri and Florida.
![april_public_lecture Collage of old books and land formations](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/03/april_public_lecture-150x150.jpg)
Added: Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Early maps of America, documents establishing the provenance of the Hope Diamond and documentation of explorations of the American West-- Join us in discovering the many treasures of the USGS Library.
![hawaii_vol_march Ash cloud rising from Pu`u `Ō `ō as crater floor collapses.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/02/hawaii_vol_march1-150x150.jpg)
Added: Monday, March 7th, 2011
Volcanic activity continues in the Pu`u `O`o crater on Kilauea Volcano's east rift zone and in the Halema`uma`u Crater vent at Kilauea’s summit. Visit the USGS Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory site to get detailed Kilauea and Mauna Loa activity updates, recent volcano photos, recent earthquakes, and more.
Added: Friday, January 14th, 2011
Scientists unveil a catastrophic winter storm scenario that could possibly overwhelm California's flood protection system, and significantly disrupt Statewide social and economic systems.
Added: Monday, December 20th, 2010
Heavy rainfall could potentially destabilize hillsides. The USGS Landslide Hazards Web site has what you need to know if you live in an area prone to landslides.
Added: Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
The USGS and the National Weather Service have developed a new flood inundation map tool that enables management officials and residents to see where the potential threat of flooding is the highest along the Flint River near Albany, Georgia.
![volcano_hawaii Eruption of Hawaiian Volcano](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030000507im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2010/11/volcano_hawaii-150x150.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Volcanic eruptions have always been a part of human history; the American experience is no exception. On November 3rd, USGS’s Dr. John Eichelberger discusses new USGS programs which establish monitoring networks on all hazardous US volcanoes, to reduce the effects of volcanic hazards on communities.
Added: Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Kilauea is Hawaii's youngest volcano and one of the world's most active. Get daily updates on ongoing eruptions from Kilauea's summit and east rift zone.
Added: Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Looking for information on natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and more? The USGS Education site provides great resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, K-12 education, and university-level inquiry and research.
Added: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Flash flooding is one of the major causes of natural hazard-related deaths in the United States and is hard to predict, but data collected by the USGS is crucial to formulating better predictive models.