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Spotlights of the Month from SIRS Discoverer and WebFind
May 25, 2006

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June 2006 Spotlight: The Science of Natural Disasters

Natural disasters make news around the world. Earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes and volcanic eruptions cause damage to plants and animals, land and buildings. Such natural disasters sometimes also take human lives. However, the science of natural disasters provides people with the ability to prepare for such occurrences. Scientists predict hurricanes, measure the magnitude of earthquakes and calculate the speed of tornadoes. While natural disasters cannot be controlled or prevented, science helps people plan before a disaster and manage afterwards. Read more about the science of natural disasters in such SIRS Discoverer articles as:

	Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
	Walls of Water
	Volcanic Matters: It's Time to Look Beneath the Surface
	Tornado!
	Finding Fault

Discoverer WebFind: Hurricanes

Hurricanes are powerful forces of nature that develop over warm tropical oceans and have sustained winds of 74 to more than 155 miles per hour, depending on the strength of the storm. Hurricanes are awesome and dangerous. These powerful storms are capable of great destruction and loss of life as they make landfall. Learn about the development, structure, tracking and effects of hurricanes. Here are just a few SIRS Discoverer WebFind featured sites:

	Hurricane Preparedness for Kids
	Hurricane Hunters
	Severe Weather and Natural Disasters: Hurricanes
	Horrific Hurricanes

June Holidays

	Flag Day Flag Day, June 14th, is a relatively recent holiday with a long and complicated history--almost as long and complicated as the history of the American flag itself. Read about Flag Day here, and also find the texts of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner, our national anthem. Source: Embassy of the United States of America
	Flag Day: June 14 "On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag. Since 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation declaring June 14 Flag Day, Americans have commemorated the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by celebrating June 14 as Flag Day." (LOC) On this site, read about Flag Day and the history of the American flag. Source: Library of Congress (LOC)
	Facts for Features: Father's Day: June 18 How many American fathers are there? You can find out here. The Census Bureau presents statistics about fathers on this page. Source: U.S. Census Bureau
	Father's Day "The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special." (EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) Read about the origin and practice of Father's Day. Source: Embassy of the United States of America

Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in the SIRS Spotlight of the Month newsletter archives for one year.

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