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Preparing for Hurricanes

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Watch this video about how oil and gas companies are preparing for hurricane season on HowStuffWorks. After hurricanes Katrina and Rita, oil and gas company BP sought out technology that could lessen the potential impact of a hurricane on our oil and gas supply ? and save lives. The result is an unprecedented system developed with IDV Solutions and Microsoft that comes just in time for an active hurricane season. See how hurricane preparation works in this video from MultiVu.

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Tsunami Science: Warning Systems (1:30)

Tsunami devastation can be lessened with the aid of accurate warning systems. Learn more about the Pacific Coast's tsunami warning system.

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After the winds of Hurricane Katrina died down, the Gulf Coast was left with a toxic mess. Learn more about cleaning up our environment in this video.

How Tornadoes Work (6:30)

Tornadoes are one of the most violent type of storms, with 800 each year in the U.S. Learn more about tornadoes in this video from Discovery.

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Tsunami (2:37)

What are the odds a Tsunami will hit the United States?

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Tsunami (2:37)

What are the odds a Tsunami will hit the United States?

Earthquake (2:55)

What are the odds there will be an earthquake in the next 100 years?

Avalanche (2:36)

What are the odds you could die in an avalanche?

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You'll never guess how fast tsunamis actually travel. Learn about the traveling speed of a tsunami in this video.

Tsunami Science: Warning Systems (1:30)

Tsunami devastation can be lessened with the aid of accurate warning systems. Learn more about the Pacific Coast's tsunami warning system.

Tsunami Science: Survivors (2:15)

A tsunami survivor tells his story. Learn more about global disasters in this video.

Discoveries: Toxic Hurricane (1:05)

After the winds of Hurricane Katrina died down, the Gulf Coast was left with a toxic mess. Learn more about cleaning up our environment in this video.

What Are the Odds? Tsunami (2:36)

What are the odds a tsunami will hit the United States? Learn more about odds in this video.

What Are the Odds? Avalanche (2:35)

What are the odds that you could die in an avalanche? Learn more about how avalanches occur in this video.

What Are the Odds? Earthquake (2:53)

What are the odds there will be an earthquake in the next 100 years? Learn more about the probability of earthquakes in this video.