DOCUMENTS IN THE NEWS - 1999
General News
Last updated on November 30,
1999
Michigan Public Service Commission
report issued November 30, 1999
Cites slowness to restore lost power
Recommendations include more tree
cutting
Summary in pdf and HTML; full
report is 4+ MB in pdf
Drought Watch
(USGS)
- Map with stream flow markers for Middle Atlantic States
- Click on station for additional data
- Testimony before Congress and links to related sites
- Definition of a drought
Economic
Impacts of the Drought of 1999
- Assesses drought losses in the Middle Atlantic Region
- Impact lessened through crop mix and insurance
Background
- Tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas on May 3 destroyed 1500 homes
- At least 44 people killed; town of Moore, Oklahoma destroyed
- Largest tornado classification (F5)
American Red Cross of Central
Oklahoma
- Red Cross principles, project examples, how to help
- Did not cover this tornado as of May 5
Extreme Weather
Sourcebook
- Economic damaage caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods by
state, 1950-95
- Tables and charts arranged by state and rank
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
- Oklahoma counties which have been declared disaster areas
- How to apply for federal assistance
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
- Links to subagencies, including the National Weather
Service
- Congressional testimony, Y2K issues, employment
information
- National
Warnings Area provides detailed warnings on active floods,
tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and marine weather with time and exact
location
- Severe
Weather Safety includes protection tips for tornadoes,
floods, hurricanes, blizzards
Oklahoman
- May 5, 1999 issue filled with pictures; how to give and receive help;
list of hospitals
- There may be a charge for retrieving older articles
Tornado
FactSheet (FEMA)
- Concrete advice for protecting oneself against tornadoes
- Fujita-Pearson scale of tornadoes explained
Tornado Project Online
- Commercial web site which sells tornado posters and paraphernalia
- Description of killer tornadoes since 1995 with selected historical
information
Yahoo
- Links to numerous news and newswire articles as well as pictures
- Extensive list of related web sites
Special Bid
Commission Report (George Mitchell)
- Analyzes contributions made by cities bidding for the Olympics to the
International Olympics Committee
- Recommends reform measures
- Committee chaired by former U.S. Senator George Mitchell
- Report released on March 1, 1999
- Microsoft
Word Version
International
Olympics Committee
- January 1999 press release on misconduct
- City reviews of the 2000-2006 Olympics and votes by board members
U.S. Olympic Committee
- News articles, including press releases on the Mitchell report
- Upcoming Olympics and pieces about well-known U.S. Olympians
Michigan Senate Bill 0287 (1999)
- Defines "road rage"
- Introduced by William VanRegenmorter in 1999
- Links to fiscal analyses and the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code
Solar Eclipse:
Stories from the Path of Totality (Exploratorium)
- Nicely illustrated descriptions of a solar eclipse, their causes and
history
- How to view the eclipse
- Real Player coverage of the eclipse in Europe on August 11, 1999
Eclipse 99 (BBC)
- Videos of previous eclipses and news reports since 1954
- Viewing the eclipse
- Mythology around eclipses
Grace York, Coordinator, Documents Center
University of Michigan Library
Graphics by Sherry Piontek and Barbara Perles
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