The following links feature in the Plague Disaster Project or are recent additions.

If you have any suitable links which would help users of the Plague Disaster Project please write to Duncan Grey.

Task 2

http://www.resiliencycenter.com/stories/2003stories/0305ralston.html
The character traits which enabled Aron Alston to survive and to amputate his own arm when he became trapped under a boulder.
http://www.survivorguidelines.org/articles/tedeschi01.html
What to expect after a disaster or trauma
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/
Wilderness and other survival advice. Rather a lot of emphasis on the Bushmaster Survival Knife, but good information despite that.

Task 3

http://www.survival.com/library.htm
Resources on contents of a survival kit,
http://www.equipped.org/
Doug Ritter’s site contains a wide range of survival information
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/
Wilderness and other survival advice.

Task 4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/
BBC radio news programmes on the Internet.

Task 5

http://www.ukresilience.info/contingencies/dwd/index.htm
Dealing with Disaster – 3rd edition, downloadable from UK Resilience. This official advice is detailed and complex but includes useful advice and further links in the appendices
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4660193.stm
How London planned to deal with a post-9/11 Attack

Task 8

http://www.putlearningfirst.com/language/20rhet/20rhet.html
This page of an English Language site gives links to many transcripts and some recordings of famous speeches. Some of the transcripts include commentaries on what makes the speeches effective.

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm
to hear clips and transcripts of these and other speeches.

Task 10

http://www.pepys.info/
Samuel Pepys’ diary
http://www.annefrank.com/2_life_excerpts.htm
excerpts from Anne Frank’s diary

Additional Resources

Disease

1918-19 Influenza Pandemic - http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/
Bubonic Plague http://www.fidnet.com/~weid/plague.htm
Government Plans for a 'flu epidemic http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1453925,00.html
Rare Diseases http://www.rarediseases.org/search/
Ebola outbreak http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4565123.stm
Avian Flu http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4340690.stm
Pandemic Flu USA http://www.pandemicflu.gov/
Avian flu pandemic risk map http://www.timesonline.co.uk/birdflu

Medical advice

How to avoid catching a contagious disease -Medecin sans frontieres http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Poetry

Commentary on the Horses http://slate.msn.com/id/13105/

General Websites

http://www.survivealive.org/main.html
Survive Alive site from the USA includes advice for surviving fire. Intended for younger pupils and including games, but useful for all ages.
http://www.survival.com/library.htm
Resources on contents of a survival kit,
http://www.equipped.org/
Doug Ritter’s site contains a wide range of survival information
http://www.simplysurvival.com/pearls.html
Greg Davenport’s Pearls of Survival
http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/survival.htm
Links to all manner of disaster preparedness resources.
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
US Federal Emergency Management Agency information – “the most comprehensive guide to personal emergency preparedness”
http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blmisc67.htm
Disaster survival recipes
http://www.ukresilience.info/contingencies/dwd/index.htm
Dealing with Disaster – 3rd edition, downloadable from UK Resilience. This official advice is detailed and complex but includes useful advice and further links in the appendices.
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/terrorism/index.html
Home Office site on combating terrorism

HM Government - Preparing for Emergencies website includes Emergency Terror advice booklet
http://www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk/

Effects of an asteroid on Manchester

US plans for plague, flu and nuclear bomb attack (The Times 17.03.05)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate
BBC Weather expert site - greenhouse effects, floods storms and droughts

http://www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
Natural Hazards (NASA) with satellite images of recent disasters

The Perfect Disaster - Discovery Channel Feature, with video clips, a quiz and puzzles NEW!