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Natural Disasters

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NATURAL

DISASTERS

Submited by:-

Name : ANKITA TANU

Class : X ’B’
School : D. A. V PUBLIC SCHOOL,
BANIAHIR
TYPES OF NATURAL DISASTERS

 Tornadoes

 Hurricanes

 Earthquakes

 Volcanoes

 Floods

 Tsunamis

 Winter Storms
 Wildfires
TORNADOES

 Rotating, funnel-shaped clouds from powerful


thunderstorms
 Winds up to 300 MPH capable of producing major

damage
 More occur in the United States than anywhere else in

the world; they occur in every state in America.


 Related Websites:

FEMA for Kids


National Geographic: Nature’s Fury
Scholastic Weather Watch
National Geographic: Tornado Chasers
TORNADO
PREPARATION
 Visit this website for tornado safety tips for home,
school, outdoors, mobile homes, and large
buildings.

National Weather Service: Tornado!


EFFECTS OF TORNADOES IN ALABAMA

Tuscaloosa County: December 16, 2000


HURRICANES

 Massive severe storms occurring in the tropics


 Winds greater than 75 MPH

 Clouds & winds spin around the eye

 Produce heavy rains, high winds, large waves, and spin-

off tornadoes
 Related Websites:

NOAA: Hurricanes Tropical Twisters


National Geographic Kids – Hurricane!
BrainPop movie
HURRICANE PREPARATIONS

 Visit this website to learn more about preparing


for the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms.
Hurricane Preparedness for Kids
EFFECTS OF ALABAMA HURRICANES

Hurricane Frederick - 1979 Hurricane Ivan 2005


EARTHQUAKES

 Shaking caused by movements of plates in the


earth’s crust
 Occur along faults – borders between two plates

 Occur most often along the Ring of Fire

 Related Websites:

 National Geographic: Earthquakes

 Exploratorium Faultline Project

 USGS: Earthquakes for Kids


PREPARING FOR EARTHQUAKES
 Visit this site to learn more about earthquakes. Scroll
down through the page to discover valuable tips for
earthquake safety.
Weather Wiz Kids: Earthquakes
VOLCANOES

 More than 500 active volcanoes in the world;


over half in the Ring of Fire
 Pressure builds below the earth’s surface

producing eruptions of lava, rock, and volcanic


gases
 Related Websites:

National Geographic Kids – Volcano!


Build a Volcano Activity
Volcano World Virtual Field Trips
PREPARING FOR A VOLCANO
 Visit this site for safety tips before, during, and
after a volcano.

Weather Wiz Kids: Volcano Safety


FLOODS
 Result from heavy rains
 May involve rivers overflowing, storm

surge/ocean waves, & dams or levees


breaking
 Most common natural hazard

 Flashfloods = floods that happen very fast

 Related websites:

PBS: In Focus – Floods!


How TVA Stops Floods
Nova – Hot Science: The River’s Gift
FLOOD PREPARATIONS
 Visit this site to learn more about floods, and scroll
down to discover important flood safety tips.

Weather Wiz Kids – Rain and Floods


TSUNAMIS
 Form as a result of earthquakes, volcanoes, or
landsides under the ocean
 Waves grow taller as they reach the coast
 Four out of Five occur in the Ring of Fire
 Over 200,000 people killed in the 12/26/05
Indian Ocean tsunami
 Related Websites:

National Geographic Kids – Killer Wave!


Pacific Tsunami Museum – Student Corner
PBS – Savage Earth: Tsunamis
TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS

 Visit this website for important tips for surviving a


tsunami.

FEMA Hazards Fact Sheets: Tsunami


EFFECTS OF TSUNAMIS
Indian Ocean Tsunami – December 26, 2005
WINTER STORMS

 May include snow, ice storms, sleet, freezing


rain, and extremely cold temperatures
 Most deaths occur in automobiles

 Storms may cause widespread power outages

 Related Websites:
National Weather Service: Winter Storms
Risk Watch: Severe Winter Storms
Scholastic – Winter Storms
WINTER STORM PREPARATIONS
 Visit these sites for tips on how to prepare for a
winter storm.

CDC: Winter Storm Facts


Winter Storm Fact Sheet
WILDFIRES
 Occur in forests, grasslands, and wooded
areas
 Most common causes: lightning and human

accidents
 Burn more than 4 million acres in the U.S.

each year
 Related Websites:

Smokey Bear: Kids


National Geographic: Wildfires
Dialogue for Kids – Wildfire Facts
PREPARING FOR WILDFIRES

 Visit this site to learn important tips for protecting


your family and home during a wildfire.

Risk Watch: Wildfires


ASSIGNMENT

 Usingwhat you have just learned, choose


the natural disaster that interests you the
most.
 Family Disaster Plan: Imagine that the disaster you
have chosen is about to strike your town. How would
your family prepare? Think about the preparations that
you could make to help protect your family. Write an
expository paragraph explaining the steps you would
take to prepare for the disaster.
 Disaster Supply Kit: Think about the materials and
supplies that would help your family survive a natural
disaster. On your big paper, draw and label the contents
of a good disaster supply kit.
THE END

GUIDED BY-
- Mr. SATAYA PRAKASH MISHRA

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