PPT-NATURAL DISASTERS 1 EARTHQUAKE

Earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and shifting of large sections of Earths rocky outer shell Earthquakes are among the most powerful events on earth and their results can be terrifying A severe earthquake may release energy 10000 times as great as that of the first atomic bomb Rock movements during an earthquake can make rivers change their course Earthquakes can trigger landslides that cause great damage and loss of life Large earthquakes beneath the ocean can create a series of huge destructive waves called tsunamis that flood coasts for many miles . . Chapter 18 . The Future: Where Do We Go From Here?. We Are The Problem. Problems arise when people put themselves where they can be impacted by major natural events. Building in the floodplain. Building in lahar channels. Disasters. By Eric Liu. Natural Disasters. A . natural disaster. is the effect of a natural hazard that affects the environment, and human.. For example: Volcano Tsunami Earthquake . Volcano. 9. th. . Grade. By: Mr. Alex . Filepas. Click here. to continue!. Tornado. Hurricane. Earthquake. Tsunami. Flood. Blizzard. Volcano. Wildfire. Click on a Natural Disaster to learn more!. Click on question . Statistics 2011. 332 Natural Disasters were recorded. Killed 30,773 people. 244.7 million victims of these disasters. Costs $366.1 billion. China, the United States, the Philippines, India and Indonesia constitute together the top 5 countries that are most frequently hit by natural disasters. . Cyclone . Thunderstorm. Wild fire. What is the connection between these pictures?. Tsunami . Land slide. What is the connection between these pictures?. Floods. Drought . Answers. Cyclone Thunderstorms Wildfire. Last Notes for this Unit!. The Ring of Fire: . Many Japanese cities are threatened by earthquakes . This is because Japan is part of the Ring of Fire. A chain of volcanoes that line the Pacific Rim . Earthquakes, Tsunamis. Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Ice Storms. Volcano's. H1N1, . Zika. Virus. Forest Fires. Plague of Locusts. Joel. I. Something To Tell Your Children About . 1-4. Hear 2a. Question 2b. Prof. Dr. Jan D. Reinhardt. 1,2. 1. Institute . for. . Disaster. Management . and. . Reconstruction. . of. . Sichuan. University . and. Hong Kong . Polytechnic. University, Chengdu, China. 2 . may strike at any time and cause considerable loss of life and property. So . people experience anxiety as a result of earthquakes. What is the reason for such disasters?. The Answer:. . Firstly; . n. Unit Four Emergency Management in the United States This unit describes emergency management in the United States It defines the four phases of emergency management as well as other important te Our pipeline system exceeds federal pipeline safety regulations We have one of the most modern systems in the nation with no bare steel or cast iron pipe left The materials in our system are more duct Department of Emergency Services. Division of Emergency Management. Presented by Allen Markle. Surviving . an Earthquake. Overview. Hazard and Risk Assessment. Preparedness. Home. Work. Pets. Community. Earthquakes. Fires. Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Volcanoes. Tsunamis. Extreme Cold & Heat. Floods. Most common disaster in the U.S.. Turn around, don’t drown. WCN 24/7. . Flooding Terms. Flood Watch – possible. Tornadoes. A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of the earth with the base of a cumulonimbus cloud.. Tornadoes come in many different shapes and sizes but are in form of a funnel. . There narrow end touches the earth and has a cloud of dust and debris that flows with it. .