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    Natural

    Disasters
    Types of Natural Disasters
     Tornadoes
     Hurricanes
     Earthquakes
     Volcanoes
     Floods
     Tsunamis
     Winter Storms
     Wildfires
    Tornadoe
    s
     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.
    Effects of Tornadoes

    Tuscaloosa County: December 16, 2000


    Hurricane
    s
     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.
    Effects of 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.
    Effects of 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.
    Effects of Volcanoes
    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.
    Effects of 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.
    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.
    Effects of Winter Storms
    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.
    Effects of Wildfires
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