Extreme Storms

Extreme Storms — page 1 — DISASTER WATCH Natural disasters can destroy whole areas and kill thousands of people The only protection from them is to go on disaster watch This means knowing the warning signs that a disaster might be about to happen and having a plan for what to do if one strikes We cannot stop natural disasters from happening but being prepared can help reduce the harm caused by a disaster E What Are Natural disasters Natural disasters are nature's most damaging events They include wildfires earthquakes extreme storms floods tsunamis say soon ah mee and volcanic eruptions Preparing for Natural disasters Preparing for natural disasters helps us to reduce their effects in three key ways by increasing our chances of survival FEI S making our homes as disaster proof as possible reducing the long term effects of the

Extreme Storms — page 2 — JJ 1 EXTREME STORMS Extreme storms can blow down houses flood towns or bury everything under tons of snow Whatever dangers these killer storms bring people who have prepared in advance have the best possible chance of survival That Are Extreme Storms EYEWITNESS WORDS Extreme storms are our most violent forms of CO weather They are different from normal st John McCash lived through Hurricane Ivan which hit because of the amount of damage they cause Jamaica in 2004 This book features three types of extreme storms hurricanes also called cyclones or typhoons It was one scary night destructive winds and powerful waves that batter I've been in earthquakes in coastal areas Indonesia typhoons in Hong tornadoes violently spinning columns of air Kong blizzards in Russia but this was the worst I was that usually happen during thunderstorms genuinely scared The wind was blizzards blasting winds and tons of snowfall terrible and the rain incredible Preparing for an Extreme Storm There are three key ways to prepare for an extreme storm You must know the warning signs that an extreme storm is on its way the safest places to be when an extreme storm arrives the challenges facing those who survive The strong winds and huge waves of Hurricane Kenna struck Puerto Vallarta in Mexico in October

Extreme Storms — page 3 — WHERE DO EXTREME STORMS HAPPEN Each type of extreme storm is more common in some parts of the world than others Hurricanes affect coastal areas Blizzards and tornadoes usually affect inland areas Hurricanes There are two key types of extreme hurricane tropical Cyclone hurricanes and extra tropical hurricanes 1970 The Bhala Cyclone the deadliest cyclone Tropical Hurricanes ever recorded struck Bangladesh killing at least Tropical hurricanes start over warmer oceans in the Tropics half a million people usually within 10 degrees either side of the equator The areas where they commonly begin include the south west Pacific Ocean off the Australian coast the north east and north west Pacific Ocean the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico DISASTER WORDS Extra Tropical Hurricanes Tropics area where a band of hot weather and high rainfall stretches around the middle of Earth equator imaginary line running around the middle of Earth Extra tropical hurricanes are tropical hurricanes that pass over colder water They are most commonly associated with the northern Atlantic Ocean passing up the west coast of North America and heading east towards Europe Europe North America Asia South America Tropical depression This map shows the areas where tropical hurricanes and tornadoes are most common Australia D Hurricane category 3 or less a Hurricane category 4 Hurricane category 5 Antarctica

Extreme Storms — page 4 — A blizzard brought the city of New York United States to a standstill in 1993 Tornado 1925 The Tri State Tornado hit Missouri Illinois and The storm of Indiana in the United the Century States causing more than Date March 12 13 1993 600 deaths and leaving behind Location eastern North America Tornadoes a 217 mile 350 km The Storm of the Century was a giant trail of destruction Tornadoes are most extreme storm that stretched from Canada to common in Tornado Cuba and caused widespread damage Winds of Alley which stretches up more than 100 miles 160 km per hour created through the midwestern states of the blizzards that coated palm trees with snow in Florida United States and created several United States They also occur in western and tornadoes The storm had been forecast Southeastern Australia New Zealand Southern five days in advance but still and eastern Asia east central South America resulted in 300 deaths southern Africa and Europe Tornadoes often occur at the edges of hurricanes so they can happen wherever hurricanes form Blizzards Blizzards affect parts of northern North America northern Europe and northern Asia They also happen in Antarctica and in the Andes and Himalaya mountain ranges Blizzards affect inland areas far more often than coastal areas but they occasionally hit areas that do not normally Blizzard 1888 A blizzard called the Great White Hurricane hit northeastern North America causing more I than 400 deaths receive Snow

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