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 That Are Natural Disasters Natural disasters are nature's most damaging events They include wildfires In 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 N I increasing our chances of survival is making our homes as disaster proof as possible Co the reducing long term effect of the
FLOODS Floods are the world's deadliest natural disasters If you add together all the people killed by the worst volcanic eruption earthquake tsunami extreme storm and fire it is less than half the number killed by the world's deadliest floods in Central China in 1931 what is a flood EYEWITNESS WORDS CO A flood happens when water spreads In 2009 Sarah Nimmo Scott helped rescue beyond its normal areas For example people trapped by floods in England heavy rainfall may cause a river to Last night was dreadful It was dark spread beyond its banks or a storm and windy we were dealing with deep may drive seawater ashore Floods fast flowing turbulent water but we turn into disasters when evacuated dozens of people the water has covered a large area of normally dry land the flood has happened very DISASTER WORDS quickly or flow speed of movement the flow of water has been ECO react act in response very destructive evacuated helped to leave a dangerous area Preparing for Floods There are three key ways to prepare for floods You must know the warning signs that a flood may be about to happen and how to react the safest places to be if a flood arrives the challenges facing those who survive a flood Floods can affect massive areas disrupting the everyday lives of thousands of people and sometimes causing terrible loss of life
