INDITION DISASTER WATCH Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu VOLCANOES Paul Mason
DISASTER WATCH a 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 on but being prepared can help minimize the harm caused by a disaster 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 making our homes as disaster proof as possible reducing the long term effects of the
1 VOLCANOES Volcanoes occur in places where extremely hot rock breaks through the surface of Earth When this happens it is called a volcanic eruption These are among nature's most extreme events People die as a result of volcanic eruptions every year More than 500 million people live near volcanoes These people need to be prepared for an eruption and to know what to do if one happens DISASTER WORDS About volcanic Eruptions A volcanic eruption happens when the Earth's surface opens he opening releases dangerous materials including lava poisonous gas and huge clouds of ash lava liquid rock that flows from a volcano Preparing for an Eruption There are three key ways to prepare for an eruption You must know the warning signs that a volcano might be about to erupt and how to react how to get to safety as fast as possible the challenges facing those who survive a volcanic eruption The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption Date April 14 2010 Location Eyjafjallajökull Glacier Iceland The surprise 2010 eruption of Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull volcano brought flooding to Iceland as hot lava melted a glacier The volcano s ash cloud stopped aircraft across Europe from flying stranding many people The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland erupted in
