The history of Canadian Events Natural Disasters The history of Canadian Events

As you look at each picture write down the first thing that comes to your mind….

Direct VS Indirect Impact Direct Impact: Consequences that immediately follow an event. Ex) Injuries, death, loss of a home, loss of belongings, destruction of buildings and infrastructures, environmental damage. Indirect Impact: Consequences that come about because of the effects of an event. Ex) Emotional stress, economic impacts, pollution, water infestation from broken water mains, disease, increased crime, loss of power, food shortages.

Short term VS long term affects Some events have short term effects, this means that the outcome of the event was quickly recovered from. Life went back to “normal” within the year. Some events have long term effects, this means that the outcome of the event took a long time, if ever to recover from. Life never went back to normal, and they are still trying to fix the outcome.

Montreal Ice Storm - 1998 In 1998 there was a severe Ice storm in Montreal. Click the link below for more information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Ice_Storm_of_1998

Drought in the Prairies – 1930’s & 2000s A drought it when there is a severe lack of water. Click the link below to learn more about the drought in the prairies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought_in_Canada

Pine Lake Tornado - 2000 At a campsite in Alberta there was a Tornado that touched down. Click the link below to learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Lake,_Alberta_Tornado

Port Alberni Tsunami Port Alberni is located in British Columbia. Click the link below to learn more about the Tsunami: http://www.portalberni.ca/node/39

Saskatchewan Blizzard 1947 This snow storm lasted for 10 days! Click the link below to learn more: http://forums.accuweather.com/index.php?showtopic=6067

Ontario’s Hurricane Hazel - 1954 Click the link below to learn more: http://www.hurricanehazel.ca/

Kelowna’s Forest Fires - 2003 Click the link below to learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Okanagan_Mountain_Park_Fire

Edmonton’s Tornado - 1987 This tornado happened in our very own city! Click the link below to learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_tornado

Groups Ice Storm: Pine Lake Tornado: Port Alberni Tsunami : Blizzard: Hurricane Hazel: Forest Fires: Edmonton Tornado: