Pillowcase Projects around the world Share activity: Pillowcase Projects around the world

Where is the Pillowcase Project United States of America Mexico Peru Hong Kong Vietnam Australia United Kingdom Click to add title

Create a poster with: Click to add title The name of the country The natural disasters and weather emergencies that might occur in the country Brief descriptions of what the natural disasters and weather emergency are A drawing of the natural disaster or weather emergency Information on how this might affect communities Information on how communities prepare. Click to add title Definitions of the emergencies: Flood – when there is too much water on normally dry land. Thunderstorm – a storm with thunder, lightning, strong winds and lots of rain. Heatwave – when it is very hot for many consecutive days and nights. Snowstorm – a storm with lots of snow and strong winds. Snowstorms are sometimes called blizzards. Earthquake – when the ground shakes. Hurricane – a large rotating storm with very strong winds that form over warm ocean water. Tsunami – a large wave that is caused by an underwater movement of the ground. Tornado – a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Forest fire – a big uncontrollable fire that occur in a forest. Volcanic eruption – when lava and gas explode out of a mountain that has a hole that goes deep into the earth.   Emergencies in the Pillowcase Project countries: United Kingdom Flooding Thunderstorms Heatwaves Snowstorms Hong Kong Typhoons (like hurricanes) Peru Earthquakes Tsunamis Volcanic eruptions Mexico Hurricanes Vietnam Australia Cyclones (like hurricanes) Forest fires United States of America Tornadoes Snowstorms/Blizzards