TYPHOON TO: Mrs Kennedy BY: Matthew LeVangie

What Is A Typhoon?? ● A Typhoon is a large type of wind and water storm that can be up to 150km wide. ● They are called a Typhoon because they are created in the pacific ocean. ● An eye is created when winds exceed 150km/h. ● The eye is typically km wide and is in the middle of the Typhoon.

Characteristics ● There are two directions the wind travels in a Typhoon clock wise and counter clockwise. ● If the Typhoon is North of the Equator it rotates counter clockwise. ● If the Typhoon is South of the Equator it rotates clockwise.

Size And Speed ● A typhoon can range from 1km to 16km above sea level but most don't exceed 10km. ● Typhoons are classified in 5 different levels based on wind speed: ● Level 1 is between 120 and 150 km/h ● Level 2 is between 150 and 175 km/h ● Level 3 is between 175 and 210 km/h ● Level 4 is between 210 and 250 km/h ● Level 5 is any speed higher then 250 km/h

When And Where ● In the Eastern Pacific the season for Typhoons is May 1 st untill November 30 th. ● The Northwestern Pacific Season is close to all year. ● The Central Pacific Season is June 1 st untill November 30 th.

How Many Per Year? ● The average amount of Typhoons per year in the Pacific Ocean is ● That might not seem like a lot but in places like China and Southeast Asia who get hit many times a year it would be a lot.

Precipitation ● The most common type of precipitation is rain but in some parts of the world where it is colder you could get snow or even hail. ● The amount of rainfall you could receive is mm.

Philippians Typhoon ● Early November 2013 one of the most deadly Typhoons ever struck the coast of the Philippians. The destruction was catastrophic affecting millions and leaving over 500,000 people homeless. ● Over 10,000 people died during this storm and many more were severely injured. ● The typhoon started hundreds of kilometres off shore as a small tropical storm, in less than 12 hours it was classified as a category 5 Typhoon or a Super Typhoon.

Philippians Typhoon ● If the storm wasn’t bad enough it continued to intensify and at one point had winds blowing at 315km/h. ● The typhoon lasted over 3 days but the damage left behind (flooded roads, power outages, damaged and demolished houses) will be there for much longer. ● Over 1,000 people are still missing.

Safety Tips ● The most damage to your house will be from wind and water. ● To ensure the least amount of damage you should do little things like board up windows, check your shingles and take anything that might blow away indoors. ● For people and animals stay indoors no matter what. If you have relatives in a different location go with them during the storm. ● After the storm avoid any buildings that have been partly destroyed and avoid loose rubble

Disaster Kit ● A disaster kit is used for people who were just affected by a natural disaster to help them survive alone for a short period of time until someone can rescue them. ● Some of the things in a disaster kit are food, water, utility knife, flashlight, batteries, first aid kit, emergency blanket, whistle, matches and a manual can opener.

Where To Get A Kit ● Some kits can be bought all together but most people just make them by them self. ● The items in a kit can be bought at Canadian Tire or Walmart. ● Item like a flashlight, canned food, batteries, matches, whistle and a can opener only cost 2-10 $ each. ● The items like a first aid kit and a emergency blanket cost around 50 $ each

E,M,O info ● (e,m,o) stands for Emergency Measures Organization. ● The phone number for the E,M,O in Antigonish is (902) ● The location of the E,M,O in Antigonish is on collage street

BIBLIOGRAPHY ● Wikipedia.org ● Accuweather.com ● Openhazards.com ● Thespec.com ● Diffen.com ● Sciencedailey.com