Natural disasters Alex Coombe

contents Volcano's Tornados Tsunami Floods Hurricanes Earthquakes Thunderstorms Wildfires Winter storms

Hurricanes Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Volcano's A volcano is a landform (usually a mountain) where liquid rock erupts through the planet. There are around 1510 active volcanoes. Web Volcano song

Tornados Tornados are natures most violent storm they must be taken seriously. Tornadoes are very dangerous sometimes deadly!

Tsunami A tsunami is a series of huge waves that happen after an undersea disturbance, such as earthquake or volcano eruption. video

Floods Flooding happens during heavy rains, when rivers overflow, when ocean waves come onshore, when snow melts too fast or when dams or levees break.

Earthquakes Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface. Earthquakes happen along "fault lines" in the Earth’s crust. Earthquakes can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute. Earthquakes cannot be predicted -- although scientists are working on it!

Thunderstorms Thunder won't hurt you - lightning will! So it's important to pay attention when you hear thunder. Thunderstorms can happen anywhere and every thunderstorm has lightning. Lightning can strike people and buildings and is very dangerous.

Wildfires It is very important to prepare for both building fires and wild fires. Fires in buildings are very dangerous. Every year, about 5,000 people in this country are killed by building fires.

Winter storms In many areas of the country, winters bring heavy snowfall and very cold temperatures. Heavy snow can block roads and cause power lines to fall down. The cold temperatures can be dangerous if you are not dressed correctly.