QuickWrite Questions 1.Brainstorm a list of natural disasters that you know of. 2.When natural disasters strike, who suffers? 3.When natural disaster strikes, who is responsible for helping the victims?
2005 EARTHQUAKE
October 8, 8:50 a.m.
Neelum Valley
Earthquake Statistics Magnitude: 7.6 Pakistan side: 73,338 dead India side: 1,360 dead Affected population: 3.5m Health facilities destroyed: 80% Area affected: 30,000 sq km Still in tent camps 1 year later: 35,000 Source: BBC News (
Stones into Schools Questions 1.Describe the effects of the 2005 earthquake. 2.Why did girls represent a majority of the schoolchildren killed in the earthquake? 3.What passages struck you, and why? 4.Do you have any questions?
2010 FLOODS