1. Pillowcase Projects around the world
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Pillowcase Projects around the world

2. Where is the Pillowcase Project
United States of America
Mexico
Peru
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Australia
United Kingdom
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3. 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.
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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