Intro Video – 10 Most Devastating Natural Disasters
What are the most devastating natural disasters of all time?
Which type of natural disaster is the most harmful economically? Human life?
What measures are taken to prevent harm from these disasters?
Post links with description of answers to these questions in the comments.
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These earthquakes may not be the most deadliest, but they are the top 10 recorded biggest earthquakes by magnitude.
Floods are by far the worst natural disasters death-wise.
Cost of some natural disasters can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/ktg53md
Depending on the disaster, people can do things to help them get through or survive. A short list of things to do here: http://tinyurl.com/kcnjoqg
http://www.toptenz.net/
This website talks about some deadly natural disasters and tells how it ruined them economically and what they did to prevent it from happening again
http://www.ibtimes.com/top-5-most-economically-damaging-natural-disasters-history-305230
What are the most devastating natural disasters of all time?
List of natural disasters by death toll
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nat
ural_disasters_by_death_toll
Which type of natural disaster is the most harmful economically? Human life?
List of top 5 most expensive natural disasters
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-ne
ws/top-5-most-expensive-natural-d/47459
#1 most expensive natural disaster: Earthquake and tsunami, Japan (2011)
Cost: $235 billion
Most devastating natural disaster to human life
1931 China Floods
July-August 1931
1,000,000 – 4,000,000 death toll
What measures are taken to prevent harm from these disasters?
Technology can track and see patterns in past natural disasters and be more prepared for ones that are coming.
Governments can build structures to reduce damage and deaths and provide emergency plans.
These are some of the worst tornadoes in U.S. history:http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/30/us/deadliest-tornadoes/
Here is a link about the devastating 1968 tornado in Charles City:http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/charles-city-remembers-s-devastating-tornado/article_2b1aec68-353b-557a-95b5-b7607e49a12c.html
It is difficult to predict when earthquakes will happen and how powerful they will be. The best way to help reduce damage from earthquakes is by preparing for them. Learning what to do when earthquakes happen is the best way to stay safe. Roads, bridges, and buildings can all be built to withstand the effects of earthquakes. More here: http://tinyurl.com/k455hru
Flooding can cause a lot of damage if it gets to deep it can take down houses or you will have to pay a lot to fix small damage.
Put some food water and medical suplies in a safe location. Keep some of the same things in your car. Put your outside things inside like folding chairs. Have a safe place and or a location you can get to if your house is flooding
http://www.tpchd.org/environment/prevent-respond-to-flooding
In 1964 the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research studied the relationship between weather and snow conditions, the causes of snow slides, and avalanches move and might be controlled, the effects of pollution on alpine trees, and its relationship with forests, Those studies help them predict when the avalanches will take place and thus being able to take measures to prevent them
http://library.thinkquest.org/C003603/english/avalanches/prediction.shtmlhttp://library.thinkquest.org/C003603/english/avalanches/prediction.shtml
There are numerous ways to prepare and be ready for an avalanche if you are trekking to a dangerous area where avalanches are prevalent. One way to stay safe is having the proper equipment. YOu should have an active transmitter sending out signals and safety gear such as an airbag to keep you above the snow. Link: http://www.wikihow.com/Stay-Safe-in-Avalanche-Country
Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same thing. They are only called different things depending on where they are located at. Certain components make up this kind of storm and sometimes the components may be present but the storm may or may not occur. The components are pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture, and relatively light winds.
http://climatechangehumanhealth.org/activities/natural-disasters-cyclones/
How to prevent Avalanches:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche_control
One of the main things they use to prevent a avalanches is to use explosives to cause a controlled avalanche.
Tornadoes darken the sky and can be predicted. If there is a tornado warning in your area it would be your best bet to be on the lowest interior room of where you are. Early warning signs can be: a very dark sky, very calm and quiet conditions, and rotation in the clouds. Tornados can strike in seconds, it is a good idea during tornado season to be listening to the radio to be aware if there is any tornado activity in your area. http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/tornado-safety-tips/
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/dote/linkservid/E19B6DE3-046B-4500-BC1C4518EE6E7684/showMeta/0/
People created levy systems so that when it floods the levy can stop it from going into the city like new orleans but some levy systems fail and will cause the whole city to go under water so they are trying to find a levy system that will hold off the water and will not allow it into the city
It talks about how the drains on streets in towns help regulate water flow so the street don’t flood. It is also talking about how people can help stop or slow down the rate of flooding to happen. More here: https://www.seattle.gov/util/MyServices/DrainageSewer/StormsFlooding/StormSeasonPreparation/TipstoReduceFlooding/index.htm