Natural Disasters

List of Some Natural Disasters in the World

1. Avalanche2. Drought3. Thunderstorm4. Tsunami5. Volcanic Eruption6. Blizzard7. Hurricane8. Tornado9. Flood10.Earthquake

1.) Avalanche.

- Avalanche is the movement of mass of snow, ice and rock, down a slope by gravity which can be triggered by rain, flood and earthquakes.

2.)Drought- A drought is a long period of time in

which a certain region receives a shortage of water.

3.)ThunderstormThunderstorm is a type of storms characterized by the presence of lightning and thunder.

4.Tsunami

An unusually large sea wave produced by sea earthquake or

undersea vocalnic eruption.

5)Volcanic Eruption A volcano

is an opening in the earth’s crust that ejects volcanic ash, hot gases and liquid rock called magma.

There are 1,510 active volcanoes on Earth. Of these, 80 or more are located beneath the sea along the oceanic ridges.

Most of these are located along the Ring of Fire, a “belt” along the Pacific Ocean

a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility

Hurricane?

What is Hurricane?

a tropical storm with constant winds of 74 miles per hour ( about 190km/h) or greater

Hurricanes bring about storm surges

Hurricanes carry heavy rains.This causes a lot of floods.

Houses, cars, farms, and many other structures are blown away by the powerful winds that come with hurricanes.

Effects of hurricanes

What will happen?

A tornado (twister) is a violently rotating column of air that is touching both the ground and the sky.

Flood is an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal capacity, especially over what is normally dry land.

Flood in Huang He river, August 1931

GUESS

WHAT?

An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by volcanic activity

More 2

In 1969, Hurricane Camille hit my of flats near the Gulf of Mexico. First the sea hit the building and all the windows broke. Then the rooms . Five minutes later, my bed was floating near the .Then it floated out of the window. It was dark and the wind was ing. I was terrified. The building was falling down all around me. The wind was awful. It reached a speed of 234 m per hour. I was cut and ing from head to toe. Finally someone found me 8 km from my house and they took me to hospital.

three-storey block

flooded

ceiling

to blow hardto lose blood

howl

bleed

Read the story and answer the questions:

1. When did Hurricane Camille hit the Gulf of Mexico?

2. What happened after the rooms flooded?

3. What happened to the building?

4. How fast was the wind?

5. How far did the water carry Mary Ann?

Hurricane Camille hit the Gulf of Mexico in 1969.

Mary Ann’s bed floated near the ceiling and then floated out of the window.

It started falling down.

234 m per hour

3 km from her house

Listen and circle T (True) or F (False)

1. The storm-chasing tours are not safe. T / F2. If you go on the tour, you will have breakfast at 8 am.

T / F3. The tornadoes are always far from the hotel. T / F4. You can’t take photos of the tornadoes. T / F5. If there aren’t any tornadoes, they go sightseeing. T / F