NATURAL DISASTERS AVALANCHES AVALANCHES The worlds largest recorded

AVALANCHES • The world's largest recorded avalanche happened on 18 May, 1980 when Mount

Mount St. Helens Before & After the Avalanche

EARTHQUAKES • The biggest earthquake recorded since 1900 hit the coast of southern Chile

FLOODS • The 1931 China flood was the deadliest flood to be recorded in

HURRICANES • Hurricanes are giant, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of

HURRICANES • The deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded was the 1970 Bhola Cyclone which

WHAT IS IT? • Sudden shake of the Earth • Storms that form in

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NATURAL DISASTERS

AVALANCHES

AVALANCHES • The world's largest recorded avalanche happened on 18 May, 1980 when Mount St. Helens erupted. • The eruption had the energy of 1000 Hiroshimasized bombs and resulted an enormous amount of snow sliding down into the valley at over 150 miles per hour. • This is enough material to cover Washington, D. C. 14 feet deep.

Mount St. Helens Before & After the Avalanche

EARTHQUAKES

EARTHQUAKES • The biggest earthquake recorded since 1900 hit the coast of southern Chile on 22 May, 1960. • The 9. 5 -magnitude earthquake killed more than 1, 600 and left about 2 million people homeless.

FLOODS

FLOODS • The 1931 China flood was the deadliest flood to be recorded in History. • It killed 2, 000 -4, 000 people.

HURRICANES

HURRICANES • Hurricanes are giant, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 257 kilometers an hour which release more than 9 trillion liters of rain a day.

HURRICANES • The deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded was the 1970 Bhola Cyclone which hit East Pakistan (Bangladesh today) and India's West Bengal on 12 November, 1970. • The exact death toll is unknown but it is estimated that 300, 000 -500, 000 people perished in the aftermath of this storm.

LIGHTENING

TORNADOES

TSUNAMIS

FOREST FIRES / WILDFIRES

DROUGHT

VULCANIC ERUPTION

FAMINE

DEFORESTATION

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WHAT IS IT? • Sudden shake of the Earth • Storms that form in the warm ocean water • Form from thunderstorms and have the shape of a cone • A giant sea wave caused by an earthquake in the ocean/sea. • When a mountain opens up on the Earth’s surface and releases molten rocks. • A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.