natural disasters preparation and response. volcano

NATURAL DISASTERS

Preparation and Response

Volcano

Typhoon

Earthquake

Tsunami

Flood

Vocabulary

• All of the natural disasters on the worksheet.

• Preparation: the action or process of getting ready

• ex: The Taipei Government has a preparation plan for an earthquake disaster.

Vocabulary

• Reaction: a response (answer) to some situation

• ex: The island people’s reaction to the typhoon was too slow; many lives were lost.

Vocabulary

• Emergency: a sudden situation that calls for immediate 『 QUICK 』 action.

• AAHHH! The ground is shaking and the mountain is smoking! Its an emergency! Call someone for help!

Ready Kit1. A box or bag of the basic things

you would need to have if there were a sudden disaster. You might want or need more than one box/ bag.

2. You always keep it packed in case of an emergency.

3. It should always be kept in the same place so everyone knows where to find it.

• Captain Schoharie

• Quad Cities Ready Kit

Project A

• Make your own Ready Kit!

Project B

• Natural Disaster Presentation

• Earthquake Preparedness and Response in Taiwan

• Earthquake Simulator• New Zealand Earthquake Safety Video• Drop Cover and Hold On PDF• Earthquake Drill