1. NATURAL DISASTERS
Ingrid Tatiana Lopez
Haitivy Vera
Jose H Cardona

2. HURRICANE
FEMA defines a
hurricane as a low-
pressure system
formed in the tropics
and characterized by
thunderstorms and
heavy winds that move
in a counterclockwise
motion. In the United
States, the hurricane
season begins in June
and ends in November.
This applies to states
on the Gulf of Mexico
and on the Atlantic
ocean.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9VpwmtnOZc&feature=channel

3. FLOOD
Floods can happen
quickly, in the case of
flash floods, or they
can take hours or days
to form. They can
affect small areas,
such as a specific
community, or they can
affect entire states.
FEMA claims floods
effect every state and
are among the most
common natural
disasters to occur in
the U.S.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcmbX_JO95g&feature=related

4. EARHTQUAKE
When rocks beneath the
Earth's surface shift and
break, an earthquake
occurs. Every state is
susceptible to
earthquakes, with
California and Alaska
experiencing the most
damaging and most
frequent, respectively.
They can occur in any
season, at any time, and
are the cause of
landslides, floods, fires,
tsunamis and avalanches,
according to FEMA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y-62Ti5_6s&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmwSWjzCpno

5. LANDSLIDE
A landslide happens when
large amounts of earth,
rock and debris slide
downhill, according to the
CDC. A related disaster,
the mudslide, occurs when
the debris moving downhill
becomes saturated with
water, creating a river-
like flow. FEMA warns
that landslides can happen
in every state in the U.S.
Fires, earthquakes and
storms are a few common
landslide and mudslide
causes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVYGJYnJTi0&feature=related

6. TORNADO
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency calls
tornadoes the most violent
storms in nature. The
whirling, funnel-shaped
winds of a tornado move up
to 300 mph and can form in
any state. For states in the
South, tornado season
begins in March and goes
through May. For states in
the North, most tornadoes
occur from the end of spring
through early summer. It is
possible for tornadoes to
form during other seasons,
and they often give little
warning before striking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJlfAGC8G8w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9POUOEVeMG0&feature=related

7. TSUNAMI
A volcanic eruption,
earthquake or landslide
that occurs underwater
can create large waves of
water called tsunamis.
Most of the United States
coastline is at risk for
tsunamis, according to
FEMA, with areas within
a mile from shore and
less than 25 feet above
sea level in the greatest
danger. Flooding,
contaminated drinking
water and fires are the
most common effects of
tsunamis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAkijDDS61A&feature=related

8. VOLCANO
In the United States,
active volcanoes exist in
Alaska, Hawaii,
California, Washington
and Oregon. A volcanic
eruption occurs when
the pressure from gases
in a molten rock
reservoir beneath a
mountain build too
high and can no longer
be contained. Poisonous
gas, rock, ash and lava
flow from volcanoes,
affecting a 20 to 100
mile area.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcjBb1QUy94&feature=fvsr

9. WILDFIRE
Dry conditions cause
wildfires in rural areas,
forests and mountain
states, according to the
U.S. Fire
Administration. Major
wildfires in populated
areas destroy homes,
and the smoke from
these fires causes
respiratory problems,
eye irritation and
problems for people
with chronic lung and
heart diseases.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8yKIJ8Tqc&feature=related

10. WILDFIRE
Dry conditions cause
wildfires in rural areas,
forests and mountain
states, according to the
U.S. Fire
Administration. Major
wildfires in populated
areas destroy homes,
and the smoke from
these fires causes
respiratory problems,
eye irritation and
problems for people
with chronic lung and
heart diseases.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8yKIJ8Tqc&feature=related