NATURAL DISASTERS

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NATURAL DISASTERS

• The cause and effect
• By
• Ms. Bock
• Pictures and links provided by FEMA

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Which of the following can happen in Louisiana?

• tornadoes
• hurricanes
• floods
• forest fires
• earthquakes
• volcanoes
• severe thunderstorms

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TORNADOES

• Found mainly in the plains area known as Tornado
  alley

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HURRICANES

• Hurricanes are found mostly along the coastal
  plains

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Floods

• Major flooding occurs in low lying areas or where
  major rain events can occur

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Forest Fires

• Wild fires are common in dry places with numerous
  forest and little rain

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Earthquakes

• Earthquakes are mainly found along the west coast
  where North America separated during Pangea

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VOLCANOES

• Active volcanoes in the U.S. are found mainly in
  Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon and
  Washington. The greatest chance of eruptions near
  areas where many people live is in Hawaii and
  Alaska.

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Severe thunderstorms

• Thunderstorms are most likely to occur in the
  spring and summer months and during the afternoon
  and evening hours but they can occur year-round
  and at all hours of the day or night. Along the
  Gulf Coast and across the southeastern and
  western states, most thunderstorms occur during
  the afternoon. Thunderstorms often occur in the
  late afternoon and at night in the Plains states.

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Show what you KNOW

• Finish your Cause and Effect graphic organizer
• Choose two natural disasters that effect
  Louisiana
• Tell me what causes them and what is the effect
  of both the physical and human characteristics of
  our region

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