Danger

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Danger!
Hurricanes By Jana Danford Science, History,
and Health 3rd Grade
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Table of Contents

• How are Hurricanes and Science related?
• How are Hurricanes and History related?
• How are Hurricanes and Health related?

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• Science

How does science affect Hurricanes?
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Meterology

• Includes
• Clouds Precipitation
• Air Masses and Fronts
• Weather Forecasting

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Clouds Precipitation

• A cloud is made up of
• water droplets and ice crystals
• They come in all shapes and sizes.

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Air Masses

• An air mass is
• a large body of air
• that has similar temperature
• and moisture properties throughout

Graphic by Yigi Shao
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Water Currents

• Surface Currents
• These waters make up 10 of the of the ocean.
• Deep Water Currents -
• These waters make up 90 of the ocean.

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What does Meteorology include?

• Clouds Precipitation
• B. Air Masses and Fronts
• Weather Forecasting
• All of the above
• None of the Above

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• Lets review

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Review
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• You got the question correct!

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Tracking
There are two main ways to track hurricanes
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Methods of Tracking Weather

• Two main types
• Persistence Method
• Trends Method
• http//ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fcst/
  mth/trnd.rxml

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Persistence Method

• the simplest way of producing a forecast.
• Assumes that the forecast will NOT change.

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For Example

• If it is sunny and 87 degrees today,
• the persistence method predicts that it will be
  sunny and 87 degrees tomorrow.
• If two inches of rain fell today,
• the persistence method would predict two inches
  of rain for tomorrow.

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Trends Method

• determining the speed and direction of
• movement for fronts
• high and low pressure centers
• areas of clouds and precipitation.

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What two main methods are there for tracking
weather?

• A. Forecasting Method
• B. Persistence Method
• C. Trends Method
• D. Both A B
• E. Both B C

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• Sorry that is not correct

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Review

• There are two different methods
• each plays out in the following way
• Assumes that the forecast will NOT change.
• determining the speed and direction

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Correct

• Congratulations you got this answer correct!

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History
How do Hurricanes affect our History?
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Katrina

• A map of Hurricane Katrina's movement and the
  areas hit. (Map Jim McMahon)

• Emergency personnel searched for survivors
• Flooding
• Rebuilding the Gulf Coast

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RITA

• Residents of Texas Louisiana had to flee their
  homes
• Hurricane Rita hit on the boarder of these two
  states

http//news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4260000/n
ewsid_4267300/4267316.stm
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Hurricane Andrew

• Hurricane Andrew came through Florida
• It was a category 4 Hurricane
• 15 deaths occurred because of Andrew
• Up to 250,000 people were left homeless

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Galveston

• In the year 1900 a powerful Hurricane came to
  Galveston.
• Galveston had nothing to protect itself
• The island of Galveston was destroyed

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What can we learn?

• What can hurricanes do to people?
• What can hurricanes do to buildings?
• What should we do if a hurricane is coming?

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What can hurricanes do to people?

• Make people leave their homes
• Make it difficult to find our basic needs
• Separate families
• Cause death

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What can hurricanes do to Buildings?

• Flood
• Damage
• Destroy
• Inhabitable

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What should we do if a Hurricane is coming?

• Listen to the news for updates
• Get extra basic supplies such as water
• Board up our homes
• Leave

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Mapping Assignment
Draw four circles to show where each Hurricane
hit Katrina, Rita, Andrew, and Galveston
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Health

• How are Hurricanes and Health related?

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Victims

• 4 step help list
• 1.  Accept the fact that hurricanes happen
• 2.  Avoid preoccupation with storm progress
• 3.  Have a well-developed personal storm plan
• 4.  Map alternate evacuation routes

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Things to Pack

• Prescription medications
• medical supplies
• Bedding and clothing

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Things to pack cont..

• Car keys
• maps
• Important Documents

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Lets practice packing

• Circle the 5 most important items to pack
• Water Clothes Toys
• Medicine Television Computer
• Play station Bike Important Documents
• Maps CD Player Stuffed Animal

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Health Review

• We Should Bring?

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Thanks to

• http//www.muschealth.com/healthyaging/hurmentalhe
  alth.htm
• Graphic by Dan Bramer
• http//ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/abt/hist.rxml