Natural Disaster Project

• How to Survive a Natural Disaster Project

You may choose to complete…

• A pamphlet• A comic strip OR• A comic book

Include the following information:

• Identify the Natural Disaster

Earthquake

Volcanic Eruption

Explain…

• How does your natural disaster form or work• What steps can you take to prepare for an

earthquake or a volcanic eruption? What can be done prior to the earthquake or eruption to protect your family?

• What can people do to protect themselves during the disaster.

• What can be done after the disaster strikes.

• Where can people go to get further information (What websites and/or books did you find your information)

Web Sites• Earthquakes 1. USGS.gov

-United States Geological Survey - Look under earthquake hazards, or prepare.2. www.FEMA.gov - Federal Emergency Management Agency - Look under plan & prepare, recover &

rebuild. - Also look at How to apply for assistance?3. www.redcross.org - American Red Cross - Preparedness fast facts....4. Other websites... - www.geology.com - www.quakekare.com - www.info.com/survivalearthquake5.Earthquakes and society

-http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/earthquakes.htm

• Volcanoes1. http://www.fema.gov/hazard/volcano/index.shtm2. http://www.rainier-redcross.org/New_web/PROGRAMS/DISASTER/VolcanoSafety.htm3. http://www.nilesema.com/volcanosafety.htm4. http://www.americanfamilysafety.com/emergency-preparedness/index.php?pagename=volcano-safety5. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-safety-volcano.htm6. Volcanoes and Society - http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/volcanoes.htm