Natural Disasters - Madison County School District...greatest flood in history on the Mississippi...
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Natural Disasters
What are some different types of natural disasters?
Drought:a long
period of time with little or no
rainfall
-The longest drought in Mississippi lasted 107 weeks. -It began April 20, 2010 and endedMay 1, 2012.
a shaking of the earth, caused by
the movement of tectonic plates or by
volcanic activity
Earthquake:
-The strongest earthquake in Mississippi Occurred on December 16, 1931 in Batesville.-It was felt over 65,000 square miles across northern Mississippi, parts of Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee.
Flood:an overflowing of water onto land that
is normally dry
-The Great Flood of 1927 was the greatest flood in history on the Mississippi River.
-This is known as one of the worst natural disasters in the history
of the United States. -More than 23,000 square miles of landwas submerged, hundreds of thousands
of people were displaced, and around 250people died.
Landslide:the downward movement of rock, dirt,
or artificial earth
-Part of the one of the largest lakes in MS gave way in 2019. One side of the RossBarnett Reservoir began to slip. -Wet weather and the weight of traffic is causing this “landslide”.
a wind from the southwest, or south that brings heavy rainfall to southern
Asia in the summer
Monsoon:
The greatest number of monsoon days was 99. this recordwas set in 1984.
It is considered a monsoon day when the average dew point is 55 degrees or higher.
Tornado:a violent, often
destructive whirling wind with a funnel shaped
cloud that moves across the land
-Candlestick Park Tornado happened March 3, 1966 in Jackson, Mississippi. It was named after a shopping mall which was leveled by the storm. -About 12.9 million dollars of damage was recorded. -58 people were killed and 518 were injured
the sudden burst of steam and volcanic
material
(for example: ash, lava, rocks, and gases)
Volcanic Eruption:
There are 168 volcanoes in the United States that scientist consider
“active”. Most are in Alaska, the West or Hawaii.
Volcanic Eruption
a very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic
eruption
Tsunami:
-Large tsunamis have occurred in the United States, mostly around the coast of California, Hawaii and
Alaska.
-March 1964 is noted as the largest tsunami to hit the United State’s Pacific Coast.
-Tsunamis are much more common in Japan than in theUnited States.
Tsunami
Typhoon: a tropical storm in the area of the Indian Ocean or the western Pacific
Ocean
Hurricane: a storm with a violent wind
Typhoon/Hurricane:
-Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, China, Taiwan, and other countries on November 3, 2013. Winds
reached 195 mph and caused $2.98 billion in damage. -Hurricane Camille hit Mississippi on August 17, 1969.
It holds the record for the most damage from a hurricane.
Typhoon/Hurricane