HURRICANES

HURRICANES

• A storm with violent winds and torrential down pours that form over oceans
• Category 1: winds 119-153 mph
• Category 2: winds 154-177 mph

HURRICANE SANDY

• Location- East U.S., Bahamas, East Canada
• Death toll-285
• Description- Category 3

SHORT TERM EFFECTS

• Land- farming land,flooding, debris
• Population- food, cost in damage, illnesses

RED CROSS

• We are fundraising For the American Red Cross
• They help people who have had homes destroyed in hurricanes, tornadoes, ect.
• Detroit: 2115 Woodward Ave, Riverview: 20950 Grange Rd, Waterford: 5144 Highland Rd., and more
• The money will be used to help buy homes, food, clothes, ect.
• They support all over the U.S.A to help all in need like hurricane,tornado,earthquakes, and the homeless

LONG TERM EFFECTS

• Land- rebuilding communities, flooding, farming land
• Population- rebuilding communities, deaths

PREPAREDNESS

• Put together a disaster kit
• Include-
• 1.)water-at least a supply for a gallon per person per day (about 3)
• 2.)food-at least 3 meals a day per person in the home (dry foods, vacuum packed etc.)
• 3.)blankets, whistle, radio, flashlight with extra batteries etc.(redcross.org)

RELIEF AND RECOVERY

• The damage is fix but it takes along time to-9
• recovery from the mental damage.
• Organizations, like the Red Cross, provide shelter.
• They help people recover by cleaning up
• and help build new homes and buildings

WHO ARE WE FUNDRAISING FOR?

• All of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross
• The Red Cross is a non-profit organization
• Muskingum Valley Chapter 22 S. 7th Street Zanesville, OH
• The money will be used for hurricane victims

HURRICANE HISTORY

• Hurricane Katrina
• Date-8/23/05-8/30/05
• Location- Eastern North America
• Death toll-1833
• Description- one of the top 5 most deadly hurricanes in the U.S.-Category 5

HURRICANE ANDREW

• Date- 8/16/92-8/28/92
• Location- Southern North America and the Bahamas
• Death toll-65
• Description- the last category 5 hurricane to strike the U.S. In the 20th century

SOURCES

• www.redcross.com,
• www.nasa.gov
• www.nch.noao.gov
• www.createagraph.com
• Google images for all pictures