Incredible Natural Disasters Mr. Irvine Grade 11					Excel High School
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		Natural Disasters can strike at anytime and almost anywhere in the world.  Some places in the world are more prone to disasters than others.  Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, floods, and wild fires are examples of natural disasters. Mr. Irvine’s students will give you a close-up view of recent natural disasters and how people were affected. Following the IIM Method, students worked individaully or in groups to gather facts from books, the Internet and other sources. They carefully kept their notes on the a special section Mr. Irvine created using NotesStar. Students produced various multimedia products.     Katrina's Longlasting Effects by Jakarlton Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005.   It flooded about 80% of New Orleans.   The huge storm was a Category 4 or 5 with winds moving 160 mph.   Hurricane Katrina was the nation’s deadliest natural disaster since 1906 San Francisco earthquake.   One year later, people are still dealing with Katrina's effects. Some people are okay, but for others are still not doing well.       Katrina Blows the Roof off the Superdome By: Marla Website: http://www.polythane.com/library/superdome_katrina.htm ’’Hurricane Katrina ripped two holes in the curved roof of the Louisiana Superdome” The winds ripped away a large part of the white covering of the Superdome. Before the storm, the superdome had a polyurethane foam roof   from 1974-2000 w ithout experiencing any leaks or blow offs.   The hole let   the rain fall on top of then many refugees staying inside the Superdome.     Tornadoes by Brittany http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/2006-04-03-tornado-basics_x.htm http://www.noaa.gov/tornadoes.html   Every year there are about 1,000 tornadoes across the U.S. They are proven to be one of nature’s most violent storms. A tornado is a rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes come in all shapes and sizes and can occur anytime anywhere in the U.S. Violent tornadoes can cause tremendous destruction with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. The first step to a tornado is a thunderstorm. Then there are certain conditions for a tornado to happen: 1. Moisture in the lower to mid levels of the atmosphere, unstable air, which is air that will continue rising once it begins rising from near the ground, and a lifting force. 2. As the air warms it becomes lighter and begins rising. 3.Advancing masses of cool air, which force warm air upward, also trigger thunderstorms.     Tornadoes by Quinton http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/NtornadoWSTornado/ Tornadoes happen in many in many parts of the world. thunder storms develop in warm moist air in advance of eastward morning cold fronts. Sometimes, two or more tornadoes  may occur at the same time. Water spouts are weak tornadoes that form over warm water.     Firefires in the News by Dallas Newsbank Article Recent Disasters Date October 31, 2006 In Cabazon, California, an arson wildfire that killed four firefighters. It destroyed more than 60 square miles of forest. Two people were brought into a sheriff's station Monday were question and released. Riverside County Sheriff Bob Doyle said they would be interviewing a number of people in the case. So far no arrest have been made. A reward for information for turninq in whoever started the fire is $500,000.
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