natural disasters

Depicts the powerful natural forces that shape the Earth including glaciers, volcanos, earthquakes and tsunamis.

Covers the power of hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters.

Explores various types of extreme weather including tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, and hailstorms, among others.

Provides a comprehensive look at the most significant natural disasters of all time.

Presents an examination of the nature of tsunamis, explaining how they form and why they are so difficult to predict, including footage and stories from survivors of tsunamis in Hawaii.

Una discusi?n de inundaciones, describiendo sus caracter?sticas, patrones de ocurrencia e impactos. Cuenta con descripciones de inundaciones repentinas significativas y eventos de inundaci?n de la historia.

Examines water through natural disasters, looking at how disasters such as tsunamis and avalanches and how they form as well as search and rescue operations and various water-related disasters around the world. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Learn all about how FEMA brings relief and help to the people in need.

Los lectores aprender?n por qu? ocurren los tsunamis, c?mo funciona el Sistema de Alerta de Tsunami y c?mo sobrevivir a un tsunami.

Did you know that earthquakes can break apart the ground? People can feel the ground moving underneath them during an earthquake. Learn more about earthquakes.