Natural Hazardous Weather
A natural weather hazard caused by heavy rain or snow melting quickly
What is a flood?
Results in dents in cars and broken windows
What is hail?
Protects cities from high storm surges
What is a seawall?
Events in nature that may have a negative effect
What are natural hazards?
Helps reduce damage to homes during storms
What is build stronger homes?
A natural weather hazard caused by balls of ice that fall to the ground.
What is hail?
Can start fires
What is lightning?
Protects areas from becoming flooded
What is a flood barrier?
A natural event, like a tornado or earthquake, that causes property dmage or loss of life
What is a natural disaster?
Helps reduce damage from flooding
What is construct barriers around buildings?
A natural weather hazard caused by a lack or rain or snow over a long period of time.
What is a drought?
Can result in tremendous damage to property
What is a tornado?
Prevents electricity from passing through buildings
What is a lightning rod?
The network of satellites that track hazardous weather and provide information to meterologists.
What is Global Positioning System?
Helps protect people by alerting them of potential incoming storms
What is a warning system?
What is a natural weather hazard created when warm air meets cold, dry air and foorms a rotation.
What is a tornado?
Can cause tornados and flooding
What is a hurricane?
A specific type of flood barrier
What is a flood gate?
Asked to leave your home/area and go somplace safer during a natural weather hazard
What is evacuate?
Helps people be prepared before a storm arrives
What is an emergency plan?
What is a natural weather hazard that is caused when positive and negative charges happen.
What is lightning?
Can cause plants and animals to die
What is a drought?
Informs people of natural hazradous weather threats
What are warning systems?
Dangerous events caused by the weather
What are weather-related hazards?
Protects buildings when installed on the highest part of the building
What is a lightning rod?