Floods
This is the recommended safety measures if caught in a flood while camping
Get to high ground and do not try to move through flooded areas
If in a large group, you should spread out during a storm to
Avoid lightning currents from traveling
Check to see if your campsite has one of these in place to prepare for a tornado
What to do during a earthquake
move away from objects that can fall on you and seek cover under a table or vehicle
These are the most common relief agencies for any natural disasters
FEMA and the American Red Cross
Three possible causes of flooding are
heavy rain from storms, melting snow, and broken dams
Best practice for camping safety during storms
Dark, greenish sky and very still air
The Richter scale
Most wildfires are caused by
Humans
It only takes this much flood water to carry a car away
two feet
This type of tropical storm begins in the ocean and famously destroyed the city of New Orleans
Hurricanes
this famous movie featured a water tornado full of sharks
Sharknado
Most US earthquakes occur in
Alaska
sometimes the winds around a fire can begin to spin, creating a
fire tornado
Floods are the most widespread natural disasters aside from
wildfires
90% of natural disasters declared by the president involve some kind of flooding
The reason we see lightning before we hear thunder
Light travels faster than sound
This flat stretch of land spanning from western Texas to North Dakota is commonly known as
Tornado alley
Earthquakes that occur in the ocean are known for creating this type of disaster
tsunamis
many California wildfires are spread by hot dry winds called the
Santa Ana winds
The Galveston hurricane and storm surge
Philosophers such as Aristotle believed storms were caused by
clouds crashing into on another
A tornado can occur at any time, but most often between
3-9 pm
Almost 80% of the worlds earthquakes occur along the rim of the pacific ocean known as
this area is home to 452 volcanoes that account for 75% of the worlds volcanoes
On average, it takes this long after a wildfire before restoration efforts can begin
2-4 years