Natural Disasters
This type of storm is also called a cyclone.
Hurricane
The 1986 explosion at this Ukrainian nuclear plant was one of the worst man-made disasters.
Chernobyl
This ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
Titanic
The basic emergency kit should include water, food, and this item for visibility.
Flashlight
Forest fires release this gas that contributes to climate change.
Carbon dioxide
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movements.
Earthquake
Oil spill from this 2010 disaster severely damaged the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
Deepwater Horizon
This hurricane devastated New Orleans in 2005.
Hurricane Katrina
These drills are common in schools located in earthquake zones.
Earthquake drills
This type of pollution often follows industrial disasters.
Chemical pollution
This natural disaster involves rapidly flowing snow down a slope.
Avalanche
When this mode of transportation crashes, it is considered a man-made disaster.
Airplane
A deadly tsunami struck this Asian country in 2004, killing over 200,000.
Indonesia
It is the tool which sends cell phone messages to warn the Brazilian population about possible emergencies.
Defesa Civil Alerta.
Oil spills damage this type of marine ecosystem.
Coral reefs
These violent rotating columns of air form over land.
Tornado
The worst radiological accident in Brazil's history that contaminated hundredsand killed four people in 1987.
Cesium 137, in Goiânia.
This medieval plague killed about one-third of Europe’s population.
The Black Death
Who (or which number) should you call in case of an environmental emergency?
193 - Corpo de Bombeiros OR 190 - Polícia Militar Ambiental.
Deforestation can increase the risk of this type of disaster.
Landslides
The molten rock that erupts from volcanoes.
Lava
Cyberattacks that shut down infrastructure fall under this type of disaster.
Technological disaster
A nuclear meltdown occurred in this Japanese city in 2011.
Fukushima
What should you do in case there's a risk of an environmental disaster?
Protect yourself / isolate the area.
This greenhouse gas can be released from melting permafrost after natural disasters.
Methane