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Floods
Storms
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Other acts of destruction
100

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

100

If in a large group, you should spread out during a storm to 

Avoid lightning currents from traveling 

100

Check to see if your campsite has one of these in place to prepare for a tornado 

Tornado shelters 
100

What to do during a earthquake 

move away from objects that can fall on you and seek cover under a table or vehicle 

100

These are the most common relief agencies for any natural disasters 

FEMA and the American Red Cross 

200

Three possible causes of flooding are 

heavy rain from storms, melting snow, and broken dams

200

Best practice for camping safety during storms 

Get to a shelter such as a nearby building or vehicle 
200
Signs of a possible tornado 

Dark, greenish sky and very still air 

200
The scale to measure earthquakes is know as

The Richter scale

200

Most wildfires are caused by 

Humans 

300

It only takes this much flood water to carry a car away 

two feet

300

This type of tropical storm begins in the ocean and famously destroyed the city of New Orleans 

Hurricanes 

300

this famous movie featured a water tornado full of sharks 

Sharknado 

300

Most US earthquakes occur in 

Alaska

300

sometimes the winds around a fire can begin to spin, creating a 

fire tornado 

400

Floods are the most widespread natural disasters aside from 

wildfires

90% of natural disasters declared by the president involve some kind of flooding 

400

The reason we see lightning before we hear thunder 

Light travels faster than sound

400

This flat stretch of land spanning from western Texas to North Dakota is commonly known as 

Tornado alley 

400

Earthquakes that occur in the ocean are known for creating this type of disaster 

tsunamis 

400

many California wildfires are spread by hot dry winds called the 

Santa Ana winds

500
The worst flood in modern US history was from 

The Galveston hurricane  and storm surge 

500

Philosophers such as Aristotle believed storms were caused by 

clouds crashing into on another 

500

A tornado can occur at any time, but most often between 

3-9 pm 

500

Almost 80% of the worlds earthquakes occur along the rim of the pacific ocean known as 

The ring of fire


this area is home to 452 volcanoes that account for 75% of the worlds volcanoes 

500

On average, it takes this long after a wildfire before restoration efforts can begin 

2-4 years