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How Do Floods Aff ect the Economy?
Environmental ScienceNovember 18, 2011
Ms Cilli
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What are some affects of a flood on a local community?
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Objectives• Define the affects of natural water disasters
• Explain how recent flooding disasters have affected the economy
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What are some recent water disasters have there been in 2010-2011?
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Natural Water Disasters Group Discussion
• Part 1:– As a group, you will be assigned one of the three main
water disasters (hurricane, flood, tsunamis)– You will go to: http
://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/?source=NavEnvND
– Click on your assigned water disaster and read the article about it
– Write 10 facts on the board about the disaster on the board
– Call me in to check out your work
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Our disaster was ________
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Recent Disasters
• Part 2:– Go to this site and pick one the most recent floods http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_disaster#Hydrological_disasters
– On board describe the flood• Include dates of the flood• What caused the flood• How much damage was done• How was the economy affected
– You may have to use google to find more information about the disaster your group chose
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The recent water disaster we chose was ______________ .
• Information about it:– Dates of the flood
– What caused the flood
– How much damage was done
– How was the economy affected
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Closure
True or False:
Natural water disasters do not affect us locally or nationally
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Assignment:• Independent work:– Start studying for the chapter 7 test
• Homework:– Enjoy the weekend!!!